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On the second Sunday of Advent, we hear the call from two of God’s prophets, Isaiah and John the Baptist, reminding us that our redeemer’s way must be prepared. We pray for grace to repent and turn toward God, so that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ. In him, the shoot from the root of Jesse, all creation finds hope, peace, and new life.
Worship Schedule
Sundays: 8 am Eucharist in the Church &
10:30 am Eucharist in the Church and on Zoom
Wednesdays: 12:15 pm Eucharist in the Church
Monday - Friday: 7:30 am Meditation on Zoom
December Advent Thursday Noontime Concerts in Middlebury
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green, 3 Main Street, Middlebury, VT, will sponsor a series of free noontime concerts on Thursdays, December 4, 11 and 18 at 12 noon. The first two will feature the church’s 1875 Johnson & Son 1875 pipe organ, celebrating its 150th birthday this year!
December 4, Robert Ludwig, Director of Music at St. Stephen’s, will play Advent and Christmas music of César Franck, Marcel Dupré, J.S. Bach, and British composer Andrew Carter.
December 11, Lynette Combs of Montpelier will play seasonal music of Bach, Berlioz, and the German mid-20th century composer, Hugo Distler.
December 18, Robert Ludwig will present Christmas in the Air – A Community Carol Sing of Favorite Sacred and Secular Songs of the Season. Ludwig, who has taught numerous courses in the history of church music, will share interesting and entertaining stories of the background of favorite carols.
. . . this presentation of Darkness to Light was developed and used at the great English Cathedral at Salisbury and at St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago. Its goal is to capture that ancient Advent spirit of longing and hope. It begins in darkness and, as the service unfolds, the church is transformed from darkness to light. It is structured around the 6th century “Great O” Antiphons (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel), readings from the Old and New Testaments, and choir anthems and carols ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
St. Stephen’s is a generous, loving and active community of faith seeking ever deeper ways to live out our faith in Jesus and to share God’s light in the world. We live our faith joyously in worship, in learning, and in service; caring for each other, for our community, and for our 199 year-old church in the heart of Middlebury.
We are an inclusive congregation that welcomes diversity and celebrates difference as part of God’s creation.
Our Mission
To be an inclusive community awake to God in worship, learning, and service.
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Our Worship Schedule
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Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Godly Play
Wednesday Noonday Eucharist
Thursday Meditation
Saturday Compline
The town of Middlebury lies at the eastern edge of the Champlain Valley, at the foot of the Green Mountains. It is home to Middlebury College, businesses large and small, and all the services of a shire town.
Addison County is a hub for biking, skiing, hiking, and other outdoor pleasures. Culturally, we have the College and all its offerings as well as Middlebury’s Town Hall Theatre and other smaller community events. We have a year-round farmers’ market and in the surrounding area, several CSAs. St. Stephen’s is deeply integrated into this life, but its reach goes beyond even Addison County. Parishioners drive as much as 30 miles to be part of a parish community that has a deeply spiritual life and an active social justice mission.
To ask questions, please contact our Parish Office.
