St. Stephen’s Annual Cookout on September 7. We’ll have St. Stephen’s annual cookout after our Sunday service on September 7. Please save the date!
Christmas is more when the presence of God is at its center — more joyful; more peaceful; more uplifting. If you’ve ever felt drained and disappointed by the time Christmas comes, there’s a reason. Our idealized hopes and visions for what we want Christmas to be so easily evaporate in the face of the frenzied pace of would lives in December. This Christmas five yourself and your family the gift of attending one of our Christmas services, where joy, peace and inspiration are at the heart to everything you will experience.
Lessons and Carols, the beloved Armonk tradition in the days leading up to Christmas, will take place on Sunday, December 17th at 5pm. This warm and peaceful candlelit service features a combination of choral and congregational sung music interspersed with narratives of God’s cherished relationship with humanity. Join with your Armonk friends and neighbors in making Lessons and Carols a part of your holiday traditions this year.
Armonk Scouts Firewood Sale @ St. Stephen’s Parking Lot. Saturdays 10AM-12N
Support our Armonk Scouts BSA by purchasing firewood that they split and bundled themselves (and keep your house warm). Pick up a bundle or more of wood at the St. Stephen’s Church parking lot on most Saturdays between 10AM and 12N (during winter).
Also, why not drop off some food pantry donations?
Armonk Scouts Firewood Sale @ St. Stephen’s Parking Lot. 10AM-12N
Support our Armonk Scouts BSA by purchasing firewood that they split and bundled themselves (and keep your house warm). Pick up a bundle or more of wood at the St. Stephen’s Church parking lot between 10AM-12N and 3PM on Saturday January 7.
For the first time since March 2020, we will have acolytes serving -- our three graduates! Join us this Sunday in person to celebrate with our graduate acolytes.
Kristin, Dan, and Calvin have served for many years at St. Stephens and we are proud of their accomplishments. Join us Sunday to wish them well as they prepare to head off to college in August.
In addition to Kristin's acolyting, she interned at Treasures Thrift Shop this past spring and especially enjoyed interacting with customers on Saturdays. She plans to spend her summer on the shore at Rye Beach handling kayak rentals for Hudson River Recreation. Kristin is very excited to attend Virginia Tech in the fall where she plans to study Aerospace Engineering.
Daniel will be spending his summer playing baseball (depending on whether his finger is broken from his last game!), and is hoping to find some gainful employment around that. He heads off to John’s Hopkins in late August, where he hopes to double major in Chemistry and Biology, aiming for medical school to become an oncologist. Dan says about acolyting: “I always prefer acolyting to just sitting in the congregation because I like to feel I am part of the service.” He's has grown from wearing the shortest robe to the tallest in 6.5 years!
Calvin graduated Cum Laude from BHHS, and is heading to Vanderbilt University in Nashville this fall. He has worked as a cashier at DeCicco's over the past year, has a great group of friends who he enjoys weight lifting and ‘hanging out’ with. He brings much joy, fun and happiness to his family and even does his own laundry. Calvin says he enjoyed being a part of the service at the altar as it gave him a different perspective those in the congregation.
Award presentations will be made during the announcements section of the service. And that will include the Scout Troop making a donation to St. Stephen's.
We hope to see everyone on Sunday!
We are excited to host another Zoom Coffee Hour this Sunday, April 18th after the service. It will be a general catch-up coffee hour with no agenda. Log in to say hello and catch up with friends. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8639033375?pwd=Q2c4OGxLRHRENXpPRGgxRHZDWW0rZz09#success
Our next virtual Home Brew Coffee Hour takes place this Sunday, April 11th following the service (10:45ish). The topic will be “When were you first drawn to Christianity and what was it that made you a Christian?”. Login information to join us on Sunday can be found in this week’s Touchstone. We hope you can join us on Sunday!
Join us, virtually, on Sunday, February 7th for the St. Stephen’s Coffee Hour following the 10am service. This gathering will feature camaraderie and Christian topics from 10:45 to 11:30am. Monthly coffee hours will take place the first Sunday of each month.
Sunday’s topic will be: Where was your home community growing up? We would love to hear some of your finest memories, so give it some thought.
We hope you will join us Sunday for our first 2021 Virtual Coffee Hour. The Zoom link will be included in this week’s Touchstone.
Join New York Times-acclaimed Jane Condon for an evening of sparkling wit and wisdom as she slices through marriage, spouses, kids and more! She’s joined by stand-up Kathe Farris, and our Emcee for the evening is locally-famed Rabbi Josh Strom!
Celebrate Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist with us. Everyone welcome.
Join us in celebrating the Christmas season with a beautiful evening of lessons and carols by candlelight.
St. Stephen's will host its annual Holiday Boutique featuring merchandise vendors and not-for-profits in our church hall on November 25 from noon to 4pm (Frosty Day in Armonk).
We will have a great variety of products to chose from. Visit our local Pack 94 Cub Scouts, the Byram Hills PTSA, and over 23 awesome vendors. Click on Frosty for a complete list!
Join us for our third annual dramatized cemetery tour, with local actors telling the stories of twelve of the individuals interred in historic St. Stephen's Cemetery in beautiful downtown Armonk.
This year - as in previous years - we are featuring a new set of characters, each telling the story of different people interred in our cemetery, from Civil War veterans right through to those who only passed away in the last few years. Among those featured are the Reverend Samuel Lyons, a lawyer-turned-clergyman who had only just been ordained when he succumbed to a terrible disease. We are also featuring long-time member of St. Stephen’s, Don Clausen, who passed away in 2015: interested in many things, from illustrating to botany and Little League to choral singing, he exemplifies a life well-lived.
Choose from three performances, starting at 4.00 pm, 4.30 pm and 5.00 pm. Each performance will last around 50 minutes. Tickets include cookies and hot apple cider. Bring all the family for this fun, educational and poignant window into the fascinating lives of our community’s local forebears!
This production is directed by Dakota Martin. Dakota holds a BFA (musical theatre) from Manhattanville College and actively performs throughout Westchester, most recently as Emily in Our Town for the Armonk Players and Urleen in ACT's production of Footloose.
Join acclaimed international organist James Hicks as he performs organ works as part of his two-year fundraising campaign for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Featuring the work of Nordic composers, this concert is one in a series of many throughout the world in memory of his dear friend, Chris Rawlings, who died in 1981, aged 22, of cystic fibrosis. Part fundraising, part pilgrimage, Hicks aims not only to inspire his audiences with a superlative musical experience, but to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis. The evening will also, therefore, feature a short presentation from a young person living with this devastating disease.
A reception follows this concert, and is included in your ticket. There is no fixed ticket price, and you are invited to give as generously as you are able.
Enjoy a night of listening/dancing to your favorite songs from decades past, while helping to support St Stephen's youth programs in our community. Suggested minimum donation of $50.00 per person, $100.00 per family (event suitable for middle school & up). The ticket includes hearty hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine & non-alcoholic beverages. There is parking available at venue (limited) and at the neighboring Hillside Church (plenty).
Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year, yet these conditions frequently go undiagnosed, as well as being misunderstood and often stigmatized. These medical conditions are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing.
Right now the world is changing faster than ever before and the challenges of social media, instability in society and global uncertainty interact with our mental health in new and complex ways
Join Sharon McCarthy to learn more about mental health conditions, and hear a first-hand story from a NAMI client currently living in recovery.
Whether you are a parent, care-giver or someone who just wants to know more, this presentation is for you. Sponsored by St. Stephen’s Church.
St. Stephen's will host it's annual Holiday Boutique featuring merchandise vendors and not-for-profits in our church hall on November 26 from 12 noon to 5pm (Frosty Day in Armonk).
Interested in participating as a vendor?
Complete this application (PDF Document) or email Sharon Kane at s.kane@yahoo.com for more information.
Join us for our second annual dramatized cemetery tour, with local actors telling the stories of twelve of the individuals interred in historic St. Stephen's Cemetery in beautiful downtown Armonk.
Featuring a new set of stories for this year, you can hear about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, from Civil War veterans right through to the last few years.
Among the stories this year is that of Nehemiah Searles, a pillar of mid-Victorian Armonk. An insurance salesman, he used his community connections and his kindness to help out many destitute local families. We'll also hear the story of David Grove, who died in 2016. A leading figure in 20th century commerce, he was Chief Economist of Bank of America, and then of IBM. He was also a world authority on orchids.
Choose from three performances, starting at 4.00 pm, 4.30 pm and 5.00 pm. Each performance will last around 50 minutes. Tickets include cookies and hot apple cider. Bring all the family for this fun, educational and poignant window into the fascinating lives of our local forebears!
This production is directed by Dakota Martin. Dakota holds a BFA (musical theatre) from Manhattanville College and actively performs throughout Westchester, most recently as Emily in Our Town for the Armonk Players and Urleen in ACT's production of Footloose.
Join us for an afternoon performance of Vivaldi's 'Gloria' and other beloved choral and instrumental music in celebration of the 175th Anniversary of St. Stephen's Church. The concert will also feature a brand-new piece commissioned by St. Stephen's from acclaimed British composer Paul Mealor, 'How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place'. Mealor is best known for his piece 'Ubi Caritas', written for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Mealor was voted 'Britain's Favorite Composer' in 2016 and has worked with choirs and orchestras all over the world.
Also featured in the concert will be festive music from previous centuries, including Parry's 'I was Glad' (written for the coronation of Edward VII and also sung at the coronation of George V) and Handel's 'Zadok the Priest', written for the coronation of George II.
A reception follows this concert and is included in the ticket price.
A great way to start Armonk's Art Show weekend is at our free organ concert here at St. Stephen's, performed by Christopher Jacobson, Organist at Duke University Chapel, Durham, North Carolina.
Christopher Jacobson, who has been organist at Duke Chapel since 2013, was recently elected to a Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists in London - the global gold-standard of organ performance qualifications.
He will be playing the new Peragallo organ at St. Stephen's, which was inaugurated earlier this year. A hybrid pipe-digital instrument, utilizing much of the former Casavant pipe organ at the church, it is a triumph of depth and breadth on which almost any piece of the organ repertoire can successfully be played. See the specification here.
Admission to this concert is free of charge, and a reception follows. All are welcome!
Join St. Stephen's and the North Castle Historical Society for a Square Dance and BBQ at the 1798 Quaker Meeting House at the Historical Society's landmark site at 440 Bedford Road in Armonk, with a historical exhibit at the adjacent Smith's Tavern.
Starting at 6pm, there will be drinks and an historical exhibit in the adjacent Smith's Tavern, and the food and dancing follows. For an all-inclusive ticket price you will get fantastic traditional BBQ meats and sides catered by our friends at Nick's Corner Market, and a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Your ticket also includes the services of a professional dance caller. It promises to be a fantastic, fun evening in a stunning location.
No experience of square dancing is necessary, and there's no need to bring a partner.
Ticket sales online have now closed, but you can buy tickets at the door from 6pm on Saturday, May 20th. Prices: $45(adult)/$30(teenager)/kids 12&under: free.
Acclaimed organist Anthony Newman performs a varied program of works to showcase the full capabilities of the new Peragallo organ at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. This inaugural concert will demonstrate the huge breadth of the organ which is a pipe/digital hybrid comprised of St. Stephen's 1969 Casavant pipe organ and digital additions from Walker Digital, all brought together by the Peragallo Pipe Organ Co. of Paterson, NJ.
Anthony Newman is one of the greatest exponents in America of the Baroque keyboard repertoire. Described by Wynton Marsalis as "The High Priest of Bach", and by Time Magazine as "The High Priest of the Harpsichord", Newman continues his 50-year career as America's leading organist, harpsichordist and Bach specialist. Newman has recorded more than 170 CDs and has appeared at the Lincoln Center more than sixty times, collaborating with many of the greats of music, including Leonard Bernstein, James Levine, Itzhak Perlman, Lorin Mazel & Mstislav Rostropovich.
Enjoy the incomparable wit and wisdom of Armonk’s very own Dave Barry.
Ticket sales will help us improve community facilities at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
The show starts at 7:30 PM. Ticket holders who have also purchased entry to the pre-show reception will need to arrive from 6:00 PM.
Book sales (from 6.45 pm) and signings (after the event) available.
TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT, but if you would like to add your name to a wait list, please email us and we will contact you if any seats become available.
We are delighted to present an afternoon concert of Brahms, Beethoven and Chopin performed by acclaimed musicians Janine Knox de Nigris (piano) and Richard Rood (violin). Janine Knox de Nigris is a graduate of the SUNY-Purchase Conservatory of Music and has performed across the world, with solo recitals at New York's Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall. Her solo album of piano favorites, "Inspired Journey", is complimentary for ticket holders to this concert.
Richard Rood is a 1st violinist with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and with New York City Opera, a Principal with the American Symphony Orchestra and a member of the America Ballet Theater Orchestra. His recordings have been critically acclaimed, with his Dvorak Discoveries CD recognized by The New York Times as one of their "Five Favorite CDs" for the 2004 Dvorak Centennial.
A reception, which is included in the ticket price, will follow this concert.
Our Lenten Food Drive to benefit the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry runs from March 5 to April 9. This year we are collecting bags of dried beans, black beans being the favorite. Please help us in our goal of collecting 270 bags of dried beans. We have a collection box in the parish lobby.
Shrove Tuesday is on February 28 this year. We are holding our annual Pancake Supper that day at 7pm. Join us in the Parish Hall, where the Boy Scouts will be providing youthful energy and cooking skill, making sausages and pancakes. All are welcome!
St. Stephen's is hosting its first ever dramatized cemetery tour on Saturday, November 5th! Actors will tell the stories of some of those interred here, including Civil War veterans, founders of St. Stephen's - and Armonk - and people from living memory. Book online at www.ststephensarmonk.org and bring your friends! Refreshments are included in the ticket price and there will be a video presentation and exhibit about the history of St. Stephen's in the Parish Hall.
We invite you into our stunning sanctuary to be uplifted and calmed by glorious music and to light a candle in memory of your departed loved ones.
An excellent choir made up of St. Stephen's members and friends will perform Faure's masterpiece of choral music, conducted by James Turner, Director of Music at St. Stephen's.
To include the names of any you wish to memorialize in the concert program, please email us or call us on 914-273-3812.
