Dear Family of Faith, The Three Days (Maundy Thursday evening through Easter evening) are drawing near. Preparations are being made. Anticipation is growing. Flowers are blooming and our Easter celebration is near. We celebrate The Three Days amid the particularities of our lives and world this year, 2022. As the Three Days begin Thursday, slow down… Read More »

Dear SSM Community of Faith, In the month of March, we begin the church season called Lent. We might think of Lent as a season of change, a time for turning things around, or perhaps a time for getting back on the right path.  During Lent, you might hear the word repentance used often.  It… Read More »

December 26th – The Feast Day of St. Stephen The day after Christmas is St. Stephen’s Day, which commemorates the namesake of our congregation – Stephen, a deacon of the early Christian Church.   In the early days of the church, the apostles selected seven men to help serve the needs of the early Christians.  The… Read More »

Summer is usually a slower time in the church year but now that we are starting to come back after more than a year of being shut down,  more activity is coming back to SSM.  COVID restrictions are being eased and some activities are coming back into the building.  Here are some of the things… Read More »

The Church Council has been working on plans to ease restrictions for in-person worship and meetings within the church building.  While plans are subject to change, here is the plan for the summer months. June 6th – Updated Mask Guidelines – Vaccinated individuals may remove masks while seated. We encourage all individuals to wear masks… Read More »

Welcome to the new Website for St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church in Greendale. While you are here, please look around and see what we have. Much of what is here was copied from the existing website, but many pages have new or updated content. The menu bar across the top of each page will… Read More »