St. Stephen’s Vestry has now accepted Rev. Ellen Morell as our Supply Priest. Rev. Ellen will be with us beginning October 8 to celebrate Holy Eucharist at the 10:30AM service.  She will be here all 4 weekends of the month. However, Holy Eucharist will be offered only at 10:30AM 10/8 and 10/29. The weekends of 10/14 and 10/21, she will celebrate Eucharist at all 3 services.

Rev. Ellen was ordained in 2003 in Indiana.  She worked there as an Associate priest for 5 years. While still there, she was a mentor for Education for Ministry in a women’s prison.  She moved to Kentucky and was priest at 2 different churches over a period of 5 and a half years.  In 2015 she and her husband moved to Tucson.  She is currently a hospice chaplain for in home clients.

Rev. Ellen has a therapy bulldog who accompanies her when “Lacey” is invited to join her in client’s homes. Let us welcome her with open arms! We are very pleased to have Rev. Ellen join us even if for a short time.