Welcome to Saint Stephen's!

We are a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church and the Pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of the South. We are Anglican because our tradition of prayer and worship is rooted in the Church of England and the Book of Common Prayer. We are Catholic because we believe and practice the universal or catholic faith of the Church.

The word "Catholic" is often understood in opposition to the word "Protestant." However, in the Early Church, the word catholic stood in opposition to the word, "heretic." Those who held to the catholic or universal faith stood in opposition to those who rejected some essential aspect of that faith.

In the reformation of the 16th century, the Church of England opposed or protested against certain false beliefs and practices that had crept into the Church precisely because those beliefs and practices were a departure from the ancient or Catholic Faith. Thus, Anglican faith is best understood as a Reformed Catholic Faith. We believe that the Church is in need of continual renewal and reform. It MUST oppose the errors of every age in order to "contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints" (Jude 3).

St. Stephen's offers three opportunities for Sunday worship beginning with traditional Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. This is followed by a "quiet" (no music) Holy Communion and sermon at 9:00 a.m., and an 11:00 a.m. Sung Holy Communion with Choir. The schedules for weekday services, Bible studies, and other parish activities can be found on this page.

Our ritual follows the use of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, Anglican Missal, and the King James version of Sacred Scripture.

On behalf of our parish family, I invite you to join us!