Inclement Weather

When weather affects office hours and events at St. Stephen’s Church, how will you know?
  • Be sure you are subscribed to the eSpirit. Not only do we send important weekly information through this Thursday morning newsletter, but it is also the way we contact you for special announcements, including office closings, cancellations or postponements. You can subscribe here.
  • Our social media channels are Facebook and Instagram.
  • The greeting on our office phone (804.288.2867) will also note a weather-related closing.
  • Visit this website.

Please remember, when the parish office is closed for inclement weather, the following will also be true:

  • The Café @ St. Stephen’s will be closed.
  • There will be no weekday Morning Prayer service.
  • The May Fair House will be closed.
  • No events or meetings will take place.
  • If you have a pastoral emergency, call the church office at 804.288.2867 and press 4.

January 6, 2025 updates

  • As of Monday afternoon, our intention is to open the office at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
  • This will mean there is no Morning Prayer (neither in person nor livestreamed) and we will not open the café on Tuesday.
  • The food pantry will go on from 1 to 3 p.m., postponed from its usual Monday hours. The pantry is a main reason to re-open as soon as we can do so safely. We are grateful for all of you who support this ministry, which provides needed food supplies at critical times like these.
  • Our plowing service will clear the large parking lot and walkways before anyone arrives on our campus. Still, we urge you to use caution.

At various times on Monday, the church was without internet and some staff members lost electricity at home. In addition, the forecast calls for more precipitation Monday evening. All of this means it’s possible that we will need to adjust plans before 11 a.m. Tuesday. If that happens, we’ll update this page, and send another message through the eSpirit.

January 5, 2025 updates

  • Sunday evening services (the Celtic service and Compline) and the Sunday Community Supper will take place on January 5.
  • Childcare will not be available Sunday evening.
  • The parish office will be closed Monday, January 6. A decision about opening on Tuesday will be made and communicated Tuesday afternoon. To make sure you receive a message, subscribe to the eSpirit here.
  • Here is a link to the email that went out Sunday afternoon, January 5.
  • The food pantry ministry will be available on the first day that the office re-opens.