Welcome
Welcome to the website of the parish church of St. Stephen, South Dulwich in South East London, England. St. Stephen’s is a parish church of the Church of England, and aims to be a broad and inclusive church valuing formal liturgy, challenging preaching, and fine music but aiming also to serve its community and parish. We are striving to make Christ’s presence real in our community.
Our postal address and telephone number is
St Stephen’s Church
College Road
SE21 7HN
telephone +44 20 (or from the UK 020) 8693 3797
email: ParishOffice@ststephensdulwich.org
This Sunday evening, 28th June 2009, our curate Revd Nick Davies will be ordained priest, in addition to the job-description given him at the time of his deacon’s ordination this is what the Bishop will say to him tonight by way of reminding him of the core responsibilities of a priest:
Priests are called to be servants and shepherds among the people to whom they are sent. With their Bishop and fellow ministers, they are to proclaim the word of the Lord and to watch for the signs of God’s new creation. They are to be messengers, watchmen and stewards of the Lord; they are to teach and to admonish, to feed and provide for his family, to search for his children in the wilderness of this world’s temptations, and to guide them through its confusions, that they may be saved through Christ for ever. Formed by the word, they are to call their hearers to repentance and to declare in Christ’s name the absolution and forgiveness of their sins.
With all God’s people, they are to tell the story of God’s love. They are to baptize new disciples in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and to walk with them in the way of Christ, nurturing them in the faith. They are to unfold the Scriptures, to preach the word in season and out of season, and to declare the mighty acts of God. They are to preside at the Lord’s table and lead his people in worship, offering with them a spiritual sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. They are to bless the people in God’s name. They are to resist evil, support the weak, defend the poor, and intercede for all in need. They are to minister to the sick and prepare the dying for their death. Guided by the Spirit, they are to discern and foster the gifts of all God’s people, that the whole Church may be built up in unity and faith.
Bernhard Schünemann
Monday to Friday: 8.30am Silent Prayer and Morning Prayer
Wednesday: 9.45am Holy Eucharist
Saturday : 2pm Wedding.
Services Sunday 5th July.
8am: Holy Communion. Sermon: the Vicar
10am : Parish Mass with Choir, Choristers and Schola and with Footsteps for children. Sermon: Revd. Allan McCafferty
Notices
Tradecraft Stall : Sunday 5th July after the 10am service there will be a Tradecraft Stall in the church hall.
Ordination 28th June - Our curate Revd Nick Davies will be ordained to the priesthood at 6.30pm on Sunday 28th June, at the Church of St John’s Peckham. There is a notice on the notice board at the back of the church where people wishing to come to this event can either offer lifts to others or indicate their need for a lift. St John’s Peckham is situated in Meeting House Lane.
First Mass arrangements - The Curate will preside for the first time at the 8am Holy Communion Service and the 10am Parish Mass on Sunday 5th July. This is followed by a reception in the church hall after the service.
(Churchwardens and Vicar are happy to receive contributions towards a gift for the curate to be given on this occasion)
MBE – The Queen’s Birthday Honours - Olivia Holmes, a long standing member of this church and sometime member and secretary of the PCC, also on the Social Committee, has been awarded the MBE for her voluntary services to Brunswick Park Primary School where she is a governor and where she spent 30 years as a Volunteer Reading Helper. Many congratulations to Olivia on this award!
The Kingswood Festival 19th July - The Friends of Kingswood House need helpers to run stalls such as hoopla, and activities such as children’s games at the Kingswood Festival on Sunday 19th July between 12noon and 4.30pm. If anyone can spare a few hours please contact Jane Wenlock 8299 0697. The three churches will be setting up a stall at this event if you would like to help with that, please contact Revd Hazel Kimber.
