February 23, 2012 by admin.

Print out this coupon and bring it to our fish fry on Friday, Feb. 24, or Friday, March 2, to save $1.50 on a fish, crab cake or shrimp dinner.

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February 23, 2012 by admin.

St. Stephen’s is once again holding its Lenten fish fry from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays through April 6! Parking is free.

Enjoy a delicious meal and help support our church by joining us for lunch or dinner in the church undercroft (hall) on Walnut Street at 220 Eighth Ave., Downtown McKeesport.

All items are available to eat in or take out. The menu includes:

DINNERS

Baked Cod Loin: $8.50
Shrimp: $8.50
Deep Fried Pollock: $7.00
Crab Cakes: $7.00
Sampler (1 crabcake, 3 shrimp, 1 pollock): $8.50

(All dinners include seafood, coleslaw,  choice of French fries or browned whole potato, dessert, beverage)

CHILDREN’S MENU (under 12)

Baked Cod: $4.00
Shrimp: $4.00
Breaded Pollock: $3.50
Crabcake: $3.50

A LA CARTE

Fish Sandwich: $4.50
Halushki: $1.75
Macaroni and Cheese: $1.75
Cole Slaw: $1.75
Applesauce: $1.00
French Fries: $1.50
Browned Whole Potatoes: $1.50
Provolone Cheese Sticks: 5 for $4.00
Chicken Planks: 3 for $4.00

DESSERTS

Cake: $2.00
Pie: $2.00
Apple Dumplings: $3.50

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February 21, 2012 by admin.

Holy Eucharist and imposition of ashes will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

For those members of the parish who are unable to attend a Wednesday night service, Rev. Kinsey will be at the church at 12 noon for imposition of ashes.

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February 18, 2012 by admin.

The reports from our 2012 Annual Parish Meeting can now be downloaded from our website. You will need a PDF reader (such as Adobe Reader) to view the file.

• Download the Annual Meeting Reports (PDF, 365KB)

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February 18, 2012 by admin.

Let us take a moment and reflect on the year that has just passed. We here at St. Stephen’s have weathered a storm. We have just completed a year without a Rector.

Was it a difficult year? I know you will agree with me when I say — oh yes, it has been difficult. But I believe we here at St. Stephen’s needed to take this past year to be calm and listen to what the Lord wanted us to do, where he wants us to head, and how we were going to be able to do His work in the future.

We as a Vestry spent many months restructuring ourselves — the Finance Committee, Worship Committee, Pastoral Care Committee, Outreach and so on. We will have much more to accomplish as we grow stronger. We contemplated the need for the continuation of the fish fries, and under the direction of Mrs. Cassie Pratt, it was a huge success. The fish fry was a great financial boost for the beginning quarter of 2011. Thank you to all who participated in that six-week event. Every hand was needed and so appreciated.

Although we did not have a Rector throughout this year, we did have continuous support throughout the year. We were blessed with being able to utilize consistently the service of the Rev. Marty Wright for the first six months. He brought a calming presence 
to our congregation. When Fr. Wright was called to be Rector at Johnstown on July 3, 2011, we again felt a severe loss. We had come to feel that he belonged to us.

Thankfully within three weeks we had found the Rev. David Kinsey to join us as a supply priest. It was apparent in a very short time that many of our parishioners liked and respected Fr. Kinsey. Although at first he was not looking to stay, the Lord had a very different idea of what was to come.

I am sure that everyone is well aware that Fr. Kinsey has agreed to commit to St. Stephen’s a minimum of one year of his service. Over the last month we as a vestry have accepted his offer and have requested that during this next year he take the position of Priest in Charge. We have made that request to the Diocese and Bishop Price. All meetings and requirements have been met, and officially as of Feb. 1, 2012, the Rev. David Kinsey is indeed Priest-in-Charge of St. Stephen’s Church.

Hopefully I can speak for all of us when I say that our Lord has made a perfect fit for St. Stephen’s with his choice of who shall walk, teach, and guide us into the future of where St. Stephen’s fits in His great and glorious plan.

May our gracious Lord bless St. Stephen’s and the congregation that holds it up to do his work!

Yours in Christ,
Karen L. Slobodian
Senior Warden
St. Stephen’s Church

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January 16, 2012 by admin.

The annual parish meeting and election of vestry is scheduled for Jan. 29, following the 10 a.m. service. A light lunch will be served. Please submit your reports to the office no later than Jan. 22.

Other announcements:

• Welcome Carolyn Slaugh as our guest organist! Carolyn is filling in during Georgia’s vacation.
• Please call the office if you would like to place flowers on the altar. The cost per vase is $15. Jan. 22 and 29 and Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 are available.

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January 16, 2012 by admin.

Four candidates are under consideration to become the next Bishop of Pittsburgh, the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced.

The preliminary slate was unanimously recommended by the nominating committee and unanimously accepted by the diocese’s standing committee. The slate is preliminary because names may be added to the ballot by petition. (Download PDF.)

Petitions may be downloaded from the diocesan website and must be postmarked by Feb. 5.

The candidates (in alphabetical order) are:

Rev. Canon Michael N. Ambler Jr., rector, Grace Episcopal Church, Bath, Maine

Rev. Dorsey W.M. McConnell, rector, Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Rev. R. Stanley Runnels, rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Mo.

Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, rector, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Denver, Colo.

The four were selected from an initial field of 125 names submitted to the nominating committee last year, a diocesan spokesperson said. The committee then narrowed the selection over the course of several months through a review of submitted documents, telephone interviews and face-to-face meetings.

All candidates on the final slate are scheduled to visit the diocese and answer questions in a series of public forums known as “walk-abouts.”   These are scheduled to take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on:

• Tuesday, March 20 – St. Brendan’s, Franklin Park
• Wednesday, March 21 – St. Peter’s, Brentwood
• Thursday, March 22 – Holy Cross, Homewood
• Friday, March 23 – St. Michael’s of the Valley, Ligonier

The Eighth Bishop of Pittsburgh will be elected at a special convention of the diocese to be held at Trinity Cathedral on April 21.

(All information supplied by Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh)

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December 16, 2011 by admin.

Advent is the story of a loving God who loved the world so much he sent His son to come into the world to save those who put their trust in him.

The word “Advent” comes from the Latin advenire which means coming to or arriving at. It refers to God’s coming into the world through Jesus.

Christmas is a time to spend with your family and friends. We are inviting you to come spend time with your church family and friends by attending a worship service at St. Stephen’s praising the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

St. Stephen’s continues to preach the Gospel at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays, proclaiming that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that our salvation is His gift to us.

Our Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, with the Rev. David Kinsey will be a joyous affair, followed by a Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.

Our prayer for all of you and yours is for a blessed Christmas Season.

—The Vestry of St. Stephen’s

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December 8, 2011 by admin.

• Services for Christmas will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 24 and 10 a.m. Dec. 25 with the Rev. David L. Kinsey, celebrant. There will be no 8 a.m. worship on Dec. 25.
• The church office will be closed Dec. 26 through 30, but Sharon will be checking messages during the week. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call (412) 401-3934.
• Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Salvation Army’s “Treasures for Children” campaign. We even had to go back and ask the Salvation Army for more names! Thank you for helping the Salvation Army help children. The deadline to return the gifts to the church is Dec. 12.
• Advent potluck and Bible Study will be held Dec. 13 and 20, with dinner at 6:30 and bible study following.

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November 18, 2011 by admin.

The November church newsletter is now online. You will need a PDF reader (such as Adobe Acrobat) to view the file.

(Download the November 2011 newsletter)

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