St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - Fargo, ND

My 15th book of poetry, Salt, was published today by Kelsay Press. These are the poems I wrote following the death of my mother in 2018.

Be sure to order it from your local bookstore.

And yes, it’s also available at Amazon:

S A L T S A L T

CONSIDER A YEAR-END ONE-TIME PLEDGE TO ST. STEPHEN'S

I don't usually do such things but, as everyone on this page knows, St. Stephen’s, the parish I serve as Rector, is a unique and amazing place. There aren’t a whole lot of congregations quite like it. We are eclectic. We are brave. We strive to be what the Church should be. We are not just a place a where people gather together and sing hymns and pray (thought we do those things). We are not just a place that does liturgy just a bit differently than most other places (we do that too). We also go out into the world and try to make change it for the better. We also stand up loudly for the underdog. We speak out boldly for those who cannot speak for themselves. We confront the powers that be and shake our fists at them at times. And we welcome and fully include those are just don’t quite fit in in any other church. Without question. Without judgement. We even bury those who have no other place to rest. For us, this is what it means to follow Jesus. For us, this is the radical message of the Gospel.

As we head into the last days of the year, we are wrapping up our annual Pledge Drive. If you are considering a year-end offering someplace, please consider giving a one-time pledge to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. A one-time pledge can be as little as $10 or $25 or $50 or as much as you can give. All of it helps us be the unique place that we are.

If you would like to give, just take send a one time pledge (marked : One Time Pledge) through our Paypal account at Ststephensfargo.org or send a check (also marked “pledge”) to 120 20 Avenue North Fargo, or send an email to our recording secretary Laura Nylander at [email protected] and tell her that you would like to make a one time pledge. All pledges are strictly confidential. Only Laura knows who gives what. But a year-end offering to St. Stephen’s will help us continue to be the eclectic, unique place we are.

Sue Morrisey also donated this beautiful rug, which was placed under the baptismal font and Paschal candle, just in time for the baptism of Hadlee Broten this Sunday.

Tonight at our Wednesday evening Celtic Mass we will be commemorating St. Benedict. Join us tonight at 6:00 pm.

A big Thank You to our very own Susan Morrissey who donated these beautiful pieces of her art which now grace our baptistery. They join the rubbing Sue donated earlier for the space.