St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Longview, WA

06/01/2026

🎃👻 Our Costume Closet is filling up — but we still need YOUR help! 👻🎃

Halloween will be here before we know it, and Youth & Family Link is getting closer to opening our FREE Community Costume Closet for 2026! Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community, local kids and families will have access to fun costumes and accessories at no cost.

Right now, we’re looking for:
🧙 Gently used costumes
🎭 New costumes & accessories
🦸 Kids, teen, and adult sizes
🎃 Halloween decorations & fun extras

Every donation helps make Halloween a little more magical for families in our community. 💜

Donations can be dropped off at:
📍 Youth & Family Link
907 Douglas St., Longview, WA

Or support us directly through our Amazon Wish List!
https://a.co/0bRWSmiG

Thank you for helping us make sure every child has a chance to dress up, celebrate, and smile this Halloween. 🍬✨

05/14/2026

This past Tuesday at SSLV the May gathering of Wordfest hosted a number of engaging writers from this region! Come to June's session at
6:00pm on June 9th!
(2nd Tuesday of every month!)
Donations welcomed, but no "fee"! Snacks provided, a variety of genres often represented in scheduled readings and Open Mic is always up for grabs!

05/14/2026

05/06/2026

When leaders claim moral authority while their actions contradict it, naming that contradiction isn’t a political attack. It’s an observation. Their behavior speaks for itself.

Read my full post here: https://mariannbudde.substack.com/p/moral-authority

04/12/2026

Contact the Parish Office if you're interested in a Cathedral Carpool to Cathedral Day on the 25th!

Cathedral Day is coming! Episcopalians throughout the Diocese of Olympia are invited to join us at St. Mark’s Cathedral on April 25th. The Rt. Rev. Phil LaBelle will be confirming, receiving, and reaffirming individuals from congregations throughout the diocese. The liturgy is followed by festivities, food, and a time to be together as part of our “family reunion” at our cathedral.

See all the details and registration links here: https://ecww.org/event/cathedral-day-2026/

04/12/2026

BIG CHURCH TODAY! CONFIRMATIONS, RECEPTIONS AND REAFFIRMATIONS @ 10:30 WITH BISHOP PHIL! You're invited to come and see! Get a taste of what "Episcopal" is under the surface! ALL are welcome!

03/23/2026

Sacred Waters Retreat Center...a lovely option when serenity is fleeting...

We can never tell how patient or humble a person is when everything is going well. But when those who should cooperate do the exact opposite, then we can tell. One has as much patience and humility as then, and no more. St. Francis of Assisi

03/21/2026