2026
Three Things You Need to Know
Our fall traditions bring a comforting rhythm to the year: remembering those we lost on All Saints Sunday, teaching kids to serve the community, and welcoming our neighbors with a fall festival and Trunk or Treat!
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
Looking for ways to make a difference in our community? Sign up to volunteer, provide a meal, or host a trunk at our Trunk or Treat event!
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
Make a difference in the community this week: plant something beautiful in Sanctuary Woods, donate blood, or join the choir and sing your praises to God! However you are gifted, there is a way for you to contribute.
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2026
Your Weekly Update
Join us this Sunday, September 13, for worship at 9:00 am (contemporary, with communion by intinction) or 11:00 am (traditional, with hymns), followed by our annual Fall Picnic from 12:00–2:00 pm — food, games, and fun for all ages! Pastor Chaney preaches on Matthew 4:18–22, exploring what it means to answer Jesus’ call today.
Other highlights this week: welcome our new staff members Amy Vailikit and Victoria Bateman; reserve your spot for the September 21 blood drive with Inova; dig into our new “Book of Acts: Then and Now” class; help beautify Sanctuary Woods with new native plants; and order a name tag to help us all get to know each other better.
Check out the full weekly update for all the details and sign-up links!
2026
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🧺 Enjoy the fall picnic on Sunday, when we’ll also be kicking off programs for our kids and teens! And, on Friday, teens and adults are invited to help distribute fresh produce to local families. 🥦
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2026
Three Things You Need to Know
Your weekly snapshot of life at St. Stephen’s…the return to St. Stephen’s normal two-service Sunday schedule with updated communion details, a farewell to two departing staff members, and an invitation to join the September 13th church picnic.
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2026
Three Things You Should Know
From nametags that help us know each other by name, to Flat John Wesley’s latest adventures, to rolling up our sleeves for Creation Care Day in Sanctuary Woods — our newsletter has all the details! Plus, get a preview of Sunday’s message from Pastor Chaney on finding strength in life’s cracks and challenges.
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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
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
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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