Celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Absalom Jones with us on Sunday at 6:00 PM
Absalom Jones was born into slavery, labored to buy the freedom of himself and his wife, and gradually came to be one of the most prominent members of the African-American community in Philadelphia. He founded the first community organization for African-Americans in the United States, helped organize a school for children, created and directed an insurance company, led the community in responding to the Yellow Fever outbreak of 1793, and, most importantly for our purposes, founded Saint Thomas African Episcopal Church and was ordained the first African American Episcopal priest in 1804. Come and learn about his remarkable life.
Worship & Dinner
6:00 PM
Saint Stephen’s (30 W. Woodruff Ave.)
EASE Gallery Opening on Friday at 7:00 PM
A diverse crew of writers, photographers, artists, and filmmakers coalesced and collaborated around the theme of trespass. This exploration produced odd bedfellows as artists paired with spiritual directors and poets partnered with priests. Boundaries were broken. Velcro was judiciously employed. And we put it all together in a book.
Interfaith Dialog on Thursdays at 3:00 PM in the Union Coffee House.
This week Rob Gleisser will be leading us in a discussion of Purim.
Bible Study on Saturdays at 1:00 PM
Meeting in front of the fire in the Chapel at Saint Stephen’s. We’re slowly reading our way through the Gospel of Matthew. Join us!