ALL SAINTS DAY
November 1 – 10 am worship
“God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” Revelation 7:17
All Saints celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete. At the Lord’s table we gather with the faithful of every time and place, trusting that the promises of Godwill be fulfilled an that all tear will be wiped away in the new Jerusalem.
You can also participate in worship through the livestream and recording at www.ststephenslutheran.org.
There is usually a Children’s Church / Sunday School program planned during worship. Please contact Leslie Lapp 476-4700 for more info. The Family Room is always available adjacent to the sanctuary for little one’s activities if you need it. We love having children in church and all that brings as part of worship!
Coffee Fellowship: Please contact our Church Administrator Leslie if you are willing to host. We need you!
Upcoming Events:
- Thursdays – Men’s A.A. 7:00 pm Fireside room
- Fridays – A.A. 7:00 pm Fellowship Hall
- Oct. 31 – HOST AFC Shelter Dinners 5:45pm St. Johns Aptos. Sign up to provide (one of the following) main course, salad, dessert & breakfast. St. Stephen’s is responsible for the 5th Saturday of each month. We are all worthy of dignity and connection. Let’s assist them to a better life.
- Nov. 1 – End Daylight Savings “Fall Back” 1 hour
- Nov. 1 – Celebrating All Saints’ Day & Día de los Muertos. Bring a photo of your departed loved ones, framed or unframed, to display on a remembrance table in the church narthex
- Nov. 1 – “Holy Conversations” 11:30 am Join a small group and explore where God might be calling us to next! What are our hopes for the future of our ministry? Sign up now
- Nov. 3 – Scouts 6:00 pm
- Nov. 3 – Trinity Tuesday 6:30 pm local pub (Discretion Brewing Co. 41st Ave. )
1 hour, 1 faith question, 1 drink • Honest conversation & genuine community.
What do you wonder? Where do you see God? • Info. Kathy Allen 430-6359 - Nov. 4 – Bible Study 7:30 pm Zoom
- Nov. 5 – Bold Women’s Café (dinner & devotions) 6:00 pm
- Nov. 10 – Church Council 6:30 pm
- Nov. 12 – Circle of Promise 10:30 am
- Nov. 14 – Barbara Allan Memorial 2:00 pm (Jeanette’s mother)
- Nov. 15 – “Next Stage” musical guest in 10 am worship
- Nov. 19 – Newsletter Deadline Noon
- Nov. 21 – COPA Delegate Assembly 10 am San Pablo Episcopal Church, 1092 Noche Buena St. Seaside
- Nov. 23 – Newsletter Collating 2:00 pm (helpers needed)
- Pr. Jim Office hours Wednesdays 10 am to 1:00 pm.
- FLOWER CHART has openings FOR YOUR DEDICATIONS *
Prayer Requests
- Rebecca Wickham
- Bonnie
- Lisa Wyatt, Lisa Alfred, Kathy Gray
- Ron Waltrip, Missey, Nancy
- Kathybelle
- Theresa
- Cheryl Curry & family
- Family & friends of Barbara Allen
- Sue’s stroke recovery
- Janet, Shelton, Judy, Mary, Brandon, Josie
- Andre,Lurline & Tyeleiga
- James healthcare & housing. & Family
- Debbie Greso
- Charles Uncle Doug Yaryan just diagnosed with leukemia
- Lizeth Medina, Bryan Diaz, Carolyn Del Po, Calvin Perez
- For Tina’s sister Lisa knee replacement recovery
- For Tina’s son Rob – healing
- For Pam Hupner pancreatic cancer diagnosis
- For Camryn mental health guidance
- For Bentley’s cousin Marilyn dealing with cancer pain & poor spirit
- For Beth & Bryan Utto (difficult health process & caregiving)
- For Judith’s brother Paul – health
- For Chad Fields as he continues cancer treatments.
- For Gary & Connie Stevenson
- For Levi in his struggles
- For Nancy
- For Tom
- For Jeanne Boudreau and her brother James who is in hospice care
- For Kevin (cancer diagnosis) and his mother Cindy
- For Dawn L. heal depression
- Support James Sheehan as he continues his battle with alcohol and depression
- For Chris
- For Cassidy, stroke recovery
- For John B. cancer treatments
- For Lisa Johnson & grandson health
- For Nancy’s son Jesse, Amy, Hailey & grand son Grey
- For Sam’s sobriety, and his son Joshua
- Ana Cardenas being treated for a brain tumor
- For Keith in his continued recovery
- For Chris Powers continued healing
- For Galahad as he navigates new struggles and for the support he needs.
- For the Robe and Volpi families.
- For the Long-Range Planning Task Force: Steven Hendrickson, Tina Gates, Jeanette Dawson.
- For Pastor Jim’s friend Eric as he lives with CLL.
- For Jody, Renny, Iris and Evelyn as they stay in LaCrosse, WI for another year.
- For Nancy and friends at St. Stephen’s Senior Housing: Jane, Annetta, Bentley and Jeannie. Also for James, John, and Elida
- For Joel as his eyesight diminishes.
- For Beau and his family in his recurrence of brain cancer.
- For Dorothy as she struggles with chronic pain.
- For Kyle as he continues to heal.
- For Miller, Shelby, Ashley, April, Marty, Will and other young adults we know, as they struggle mightily with the world and all its ways that harm them. Bring them to healing and wholeness and grace and new life.
Church office hours are Mon-Fri. 12noon – 5pm.
Thank you for your continued faithfulness in your financial giving back to God through our church. Please remember to either give your offering through the mail, through our website donation option, signing up for monthly electronic giving, or bringing it by the church office during the week.
Flowers for Worship: Please sign up to provide flowers in honor of someone or a special occasion as another way to offer yourself in worship to God. The Flower Chart will be available at worship, or you can call the church office – 476-4700.
Other notes:
- Donations are being collected at church for Socks, canned food & diapers. These will go towards our work with serving those who take part in our Association of Faith Communities programs for the unhoused, and for the Walnut Avenue Women & Children’s Center respectively.
- A few copies of “White Fragility” are available to borrow. Call the office to inquire. This is a congregation-wide perspective that we are trying to adopt as we seek better understanding about the roots of racism, its consequences, and how our lives can better reflect an anti-racism perspective.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Jim
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