Important Announcement:

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The Vestry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish was notified on November 21, 2024 by the Bishop that St. Stephen’s must conclude the ministry of the parish and close the church on or before February 1, 2025. We received this news with sadness and disappointment. If you are in need of community or pastoral care, our community will continue to have Sunday services at 10:30am through February 1, and our chaplain, Fr. Kevin Thew Forrester, can be reached at [email protected]. If you have questions about the closure please contact
Sr. Warden Christy McMurtry at [email protected].

We hope you’re able to join us for these special events during our final Christmas season: 

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. 

In-Person Sunday
Morning Liturgy
​10:30 am

​Coffee Hour after service 

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St. Stephen's, an Episcopal Adventure of Embodied Love, affirms the divine beauty of each person and creature.  We welcome you! wherever you are on your journey.  We hold as sacred the questioning mind, the searching heart, the thirsting soul. We have always been, and continue to be, a champion for marginalized communities. With our partnerships we have been a beacon of hope and care in downtown Portland, Oregon, since 1873.   Located near Portland State University, we gather for worship at 10:30 am each Sunday.

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We are located in downtown Portland at
1432 SW 13th Ave  Portland, OR 97201

Metered parking is available on all the streets surrounding the church. On Sundays, meters are free until 1 p.m.. Parking is also available at the Portland State University Parking Lot 3 at 1700 SW 13th Ave. This is a paid parking lot, two blocks south of the church on 13th.

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