Hope Driven

St. E's parishioner, Kihm Sanders, reads aloud the children's book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts, including children's programming.

On April 18, 2021, Rev. Andrew Suitter-Bentley preached about what it means to live in community, to bear each other's wounds as Christ did. "Don't change the channel. Don't press the mute button. Open yourself up to be changed by [those who suffer]."Listen for a reading of the Gospel by Rev. Dn. Annette Molnar, followed by Rev. Suitter-Bentley's sermon.To learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, including outdoor Sunday services, visit st-elizabeths.org

Sometimes our greatest gifts awaken through service of others. Since 1964, Betsy Wallingford has been discovering hers at St.E’s.   From helping in the church nursery as a young mother of three boys, to recently coordinating coffee hour and the annual Dickens Christmas Dinner, Betsy treasures her spiritual home. Today she adorns the sanctuary alongside the flower guild, and is honored to be a Eucharistic Minister.“A lot of people have talent they don’t know they have until they’re asked to present it,” Betsy says. “You find within yourself the ability to do something you didn’t know you could do. And that’s a real gift.”Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts, including online services.   

Feeling powerless, David Varner was shaken when the U.S. Capitol was sieged January 6th. Now, he's determined to take small steps that will lead to big action, including calling St. E's to a new understanding of evangelism. Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, including online services: st-elizabeths.org

The Stations of the Cross is an old church custom that helps us remember and retrace the steps of Jesus that led him to the cross. This devotion is often done in Lent, and especially during Holy Week. The liturgy can be done from home, on a walk, or anywhere you would like; and nothing else is needed to follow along. May it be for you a beautiful devotion to draw you closer to our Lord. The liturgy is led by Parker Suitter-Bentley.Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, MA, including online services.

Kris Wile, Susan Berry and Janice Darias of the Liberating Ourselves From Racism group at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church hold up a mirror to acknowledge and reckon with their biases as white women. Even more, they're guiding St.E's and beyond through tough conversations with hope that together, we can work towards a more just future. To learn more about Liberating Ourselves From Racism, please contact office@st-elizabeths.org.To begin your journey, here is a list of podcasts, articles, books and more! Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, including online services: st-elizabeths.org

Thirteen years and one global pandemic later, Rev. Lauren Lukason is ordained as an Episcopal priest. The long road was filled with twists and turns - and plenty of learnings, as she tells parishioner Mary Knox Miller.Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, MA, including online services.

Becca Stevens is a speaker, social entrepreneur, author, priest, founder and president of Thistle Farms. She has established ten justice enterprises and has raised over $55 million in private funds. Stevens leads important conversations across the country through speaking, advocating, preaching and writing. She walks the line between pragmatism and poetry. And her message is that love is the strongest force for change in the world.Learn more about Thistle Farms: thistlefarms.orgLearn more about Rev. Stevens and St. Augustine's Chapel:  staugustineschapel.orgLearn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, including online services: st-elizabeths.org

In "Ask Andrew Anything," kids at St. E's can ask Rev. Andrew Suitter-Bentley absolutely any question. This week a young mind want to know, "Did God invent the coronavirus?" Rev. Andrew replies in a way anyone - of any age - can benefit.Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, MA, including online services. During COVID, Sunday services are streamed online: https://st-elizabeths.org/online.shtml

In "Ask Andrew Anything," kids at St. E's can ask Rev. Andrew Suitter-Bentley absolutely any question. This week young minds want to know, "What do you think God looks like?"Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, MA, including online services.

Parishioners Eric Becker and Nancy Kimble reflect on what brought them to St. Elizabeth's and why they've stayed for over a decade. Along the way, they discover they have more in common than they realized, including origins in the Catholic Church.Learn more about St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sudbury, MA, including online services.

St. E's parishioner, Mary Knox Miller, reads aloud the children's book, The World Needs More Purple People.  Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart wrote this book to teach every young reader how to be a Purple Person—kind, curious, and really, really ridiculously silly! Purple People come in every color, size, and shape you can dream up. 

St.E's parishioner, Parker Suitter-Bentley, sits fireside in red corduroy trousers as he reads, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a beloved Christmas favorite.