Important Announcement from The Community of St. Stephen's:
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On January 31, 2025 St. Stephen's building at SW 13th & Clay was sold to Operation Nightwatch, continuing St. Stephen's legacy.
Visit operationnightwatch.org to learn more. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish has proudly served downtown Portland since 1863. Since opening this location on SW13th & Clay 130 years ago, St. Stephen’s served as the Bishop’s Cathedral from 1892 to 1973, and as a beacon of progress for marginalized communities in Portland. St. Stephen’s was the first Episcopal Church to welcome African American members in the 1920’s, a home to Japanese Americans returning home from internment in the 1940’s, the first church in Portland to host a marriage ceremony for an interracial couple in the 1960’s, the first Episcopal Church in Oregon to call a woman rector, a safe haven for LGBTQ+ community members during the AIDS crisis in the 1980’s, and a home to organizations serving our unhoused neighbors downtown such as Clay Street Table and Operation Nightwatch. If you are in need of pastoral care Fr. Kevin Thew Forrester can be reached at [email protected]. If you have questions about the closure contact Christy McMurtry at [email protected]. |
In-Person Sunday Morning Liturgy
10:30 am
Coffee Hour after service
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