Our  Mission Statement:
    The mission of St Stephen's Episcopal Church is to restore all
    people to unity with God and each other in Christ.

Our Core Values:
    St. Stephen's Episcopal Church holds these values to be
    essential:

•        Christ Centeredness:
    We gather as a community around Christ as our focus in faith
    and worship, and will always strive to show love, inclusiveness,
    kindness, faithfulness, and forgiveness to all people as Christ
    has taught us.

•        Commitment  
    With God’s grace we seek to be loyal, dedicated, dependable,
    faithful, and true to our God, our church and each other,
    practicing good stewardship of
    God’s creation, ourselves and our resources.

•        Inclusiveness
    With God’s grace we seek to accept all whom God has created
    with respect, acceptance, empathy, awareness, justice,
    extending compassionate understanding to the differences of
    persons and ideas.

•        Communication
    With God’s grace we seek to be effective listeners, to hear and
    speak compassionately, to be open and aware of others, to
    welcome questions, to enter into dialogue openly and without
    prejudice, and to develop honest self reflection.

•        Compassion
    With God’s grace we seek to serve those in need, empathizing
    with those who suffer any alienation, lack or hurt; extending
    comfort and giving generously to those who are struggling,
    even as we give thanks for God’s blessings and gifts.
About Us

                      History of St Stephen's Episcopal Church:

  • September 1952: Several Navy couples want to form an
    Episcopal Church  
  • In September, 1952, Bishop Bayne assisted  the formation
    of a St. Catherine’s Guild to weekly services and a Sunday
    school program.  

  • January 1954 were formally designated as a Mission of the
    Diocese of Olympia and St Stephen's Episcopal Church A -
    frame was built.

  • In 1960 we dedicated a new building to accommodate our
    growth, what is now MIller Hall.
  • In 1976 we became a Parish.

  • In 1981 we built another new
  • sanctuary and classrooms. Soon after we moved into the
    new sanctuary, the A frame became All Saints Chapel and
    Columbarium, the rector’s office,  the library and the church
    office.
  • January 2004 50th Anniversary of celebration.
  • Sept 2005-Jan 2007:The Faithful Remnant started weekly
    meetings in homes w/ Bishop Sandy Hampton(Ret) and
    Charlie Forbes(Ret) presiding.
  • Jan 2007: The Faithful Remnant returned to All Saint's
    Chapel.
  • Feb 2007: Rev Rachel Taber-Hamilton was called to be the
    rector of the parish of St Stephen's Episcopal Church.
  • Feb 2009: The Rev Dick Scott became the Priest -in-
    Charge/Interim

Welcome to St Stephen's Episcopal, Oak Harbor
"It's All About The People"
It’s all about the people.
It’s God, active and real in
our lives.
It’s God’s Spirit, pulling us
together into a vital,
authentic family.

Our passion is our
community – our neighbors
– meeting needs wherever
and whenever we can,
connecting people to God
and to each other.
Everyone Is Welcome!
For more information on
Episcopal worship, please explore
these online resources:

What To Expect When You Visit

What Makes Us Anglican

An Outline of Faith
Vestry of St Stephen's Episcopal

Senior Warden: Rick Chapman
Junior Warden: Jim Wagner
Clerk: Barry Dunn
Treasurer: Barbara Wihlborg
Altar Guild/Sunday School: Sandy Taylor
Liturgy: Virginia Wagner
Stewardship: Wilma Patrick
Buildings: Rick Chapman & Jim Wagner
Fellowship: Marie Akins
Member At Large: TK Wegg
We celebrate the
Eucharist each Sunday at
9 & 11.  You are welcome
to join
us at the table.