St. Stephen's, Maple
10103 Keele Street L6A 3Y8 Maple, ON, Canada

You're Invited: Family Storytime #2 at St.Stephen's! Friday January 15th at 7:30 pm on Zoom. Offering you another enjoyable hour to relax at the end of your week, get comfy, and listen to the wonderful storytellers from St.Stephen's. Hear them read to you from the enchanting world of The Snow Angel by Debbie Boone. And then we'll learn a little something about kindness from Martin the Cobbler by Leo Tolstoy.... If you would like to join us for this family-friendly event, let us know at https://ststephensmaple.ca/contact/ Or call the church at 289-845-9270

Please join us for Christmas! All services on Zoom: Christmas Eve:... (Featuring Zoom Pageant!) Thursday, December 24 at 5:00 pm. Christmas Day: Friday, December 25 at noon on Zoom First Sunday of Christmas: Sunday, December 27 at 5:00 pm on Zoom For more information, please visit: https://ststephensmaple.ca/come-celebrate-christmas-with-u/

Christmas, by Sir John Betjeman

This past Sunday was the last that Bp Peter served as our Area Bishop in York-Simcoe, and is now enjoying a well-deserved rest. We are deeply grateful for his kindness, diligence and investment in St. Stephen's and throughout the Diocese. In his Friday Letter to the Diocese, Bp Andrew filled us in on what comes next regarding the oversight of York-Simcoe. You can read it here: https://www.facebook.com/BishopAndrewAsbil/posts/3290764767719451

All are welcome! Join us next Friday night at 7:30.

You're Invited: Christmas Story Time at St. Stephen's Anglican Church. Here's a perfect way to spend a little time, at the end of the day, with family and friends: make some hot chocolate, pop on your Christmas p.j.'s, grab your favourite stuffie and a warm blanket, and cuddle up to enjoy two lovely Christmas stories, read to you by a few of St. Stephen's finest! Friday, December 18th at 7:30 pm on Zoom.... If you would like to join in this family-friendly event, let us know here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/contact/

Today on our Midweek Reflections blog, Fr. Dan shares another heart-warming chapter in the life and ministry of Rev. Mr. Perkins. You can read it here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/midweek-refl/lessons-and-carols/

Father Dan’s story, The Advent Police, from this evening’s service: http://danielgraves.blogspot.com//the-advent-police-mr-per

In anticipation of the Feast of the Reign of Christ this coming Sunday, Matthew reflects on what this might mean for our contemporary democratic society. Read it here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/midwee/lord-of-thought-and-will/

New Course - Starting Jan 2021! THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS All are welcome. See below for further information and registration. http://danielgraves.blogspot.com/p/dead-sea-scrolls-course.

http://danielgraves.blogspot.com/p/father-dans-fiction.html

On this Remembrance Day, Rev, Mary reflects on her childhood experiences of prayer in wartime. Read it here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/midw/musings-on-remembrance-day/

This week on the blog: an ever-timely reminder from Karen to include those whose lives look different from ours. Read it here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/mi/lessons-from-the-oxygen-tank/

If you're looking for a band of angels, archangels, apostles, prophets...and a Christian community in the making here on earth, you're welcome to join us on Zoom for our All Saints Eucharist tomorrow at 5 pm. Check out the details here: https://ststephensmaple.ca//a-taste-ofbr-christian-commun/

In anticipation of the Feast of All Saints, Matthew reflects on the enduring power of Holy Women and Men. Give it a read here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/midweek-re/like-stars-appearing/

If you were unable to join us Sunday night, or would like to give it another read, Matthew has posted the homily on his personal blog: https://luminous-beings.com/2020/10/25/homily-pentecost-21a/

This week on the blog: the view from the back of the church. https://ststephensmaple.ca/midweek-reflections/the-back-pew/

For those who were unable to join us this evening, here is Fr Dan’s sermon: http://danielgraves.blogspot.com//imitators-of-lord-homily

A little bit of John Donne for a Saturday evening.

A little bit of John Donne. Hymn to God the Father.

Today in our Midweek Reflection, Rev. Mary reflects on Moses' vision of God in the cleft of the rock, and the events in his life that led him there. Give it a read here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/midweek-/seeing-the-back-of-god/

Happy Thanksgiving from Father Dan

"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is Thank You, it will be enough." Meister Eckhart Karen has written a wonderful Midweek Reflection to get us ready for Harvest Thanksgiving. Please give it a read it here: https://ststephensmaple.ca/midweek-reflectio/giving-thanks/

If you were unable to join us this evening, you can read Fr Dan’s sermon here. http://danielgraves.blogspot.com//i-count-it-all-as-loss-h

We have recently begun gathering on Zoom for a service of prayer and Spiritual Communion, followed by conversation in breakout groups. We meet at our usual Sunday time, 5 pm ET. If you would like to join us tonight and on subsequent nights, please contact us: https://ststephensmaple.ca/contact/ For more information, please visit us at https://ststephensmaple.ca//a-taste-ofbr-christian-commun/