Saint Stephen’s is one of three parishes that were built to serve the large, land-grant campuses in our diocese. The parish is on the campus of the Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the nation. In recent years, campus ministry at Saint Stephen’s has centered around outreach to the campus’s arts community. With the founding of EASE Gallery in 2013, the parish answered the expressed need of campus artists to have a place to show their work. Undergraduates, graduate students, and adjunct professors have all shown work there. In addition, the campus ministry is deeply engaged in an exploration of Christian spiritual practice. Sunday night services (6:00 PM in the sanctuary) focus on teaching types of prayer, and students are often the primary teachers. Our weekly Bible study is focused on spirituality as well. In addition, Saint Stephen’s is a founding member of the Ministerium of Ideas, a gathering of progressive faith leaders who engage with some of the biggest questions facing our communities by inviting university professors to speak on different topics throughout the academic year.
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A Priest and a Rabbi walk into a coffee shop
Every Thursday I’m conversing on various topics in the Ohio State Union’s coffee shop with my friends the Rabbi Feivel Strauss and Methodist Campus Minister Robb Tarr. Join us for some interfaith dialog!
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The Feast of All Saints
Worship and Dinner this Sunday
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Voices to End Ebola
Join us for a free concert and fundraiser on November 7th (in Columbus) and November 8th (in Cincinnati) to raise funds and awareness about the Ebola epidemic. The Highlife Ensemble featuring David Aina will play.
In Columbus, 7:00 – 10:00 PM, November 7th, Archie Griffin West Ballroom in the Ohio Union.
In Cincinnati, time TBA, November 8th, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
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Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint James of Jerusalem
He was the brother of Jesus. He was the leader of the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem, until his martyrdom. He represents what Christianity would have looked like if it had stayed a sect of Judaism. He is…Saint James of Jerusalem! Come learn about him on Sunday night at 6:00 PM!
Worship and Dinner
6:00 PM, Sunday, October 25th
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church (30 W. Woodruff Ave)
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Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Luke!
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Explore the Spirituality of St. Philip
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OSU Peace Service this Week!
The Columbus Peace Fellowship will be joining us this Sunday at 6:00 PM for a special service. We’re calling it, “Where Food is Shared, There is Peace.” Ruben Castilla Herrera of Ohio Fair Food will preach, and we’ll have dinner together afterwards. Join us at 6:00 PM on Sunday, at St. Stephen’s (30 W. Woodruff Avenue).
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Celebrate Saint Augustine’s Feast Day at OSU Campus Ministry (St. Stephen’s) this week
This Sunday @ 6:00 PM
Saint Stephen’s (30 W. Woodruff Avenue)
This week we’ll delve into the life and theology of the great Saint Augustine of Hippo, probably the most important theologian in all of Western Christianity. Author of The Confessions and The City of God, Saint Augustine gave us our understanding of the Fall, of the nature of sin and evil, and of the free grace of God. He also felt really guilty about stealing some pears when he was a kid. Come, join us for worship, and eat pizza with us afterwards!
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Sunday Night Worship @ OSU
Hooray for the new school year! Please join us for Sunday night worship at St. Stephen’s, right on OSU’s campus. We’ll be following the Sanctorale Calendar (the calendar of saints) this year, starting with a celebration of St. Bartholomew this Sunday. Please join us at 6:00 for worship and pizza afterwards! Here’s the bulletin for the service: