Saint Stephen

Looking Steadfastly: Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr (Acts 6:8-7:2a, 51-60)

But all of us are called to live as people whose eyes are fixed where Stephen’s were fixed. When we serve, when we speak, when we suffer, when we struggle to forgive, and finally when death itself comes, the Church gives us the same direction: look steadfastly to Jesus Christ our Lord.

Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr: An Anglican Perspective

Stephen’s story is not finally a story about the power of the people who kill him. While his accusers rage, heaven is opened. While the stones fall, Stephen sees the glory of God. While his enemies condemn him, the risen Jesus stands at the Father’s right hand.