Care & Serve
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service... BCP,101
To care and serve...
Outreach is a vital part of who we are as followers of Jesus. Join us in providing food and early childhood education to those in need.
How to Get Involved
The beautiful liturgy of our worship depends on a hidden network of preparation by the clergy, musicians, acolytes, lectors, ushers, and the Altar Guild. Consider how you might get involved in preparing and supporting our worship.
Garden Committee
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Matthew 6:28-29
The Garden Committee cares for "the bit of country" in front of our church. They plan, plant and maintain the flowers beds and shrubs.
For more information, contact Contact the office for more information at 212-787-2755 ext 0 or email Kristin Hardwick, Executive Assistant to the Rector.
...Garden Committee
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Matthew 6:28-29
The Garden Committee cares for "the bit of country" in front of our church. They plan, plant and maintain the flowers beds and shrubs.
For more information, contact Contact the office for more information at 212-787-2755 ext 0 or email Kristin Hardwick, Executive Assistant to the Rector.
Brown Bag Program
He took the seven loaves, and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute; and they distributed them to the crowd. Mark 8:6
The Brown Bag program provides a meal to anyone who asks. We operate 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year. We serve Grab & Go lunches at the sidewalk in front of the church door from 9:30 to 10:30 each Mo…
Rutgers Shelter
For you have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat. Isaiah 25:4
For over 25 years Christ & Saint Stephen's and our neighboring church, Rutgers Presbyterian Church on West 73rd Street, have been partners in providing a weekend shelter for homeless men. The shelter operates …
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me... Matthew 25:35
Christ & Saint Stephen's Church is a founding congregation of the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH). Starting in 1979, several Upper West Side communities of faith bonded together to address the growing prob…
