This Week at St. Stephen's

Remember our fundraiser for the Table
Our 3rd of 3 benefit concerts for St Stephen’s (StSt) Table, Operation Nightwatch (ONW) and Portland Chamber Music (PCM) is this Saturday, Apr. 21, at 8pm.  The concert will recognize this year’s two recipients of ONW’s “Lamplighter of the Year” award: Rev. Kate Lore of First Unitarian Church and Paul Schroeder of JOIN.  More information from ONW at http://hosted.vresp.com/371712/9e8db801a6/1666000175/83e4ef520b/ or PCM at http://portlandchambermusic.org/blog/.  $20 general admission.  $5 student or low-income.  All proceeds go to the 3 organizations.

Facebookers can help us win $2,500
If you use Facebook, simply post about your favorite volunteer organization – “St. Stephen’s Table” at the Upmqua Bank’s site, http://www.facebook.com/umpquabank.  Umpqua is randomly giving away TEN $2,500 grants to volunteer organizations.  They will pick 10 entries at random and give $2500 to those organizations!  Be sure to post this week, and mention "St. Stephen's Table."

This Sunday

9am Adult Inquiry meets in the parish hall between services.

Our preacher and presider at 7:45 and 10 a.m. Eucharist is The Rev. Dale Carr.

Fr. Dennis is away for 2 weeks on vacation in New Jersey.   Paul is away this weekend with Portland Gay Men’s Chorus performing a benefit concert in Pendleton for the local chapter of PFLAG (Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays).

At StSt, we celebrate one message spoken by many voices.  The message is that we are all welcome at the Table.  Clipboards with weekly bulletins for the children are at the back of the church.

Bring your Lenten collection box
If you were collecting funds during Lent in a “Hope Chest” Episcopal Relief & Development box, please bring it to the church Sunday.  All funds collected will be donated to the national relief fund.

Communion in the Park (CiP) @ 1:30pm
Our nondenominational, outdoor Communion service continues every Sunday @ 1:30 p.m. @ SW Park between Columbia & Jefferson, rain or shine.  Sandwiches, eggs and conversations are shared with those who are hungry in the park.  Deacon Ken Arnold leads this week’s service and sandwich “companioning.”

Wednesday Eucharist
Mid-week Eucharist continues every Wednesday @ 12:15pm.   All are invited.

Wednesday Zen
“Zen Wednesdays” at 7pm is a time of Zen mediation led by Deacon Ken Arnold in the church.  All are invited.  For more about Zen, email Ken Arnold at ken@ken-arnold.com.  We gather about 6:45pm and conclude about 8:30.  Those who are new to the practice are invited to come at 6:30 for an introduction.

Bishop’s visit, June 10
Remember, Bishop Michael Hanley visits StSt on Sunday, June 10.  Those who would like to be confirmed or received into official membership in the Episcopal Church that day, speak with Fr. Dennis.