Christmas Schedule for 2016

altar on christmas eve

St Stephen’s Christmastide service schedule has been posted. It’s actually pretty much the same as it has been for the last few years. But you’ll want to mark your calendars for the Choral Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve (10:30 PM on Saturday, December 24th—the service ends around midnight), because it’s always a very . . . → Read More: Christmas Schedule for 2016

Epiphany Lessons & Carols

Sunday, 4 January 2015 — 6pm

Through scripture readings, carols and hymns, the Festival of Lessons & Carols for Epiphany celebrates the joy of Christmastide and the revelation of Jesus to humanity.

The Carol Service begins at 6.00 PM and ordinarily lasts about 60 minutes. Visitors of all faiths are heartily welcomed, and all are . . . → Read More: Epiphany Lessons & Carols

Now that’s a crèche

We have a lovely crèche—a Nativity set—at St Stephens. It sits on the left side of the altar, and the Three Kings start at the far right. They slowly journey from the East to Bethlehem (well, strictly speaking, from South to North), arriving at Bethlehem by Epiphany. The pictures here show that progression, picking up . . . → Read More: Now that’s a crèche