WELCOME TO SAINT STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

An historic community of faith in Newton, Iowa for 150 years.

We’re a small, faithful and growing group of Christians who learn together, support each other and grow in our Faith together We gather here to worship, to sing, and to hear God’s word.

We gather here to offer our needs and our joys before God, and to have them heard. We gather here to be refreshed and renewed, and then go out from this place as living bearers of God’s love.

St. Stephen’s is steeped in history. Our worship is rooted in anglo-catholic tradition, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places (added in 1977), and the church is the oldest church in Jasper County in continual use for worship services. The first worship service in the church building was on April 19, 1874.

A wheelchair is available.

We invite you to worship with us any time.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Healing Service

Second Sunday each month, after worship service, a Healing Service will be held

You are invited to join a Sunday morning breakfast and Bible Study at 9:00 a.m.

Merle will be available each Wednesday, all day, if you wish to visit with him

Worship Opportunities

M.W.F. Morning Prayer at 9:00 a.m..

Tuesday:  Compline and 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:15 p.m. Evening Prayer

Saturday Compline at 8:00 p.m.

 And of course, all of our services will be on live on Friends of St. Stephen’s, a private group on Facebook

Online Services

Worship Schedule:

Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Morning Prayer at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer

Tuesday 9:00 p.m. Compline

Saturday 8 p.m. Compline

 

Services on Wednesday and on Thursday will usually be in the Church, other weekday services may well be broadcast from home. You are welcome to join us at the services in church; but all will be broadcast on the Friends of St. Stephen's Facebook page. Ask us to Friend you if you would like to attend. 

See What We Have To Offer

  • Worship Opportunities

  • Programming

  • Social Outreach

  • Recovery Programs

Vision Statement

To Be The Hands, Feet and Face of God

Lectionary Study - Book Study -

Lectionary Study - Book Study -

Please join us every Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. to look at the Lectionary selections for the upcoming Sunday. Merle will live stream the Lectionary study via Facebook Friends of St. Stephen’s. If you wish to be included, send a friend request and you can be added.

April Book Club selection is “Wolf Hall” book one by Hilary Mantel. April 8 is the next book club meeting at 9:30 a.m. In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel's New York Times bestselling Wolf Hall is "a darkly brilliant reimagining of life under Henry VIII.”
The basis for the TV series on BBC and PBS Masterpiece starring Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell.