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Visitors Welcome! Our parish continually strives to provide a holy place of worship that is inviting to all. Visitors are always welcome. We have services on Saturday evening at 5PM, Sunday morning at 9:30AM, and Wednesday morning at 7:30AM. See our calendar for other occasional services. At St. Stephen you will find a warm and welcoming place where people of all ages and backgrounds are able to develop a dynamic relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. We provide Church School for all ages, youth ministries, Christian education classes, social events for youth and adults, and FOCUS Central Florida, a ministry to the homeless of downtown Orlando.
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Ancient Faith for a Modern Age Welcome to St. Stephen Orthodox Church. St. Stephen is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America located in Longwood, Florida. Our mission is to establish a loving community of committed, Orthodox Christians in Longwood/Lake Mary who will dedicate themselves to prayer and service for each other, our Church, our city, and our world. We uphold the Faith of Jesus Christ delivered to the Apostles and seek to live in a way that bears witness to His death and resurrection. Come and see how ancient faith can elighten our modern age.
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Top 5 Church New Year Resolutions

Fr. Daniel Hickman

Aug 31 |08:57
Last Updated on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:01

When the civil calendar turns over each year, many see it as a chance to start or re-start new disciplines such as losing weight or learning a new language. The Church also uses a calendar which includes periods of feasting, fasting, daily readings from Scripture, commemoration of various saints, etc. Just as we organize our daily lives around the civil calendar (taxes on April 15, holiday on July 4), the Church calendar organizes our inner life. Therefore, September 1 is always a good time to reflect on the state of our inner life and seek to be transformed through the renewing of our mind (Rom. 12:2). Here are some ideas:  

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Project Mexico Video

Glen Chancy

Aug 24 |14:09
Last Updated on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:31

This video is by Daniel Kindell and shows the highlights from Project Mexico from this past Summer.

   

Focus North America: Feeding the Homeless in Orlando

Glen Chancy

Aug 24 |00:13
Last Updated on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:30

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Video of multiple Orthodox parishes in the Orlando area joining together with Focus North America and The Ephraim Project, both Eastern Orthodox Christian mission groups, to feed the homeless.

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Fun at the Beach!

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Aug 21 |20:40
Last Updated on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:32

The youth group went to New Smyrna Beach.  Fun was had by all.  They encouraged each other in prayer and reflection on setting some goals for the upcoming school year.  For more pictures please see our facebook page.

   

Christ is in Our Midst!

Fr. Daniel Hickman

Aug 18 |10:58
Last Updated on Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:37

When you come to venerate the cross after the Divine Liturgy, I always greet you by saying, “Christ is in our midst!” and you respond with, “He is and ever shall be!” For many Orthodox Christians this greeting is as common as saying, “Hello. How are you?” It is one way for us to remember and celebrate the presence of God in our lives. For those of you who are learning the greeting for the first time or teaching it to your children, I offer the following thoughts:

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