Women of St Stephen’s
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The group known as the Women of St. Stephen's has been in existence for nearly all of St. Stephen's Church's history. Once known as the "Women's Auxiliary," this is the group that in many Episcopal parishes would be identified as the ECW (Episcopal Church Women).
Today the Women of St. Stephen's are engaged in a variety of ministries, and run a gift shop known as the May Fair House which raises tens of thousands of dollars for outreach every year.
From October through May, the Women of St. Stephen's host the Women’s Forum. These meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month and you and your friends are cordially invited to attend (men are most welcome, as well). In addition to the fun, fellowship and education of the Forum, there are numerous volunteer possibilities through the Women of St. Stephen's.
How do you join the Women of St. Stephen's? If you are a woman and you're at St. Stephen's Church, you are already a member of this group.
GRANTS
The Women of St. Stephen's award grants with the proceeds from May Fair House sales and trips and tours.
The latest awards, totaling $27,000, are listed here.
GRANT APPLICATION
The deadline for 2024 grant applications is August 22.
The following is provided for your general information, since the application deadline for 2023 has passed. Whichever version of the application you use--one PDF with fillable fields, or the one for completing by hand--please note that we ask you to submit the application electronically to WOSS@ststephensRVA.org and to mail a hard copy to WOSS Grants, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226. (For example, if you use the form that has fields, email the completed form, and print a copy to send via U.S. Mail. If you use the form that's completed by hand, please scan it to email, and mail the hard copy.)
The grants chairperson for the Women of St. Stephen's is Pat Hartsock.
THE WOMEN'S FORUM
Programs take place on the first Tuesday of the month (October-May). No registration is required unless otherwise noted, and all are welcome--women, men, members, guests, friends. Programs for 2023-24 are listed here.
TRIPS AND TOURS
Though these are on hiatus during the pandemic, the Women of St. Stephen's sponsor trips and tours to provide opportunities for fellowship as well as to raise additional funds for their outreach grants.
MAY FAIR HOUSE // 804.282.3004
The Women of St. Stephen's run the May Fair House, a gift shop whose proceeds fund outreach grants made by the organization. Hours of operation are:
- Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
- Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The shop is closed Mondays and whenever the parish office is closed for a holiday or inclement weather.
To read more about the May Fair House, visit this page.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Women of St. Stephen's send occasional email blasts, usually about once a month. You can sign up for these here.
Contact
Marilyn Kirkpatrick, co-chair
Clarice Dibble, co-chair
Women of St. Stephen's board
Email the Women of St. Stephen's