Dear Bishop Mayer,

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church has issued the following statement concerning the January 12 earthquake in Haiti:

The people of Haiti have suffered a devastating earthquake, and it is already clear that many have died and many more are injured. Even under “normal” circumstances, Haiti struggles to care for her 9 million people.

The nation is the poorest in the western hemisphere, and this latest disaster will set back many recent efforts at development. I urge your prayers for those who have died, been injured, and are searching for loved ones - and I urge your concrete and immediate prayers in the form of contributions to Episcopal Relief & Development, who are already working with the Diocese of Haiti to send aid where it is most needed.

Urgently - without a moment’s delay - Episcopal Relief & Development needs your help to respond to this catastrophic earthquake.

As the crisis unfolds, we are working with Diocese of Haiti to provide critical, life saving assistance such as food, water and medicine, as well as long-term recovery and rehabilitation aid in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake.

Donate now to Episcopal Relief & Development’s Haiti Fund.

Be as generous as you can and please join me in praying for the safety and welfare of those in Haiti struggling to survive this terrible crisis.

Yours faithfully,

Robert W. Radtke
President, Episcopal Relief & Development

P.S. Please support our emergency efforts in Haiti today


St. Stephen's is in the process of searching for a new rector

A prayer for our Search Committee
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Rector Search Process
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Outreach Opportunities
An ongoing outreach opportunity at St. Benedict's Mission welcomes volunteers to join other parishioners in providing food one Saturday a month for this ecumenical downtown ministry.Contact Ingrid Simmons (224-5464) for more information.

A 4th-Sunday ministry beyond our walls is ongoing at the Hope Community of Shalom (soup kitchen, clothes closet, food pantry). Check for a sign-up sheet is in the foyer.

St. Stephen's is blessed to be enjoying the leadership of the several clergy who have been and will be celebrants at our Sunday Holy Eucharists. Please express your thanks as you see them to the following:
The Right Reverend Wallis Ohl / The Reverend Jean Scott / The Reverend Bill Wright
The Reverend Suzi Robertson / The Reverend Bill Nix / The Right Reverend Sam Hulsey
The Reverend Jim Haney / The Reverend Kara Wischmeyer / The Reverend David Veal
The Reverend Scott Mayer and as The Right Reverend Scott Mayer


The Reverend Kara Wischmeyer, Pastoral Assistant | The Reverend David Veal, Supply Priest
The Rev. Jean Pearson Scott, Priest in Residence
Larry Douglas, administrative assistant/organist / Terry Garrett, choir director
Debbie Cosgrove, bookkeeper

VESTRY
David Stubblefield, senior warden; Mike McKay, junior warden;
Barbara Arrington, Charlotte Burt, Shirley Edwards, Tim Foster, Judy Halla,
Mary Jane Link, Jo Moore, Britt Pharris, Phil Rapstine, Maggie Seymour

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