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There's a place for you here.

New to Richmond? Unfamiliar with the Episcopal Church, or with Christianity? Welcome. 

Whoever you are, wherever you are in your spiritual journey, the people of St. Stephen's Church hope that your experience with this church will encourage and strengthen you. 

As you browse our Web site, you might consider: 

  • visiting St. Stephen's for a worship service and/or watching our livestreamed services

  • coming to an informal supper

  • stopping by the Farmers Market on Saturday morning

  • attending one of our receptions for visitors and newcomers

  • signing up for an Inquirers Class

  • subscribing to St. Stephen's weekly email, the eSpirit; there is no cost, no obligation, and we will not share your email address with any outside group

  • attending a retreat, workshop or group, or participating in any of the other offerings you'll see on these pages.

Do as much or as little as you like. There are no "requirements" for being a part of this community of faith. If you wish to be baptized or confirmed, or to transfer your membership from another Episcopal parish, we'd love for you to do so. But it's not required. Everything we do, everything we offer, is open to all, regardless of whether you are a "member" of this church. If you're here, you belong. 

Here's an online visitor card: it's not required--it just helps us to be more responsive to you!

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
6000 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
804.288.2867

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Our services

St. Stephen's is a vibrant parish offering several kinds of worship services. Sunday, of course, is our big day. You are most welcome at any of the services held here.

Sunday schedule (from the Sunday after Labor Day through the Sunday before Memorial Day)

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist: Rite Two*, in the main church and in Palmer Hall Chapel
10:10 a.m., Education for all ages*
11:15 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite Two*
5:30 p.m., Celtic Evensong and Communion
6:30 p.m., Sunday Community Supper
8:00 p.m., Compline

Sunday schedule (from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend)

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist: Rite One
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist: Rite Two*
5:30 p.m., Celtic Evensong and Communion*
6:30 p.m., Sunday Community Supper
8:00 p.m., Compline

*indicates child care available through age 4

Weekday worship

Year-round
8:10 a.m., Morning Prayer with Communion

(When the parish office is closed for a holiday or due to inclement weather, weekday Morning Prayer does not take place.) 

Where we're located

St. Stephen's is located at the corner of Three Chopt Road and Grove Avenue (the address is 600 Grove Avenue), near the University of Richmond and across the street from St. Catherine's School.

If you are coming to the church office, the most direct route is through the double glass doors to the parish house off the parking lot on Somerset.  If you're coming for a worship service, you can enter from Grove Avenue or Three Chopt Road.

Accessibility

There are several entrances to the church and parish house that are designed to be accessible to those with mobility issues or other physical limitations:

All entrances to the church, and the main entrance to the parish house, are equipped with power-assist doors. In addition, the main entrance to the parish house, from the large parking lot, has an elevator on the ground floor that allows you to bypass the steps. The Grove Avenue entrance to the main church is gently sloped, without steps, and the Three Chopt Road entrance has a ramp.

Inside the church, several pews are shortened to allow space for a wheelchair or walker: the first pews on either side of the center aisle, nearest the altar, and the pews near the large baptismal font.

The church is equipped with assistive hearing devices for the hearing-impaired. Please ask an usher for one of these devices as you enter the church.

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From birth through high school

St. Stephen's Church has an active ministry for children and youth, staffed by an energetic and talented family ministries staff and dedicated, well-trained volunteers. Our family ministry staff sends an email newsletter to parents for which you may sign up.

Our main offering for young children is Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. For youth in grades 6-12, we use Journey to Adulthood. Both are highly regarded spiritual formation approaches.

We also strive to provide opportunities for parents to learn, grow, and receive support from other parents and from our clergy.

HOLY BAPTISM

Holy Baptism is available for babies, children, and adults. Read more about Baptism and preparation here.

CONFIRMATION 

At St. Stephen's, young people who desire to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church may enter the preparation process in the ninth grade or later. Confirmation takes place when one of our bishops visits St. Stephen's, usually in May.

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Young adults

Young adults--single or partnered, with children or not, in college or working--are invited to take part in everything St. Stephen's has to offer, from worship to small groups, choirs to Sunday Community suppers, from outreach and volunteer activities to our environmental stewardship group.

We have tagged 20s and 30s as "young adulthood" but many who participate in young adult activities are in their 40s. The bottom line is, no one will ask you your age--if you think of yourself as a young adult, so do we!

While young adults at St. Stephen's sometimes gather with others in their age cohort, everyone is welcome to join a group or a class with adults of all ages. 

Children and teenagers love having adults who are closer to their age as teachers and mentors. You do not have to be a parent to serve in our ministries among children and youth.

Many young adults particularly enjoy the Compline service at St. Stephen's Church, held Sunday nights at 8 in the church. This ancient service is used as the last service of the day in monastic communities, cathedrals, churches, and schools, and many people say it in their homes. (It's found on page 127 of the Book of Common Prayer.) At St. Stephen's, the service is sung by a mixed a cappella choir. The choir chants prayers and psalms, interspersed with motets. It's an exquisite service, with candles (no other lighting) and incense. Those who attend sit in or lie on a pew in silence, praying, meditating or simply listening to the music. The service lasts just 30 minutes. 

We livestream our main Sunday morning service, our Celtic service, and Compline each Sunday. You'll find these on our Web site, on our Facebook page, and on our YouTube channel.

A fellowship

One of the distinctive things about being an Episcopalian is the sense of connection and fellowship one has with other Episcopalian Christians. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is part of the Diocese of Virginia, one of the oldest and largest dioceses in the Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Our diocese includes 80,000 people who worship God and reach out to others in nearly 180 parishes in 38 counties in central, northern and northwestern Virginia. It is one of three Episcopal dioceses in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the others being the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia (based in Roanoke) and the Diocese of Southern Virginia (based in Norfolk). You can read more about the Diocese of Virginia at thediocese.net.

The best way to learn about what it means to be a Christian in the Episcopal tradition is to attend an inquirers class. This class usually meets once a week for seven weeks and is taught by our clergy two or three times each year.

 

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Sunday Schedule

Holy Eucharist: 8:00, 9:00, 11:15

Christian Education for all ages: 10:10 (returning September)

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OUR LOCATION

6000 Grove Avenue Richmond, VA 23226
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Vendor list for the coming week

This list is updated Wednesday afternoon each week.

Vendors who will be at the April 20 market (9 a.m. - noon)

PRODUCE AND FLOWERS:

Founded in 2008, Agriberry Farm is owned and operated by the Geyer family–Anne and Chuck Geyer, and their son, Pierson. The Geyers provide fruits, including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries all grown locally here in Virginia. We are dedicated to sustainability, education, and giving people access to the ever so important two servings of fruit a day.

Broadfork Farm will have their Certified Naturally Grown salad mix, spinach, radishes, microgreens, sugar snap pea shoots, spring onions, and sweet salad turnips. They will also have their naturally leavened bread, made from all Certified Organic ingredients and baked in their wood fired oven, in the following varieties: seed loaf, "sunny greens", cranberry & pumpkin seed, raisin & cinnamon loaf, baguettes. They will also have transplants available for your garden: Tomato plants (the first of the season!), Strawberry, Tarragon, Cilantro, Lemon Balm, Dill, Rosemary, Thyme, Mint, Red & Green Lettuces, Chard, Kale, Arugula, Cabbage, Spinach, Broccoli plus bags of organic fertilizer for your garden soil. To top it all off, they will have jars of cultured vegetables (sauerkrauts) from Gathered Threads Farm.

Bundy Heirloom Farm’s CSA starts this Saturday. We will have fresh this week: asparagus, salad mix, and strawberries. As well as pickled eggs, croutons, bagels, bread, pickles, jams, dressings, desserts, and so much more. For any orders or questions email latoya@bundyheirloomfarm.com. See you Saturday!

Essential RVA Microgreens always accepts pre-orders. Bulk pricing is also available. Next month, look for a couple returning favorites amongst other things as we celebrate our second year. 434.996.1309. 

F.J. Medina and Sons Farm returns this week with plants for your garden!

Haashrooms will be here with cultivated and foraged mushrooms and related products, such as coffees, teas, and salves.

James River Flowers will be here with beautiful spring bouquets for your home.

Liberty Tree Farm will have lettuce, spinach, Tuscan kale, rainbow chard, dandelion greens, mixed spring rabe, Russian kale, and herbs from their gardens.  From the kitchen they will have frozen roasted tomatoes, fire-roasted green chilis, pestos, and braised greens. 

Life in Bloom RVA Farm will have beautiful bouquets of flowers at the market this week. 

Prospect Hill Farm will have their deluxe mixed bouquets and ranunculus bunches this Saturday. Pre-order online at www.prospecthillfarm.net/shop.

 

MEAT AND SEAFOOD: 

Lewis Cattle Co. is happy to be at our FIRST St. Stephen's Farmers Market. We are a black angus farm in the Shenandoah Valley. We use no antibiotics, steroids or growth stimulants and our cattle are rotationally grazed on our farm. Even the cattle's water comes from a natural spring. We are excited for you all to try our delicious black angus beef.  

The Mayor will have breakfast sandwiches on English muffins again, as well as a brand new variety of sausage, to be announced!

Old Way Farm, located in King William County, Virginia raises 100% grass fed lamb, pastured raised chicken and turkey and pasture and forest raised Berkshire pork. Their poultry and pigs are given a non-GMO Project certified feed that exceeds organic feed standard in regards to residual herbicides and pesticides. Turkey and lamb are back in. Check out their website to pre-order for next week's market and learn more about their farming practices.

Snyder Family Farm is your source for naturally pasture-raised grass fed beef, silvopasture pork, and eggs. Try our mouth-watering steaks and pork chops for the grill or sausage, bacon, and eggs for breakfast. For added convenience and faster service at the market, you can pre-order online. We look forward to serving you this weekend!

 

BAKERIES: 

Cakes by Jen will be away this week, returning on April 20.

Europa Crust is a sourdough bread bakery located in downtown Richmond since 2021. We bake only bread using a 2-day, probiotic sourdough process with simple, natural ingredients. Our breads are more rustic and less processed than what you’ll find in a store. We make bread the way it was made centuries ago and it tastes like what real bread should taste like. And don’t let “sourdough” confuse you. It’s a process and doesn’t mean all our breads have a sour taste! Our Japanese Milk Rolls and Nissu Sweet Bread (a Finnish cardamom bread) are great examples of a sweeter bread. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions HERE and browse our web site.

Geescakes returns to the market this weekend so drop in to pick up your favorite artisan miniature cheesecakes and treats.  Geescakes will have the following cheesecake flavors:  Chocolate Mousse, Banana Pudding, Classic, Cookies and Cream, Red Velvet and Key-lime. Geescakes will also have artisan heart-shaped lollipops, chocolate covered marshmallows, chocolate covered Oreo pops and artisan cake pops. Have you seen Geescakes’ glitzy cake pop bouquets? They are great for all occasions. Stop by the Geescakes table to pick one up for that special person. See you at the market!

RVA Bakehouse will bring back their new focaccia flavor again this week, pesto & parmesan! It sold out rather quickly last week so if you want to be sure you are able to get your hands on one, be sure to pre order at RVABakehouse@gmail.com. The Bakehouse will also have smores scones this weekend. Now that the weather is warming up it is time for smores!

 

PREPARED AND SPECIALTY FOODS:

Artann's returns this week with hummus, pita bread, and more.

Dogtown Lounge will have our usual menu of raw food and snacks for dogs and cats this week. For more info please visit our website here.

Happy Hand Pies offers ready to bake, savory hand pies in a variety of flavors and makes an easy (and delicious) at home meal option. Made with quality ingredients and featuring over 50% local Virginia products, these hand pies are sure to satisfy any hunger! Check out our website or follow us on Instagram for our list of available flavors. 

Leek & Thistle will have all your easy-to-heat entrees, soups and appetizers. This week sees the return of Cuban pork, Cuban beans, as well as a fresh Southwestern salad to complete this meal. Also returning are their bacon-wrapped stuffed chicken breasts- perfect to throw on the grill or so easy to cook in the oven. To ensure availability and to reserve your Normandy chicken salad, please place an order at this link. 

My Empanada has appetizer trays for your family festivities. Pre-order now at 804.203.3473 and pick them up at the market. Feliz Navidad!

Nifty Nuttery (formerly Savory Brand Pecans) is back this week with lots of varieties of flavored pecans, perfect for snacking. 

Noosh will be here again this week with jars of delicious baba ganoush. They are University of Richmond students starting their own company!

One Hive Farm will be here with locally-produced honey and scented soy candles.

Oro will be at the market with small-batch, fresh, artisan pasta and delicious sauces.

Owl Spoon Water Kefir will have gut-healthy and delicious water kefir in many flavors, from ginger to hibiscus to cherry, at the market this weekend. 

SoulSmith Kombucha is the only manufacturer of red ginseng kombucha in Richmond. They also make traditional Korean fermented food with kombucha such as kimchi, kimchi sauce, pickled pink ginger and pickled yellow ginger. Kombucha is known as ‘’The Elixir of Life.’’ Kombucha drinks have offered great health benefits beyond the physical level for thousands of years. SoulSmith makes deliciously refreshing and reenergizing Kombucha drinks with many great flavors. Please check out their website here. If you would like to preorder, please call or text at 804.405.6501.

SouperChef G will have three soups this week:

- Creamy shrimp chili: wild-caught shrimp with sweet and hot roasted peppers, Vidalia onions, half and half, shrimp stock, and chili spices. Sounds unusual, but give it a try! $12/pint or $23/quart

- Texas “bowl o’ red” chili (gluten-free): tender chuck roast slow-cooked with five sweet and hot roasted peppers, Vidalia onions, roma tomatoes, homemade beef stock, and chili spices. No beans! $10/pint or $19/quart

- Local asparagus bisque (vegan, gluten-free): with asparagus fresh from Wicomico Church, this soup only comes once a year! The asparagus is blended with Vidalia onions, fresh tarragon, and homemade vegetable stock and thickened with potatoes. Enjoy it hot or cold. $9/pint or $17/quart

Theriot Market will be here with jams, jellies, nut butters, and nut milks. With the return of Pineapple jam and Watermelon Jam. New to the market are homemade Pecan Pralines!

"Unkol" Chuck's Brunswick Stew has a fall and winter reminder for all Brunswick Stew customers: The official Brunswick Stew Season has already begun, and lasts all the way through late April. Stock up while demand is a bit lower - Chuck typically has a waiting list from late September through all of April. "Unkol" Chuck's 100% chicken-breast-meat-only Brunswick Stew will be at the market this Saturday. Reserve your order by calling and leaving a voicemail or sending a text message to 434.532.6658,  or by emailing unkolchuckags@gmail.com.  "Unkol" Chuck's Brunswick Stew is cooked in a 100-year-old, 55 gallon, cast-iron cauldron in Brunswick County, Virginia by a Brunswick County native. 

 

PERSONAL CARE:

Wandering Cow Farm will have soaps, felted items, meat, and more at the market this weekend. 

 

HANDCRAFTED ITEMS:

Art by Chris McClaning returns this week with delightful, nature-inspired art.

Classy Accessories is back this week with delightful, embroidered dish towels, perfect for anyone on your gift-giving list.

DK Designs will bring her brand new leather and pearl wrap bracelets this week.  Each one is unique in color and style.  Come see in person and let Dawn help you find your perfect fit! 

Lovely To Look At jewelry returns with fruits of the earth and sea.  This week, fluorite is featured.  This multicolored stone is traditionally known as “the home of rainbows”.  You’re also encouraged to bring your own jewelry to talk about its history or repair, renovation or redesign.

Shady Nook Alpacas is here this week, with beautiful and soft alpaca-fiber socks, scarves, hats, and more.  

Wheatland Wares returns for the season this Saturday with gorgeous handmade ceramics.

Which Wick will be here this weekend with soy-wax scented candles and houseplants.

 

SERVICES:

Blade City will be here to sharpen your knives and garden tools.

 

Be sure you've read the guidelines for this Saturday's market here.

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