St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Newton, Iowa

Welcome!
to Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church, an historic community of faith in Newton, Iowa.

St. Stephen's has been providing a spiritual home for more than 140 years. We're a small but growing group of Christians who learn together, support each other, and grow in our faith together.

We gather here to worship, sing, and hear God's word. We offer our needs and our joys to God in prayer, and we believe God hears them. We gather here to be refreshed and renewed and then go out from this place as living bearers of God's love.

We invite you to join us any time!

Summer Worship Schedule
Beginning Sunday, June 14th, we have chaned to a single service of Holy Eucharist at 9:00 AM.

In addition, Fr. John is offering a short service of Morning Prayer Rite I on Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM -- please note, however, that Morning Prayer is not being offered as an alternative to the principle service of the Holy Eucharist, but only as a devotional supplement. An explanation for this tradition of morning prayer before Eucharist may be found here in our parish newsletter, the St. Stephen's Beacon.

The Episcopal Church's General Convention meets July 8-17 in Anaheim, CA. Go to the Convention's Media Hub for video, pictures, music, and information about the Convention.

Same-Sex Marriage - A pastoral letter from Bishop Scarfe responding to the recent Iowa Supreme Court decision about same-sex marriage is available here from the diocesan website. An update from the Vestry and Rector may be found here in our parish newsletter, the St. Stephen's Beacon.

New Pictures of St. Stephen's!
FreeStyle Photography of Newton has given us some amazing shots - Click here to check them out!

Bishop Baptizes Baby

The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe, Bishop of Iowa, baptizes a baby on Trinity Sunday.

Ascension Evensong Recession

Our Evensong for the Feast of the Ascension of Christ into Heaven.

Barry and the Light

Mr. Barry Hurto and the Paschal Candle

Fr. John reads the Scripture for Ascension Day.