2026
Your Weekly Update
Sunday’s Sermon: Pastor Chaney preaches on the hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” exploring God’s love as an endless fountain. One 10:00 am service continues through August; two services (9:00/11:00 am) resume in September.
This Week’s Events: Sunday offers several class options: Social Principles of the UMC, Adult Sunday School, bilingual Bible study, kids’ Nursery/Godly Play, and The Vine’s study of Philemon. School supply collection ends Sunday (goal: 400+ local kids), and Thursday–Saturday brings a food distribution volunteer opportunity with Grace Ministries.
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
Before the ☀️ summer ☀️ is over, we invite everyone to: 1️⃣ Join us for a family movie night, 2️⃣ Follow the adventures of Flat Wesley and friends, and 3️⃣ Donate school supplies for kids in our community! Plus, look ahead to the special worship music we have planned for this Sunday.
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2026
Your Weekly Update
This week at St. Stephen’s, Pastor Paula explores the hymn “Once to Every Soul and Nation” and what it means to be everyday translators of God’s love. We’re in the final stretch of our school supply drive — help us reach our goal of equipping 400+ local kids for the new school year (donations accepted through August 16th!). Plus, join us Wednesday for a family movie night, and don’t miss “Flat Wesley’s” latest adventures as he travels with our church family. One Sunday service continues at 10:00 am through the end of August. We can’t wait to worship with you!
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
This week at St. Stephen’s: We’re gearing up for our Green Groceries produce distribution this Friday, August 7 (4-6 pm) and could use extra hands — many of our regular volunteers are on vacation! We’re also following Flat John Wesley’s summer adventures, from the Jersey shore to the prayer shawl group. And a quick reminder: please stay alert for email scams impersonating church staff. Your pastors will never ask for money or gift cards via email. This Sunday, Pastor Paula preaches on the hymn “Once to Every Soul and Nation” as we continue our series on the music that sustains us through every season of life.
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2026
Your Weekly Update
This Sunday at St. Stephen’s: Pastor Sunu explores how we share an invisible God with a visible world, through the hymn “Here I Am, Lord” 🎶 Plus: Holy Communion, August birthday shoutouts, a summer movie night with David (2025) 🍿, fresh new floors in the preschool wing, and Flat Wesley’s tomato-gleaning adventures 🍅. One service, 10am, all summer long. ✝️
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
We’ve got a helpful list of the schedule for the rest of the season: experience a special summer of worship music, contribute to feeding our community, and take the wisdom of John Wesley wherever you go.
Parking, please! 🚗 A friendly-but-firm reminder that the campus is one-way only — enter via Bradfield Drive, not the Braddock Road entrance (even though the “Do Not Enter” sign is easy to miss).
Flat John Wesley’s summer tour — the church’s traveling cardboard mascot has been popping up everywhere: a euphonium concert, the driving range, a Centreville protest, and Pastor Paula’s backyard for a get-to-know-you lunch with the new associate pastor, Sunu Kwon.
Savoring the rest of summer ☀️ — a packed August calendar: produce distribution (Aug 7), a big Sunday (Aug 9) with a guest preacher, a listening session on worship schedule changes, and youth group; a pajama movie night (Aug 12); clothing/food/diaper drive (Aug 20–22); a Sanctuary Woods beautification day (Aug 29); and a return to the normal two-service schedule starting September 6.
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2026
Your Weekly Update
This week, Pastor Chaney explores the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy and what it teaches us about the journey to sanctification — watch the video of Pastor Chaney and Tammy Lydon’s duet to get a preview. Sunday’s offertory features Kate Theodore and her son performing “How Firm a Foundation” on piano, a hymn beloved by past U.S. presidents.
Our Youth Group hit the road this week on their mission trip to North Carolina, gleaning fresh produce for a local food pantry. Flat Wesley tagged along for the ride!
Don’t miss our Summer Movie Night on August 12, featuring the animated film David, and keep the school supply donations coming through August 16 to support over 400 local children and teens. As always, join us Sunday at 10:00 am service continues through the end of August.
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
This week: our youth head to North Carolina to glean crops for families facing hunger, Flat John Wesley keeps making new friends around town, and Pastor Chaney shares five ways grace shapes our lives.
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2026
Your Weekly Update
Beyond Sunday worship, it’s a busy week: VBS was in full swing, “Flat Wesley” is exploring the community, our native plant babies are getting ready for fall planting, and Grace Ministries urgently needs volunteers for this weekend’s distribution event. Plus, our Back-to-School supply drive is underway. Help us equip over 400 local kids for the new school year.
Join us Sunday at 10:00 am — we can’t wait to worship with you!
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
Our summer of music keeps rolling! Catch Michael Baker’s euphonium concert (with Tammy Lydon on piano!) at Baltimore’s Peale Center on July 25. Free tickets, but reservations are a must, so grab your friends and make a day of it.
Meanwhile, Flat John Wesley is still out there having the time of his life — Independence Hall, Topsail Island, pizza runs and all. Haven’t picked up your own Flat Wesley yet? Grab one this Sunday and join the fun.
And a big thank-you to Martha for a year of dedicated service as Office Manager. As we search for her replacement, we could use a few extra hands in the front office. Can you help?
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