News/Events

Tend your spirit and find renewal as we gather for simple, brief, and accessible spiritual practices.
Wednesdays 5 – 5:25 PM, The Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church

Healing prayers are offered the first Sunday of each month.

Join us after the service on the first Sunday of the month for a meditative labyrinth walk. Doors open from 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM. Second floor auditorium. Upcoming dates are July 5, August 2, and September 6.

Join in the fun and fellowship on the first Tuesday of every month! We gather in the Guild Room at 5 PM and knit and sip until 6:30 PM or so. The next gathering is Tuesday, July 7.

Nina’s sabbatical will begin in August and continue through the end of October. During that time, we will have several different priests, most of whom you know very well, to fill in for her during our Sunday services. 

Thank you. Thirty-eight of you took the time to respond — a turnout much like the 37 who completed our 2025 survey — and your answers are already shaping our planning. Here is a summary of what you told us…

An Adult Ed opportunity with our friends from Christ the King – Epiphany Church, Wilbraham. The book is Love without Limits: Jesus’ Radical Vision for Love with No Exceptions by Jacqueline Bussie.

Gifts in thanksgiving or in memory can be made by donating to the church with the person’s name to be honored or remembered. You can also donate online! Go to our giving page and select “St. Stephen’s Table” from the “Fund” field.

Donate and dedicate flowers for a loved one or special occasion, $45,
OR
provide the floral arrangement honoring the dedication.
Some folks even do both!

Donations can be made through St. Stephen’s, by cash, check, or online. When donating by check or cash please note that the money is for Laundry Love.

The training is now done in 2 parts – there are online modules accessed through Praesidium followed up with a Zoom session led by the Diocesan Safe Church Officer.

You’re invited to Compline via Zoom Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM.

If you need pastoral care services, please get in touch with a member of the Pastoral Care Team directly…

Sunday/Funday (a.k.a. Sunday School) is on break for the summer. We’ll welcome kids in Pre-K – 5th grade back in September, meeting on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.

Just a reminder, if you’re feeling anxious, scared, or troubled, the sanctuary and chapel are open during office hours, Tuesday through Thursday, 9 AM – 4 PM,  for quiet reflection or just a place to be.

Services at St. Stephen’s will be held as long as a celebrant or worship leader can get to the church safely. If a service is canceled, notification will be posted on this website.

The Parish Office will be closed when Pittsfield schools are closed. 

Opportunities abound to get involved in something new at St. Stephen’s.

We are trying to be both safe and sensitive to meeting people’s spiritual needs. We are not all in the same place and we want to honor that. Here’s what to expect when you come to church…