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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

We strive to recognize and nurture the Christ in ourselves and each person that we encounter along the way. Join us for service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ.  Our mission as a parish is to open our hearts to God and to share Christ’s unconditional love with the world. We do this by Welcoming, Worshiping,  Working with and within the community of San Luis Obispo.

Superheroes of SLO Vacation Bible Camp was lots of fun!  To see the short play the kids worked on, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9DOgU2DfA

(Sorry about the sound not starting until about 30 seconds into the video)

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Join us

Weekly Services:
Sundays 8am and 10am for The Holy Eucharist
(Tuesdays at 5pm for Centering Prayer via Zoom is off for the summer)
Wednesdays 12:15pm for a short midweek service

St Stephen’s is the oldest wooden building in San Luis Obispo. You will find us at the corner of Nipomo Street and Pismo Street.
– Map 1344 Nipomo Street for the Office
– Map 650 Pismo Street for the parking lot



Who We Are

At St. Stephen’s we strive to recognize and nurture the Christ in ourselves and each person that we encounter along the way. Join us for service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ.

Our mission as a parish is to open our hearts to God and to share Christ’s unconditional love with the world through Welcoming, Worshiping and Working!

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office@ststephensslo.org – 1344 Nipomo Street, SLO – 805-543-7212

Jen Cormpton

After spending 15 years in Higher Education Administration, Jen finally pursued their call to ministry and recently received an MDiv degree from Church Divinity School of the Pacific.  Jen is passionate about connecting with those finding themselves unwelcomed in religious communities, is passionate about justice issues, including Queer and Trans inclusion, food, and housing insecurity, and is looking forward to working with the students at Cal Poly and Cuesta.  Jen has also been a poll worker since they were eligible in most elections. Fun Fact about Jen: They love music, musicals, and any accessible hiking trail they can find. 

Cassandra has her Bachelor’s Degrees in Church Music and English Literature from Westmont College, Santa Barbara.  She holds Master’s Degrees in Performance Flute from CSU, Northridge, and in Choral Conducting from SJSU. Ms. Tarantino has taught at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo since 2006 where she conducts the Concert Choir, teaches private voice and flute, and Musicianship and Classical Music Appreciation.  In 2006 Cassandra founded the Cuesta Concord Chorus and has enjoyed touring the world with them singing with fellow choirs and for veterans.  Ms. Tarantino became Director of Music in 2017.  In April of 2021, Ms. Tarantino passed her Level III Sommelier Exam with the International Sommelier Guild.  She has since become the Sommelier at CASS Winery in Paso Robles and has designed private wine events at Beda’s Biergarten in San Luis Obispo. 

The Rev Jen Cormpton

After spending 15 years in Higher Education Administration, Jen finally pursued their call to ministry and recently received an MDiv degree from Church Divinity School of the Pacific.  Jen is passionate about connecting with those finding themselves unwelcomed in religious communities, is passionate about justice issues, including Queer and Trans inclusion, food, and housing insecurity, and is looking forward to working with the students at Cal Poly and Cuesta.  Jen has also been a poll worker since they were eligible in most elections. Fun Fact about Jen: They love music, musicals, and any accessible hiking trail they can find. 

The Rev. Karen Faye Siegfriedt - Associate Priest

Pastor Karen came to St. Stephen’s in 2018, having retired from 25+ years of ordained ministry.  She has an educational background in nursing, chemistry, environmental management, and theology.  She graduated from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1992 and has served as an associate and rector in several different churches in CA.  The three great loves in her life are Medicine, the Church, and Steph (her partner).  She and Steph are delighted to be part of the St. Stephen’s family.

Father Ian M. Delinger

Fr Ian became Rector in 2016.  Prior to moving to SLO, Fr Ian served as the University of Chester’s Chaplain to the Warrington Campus and to the Faculty of Health & Social Care after serving in the parish of St Clement’s Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester, UK. Prior to ordination, Fr Ian worked in Environmental, Health & Safety consulting in the Silicon Valley and then corporate events management and marketing. Following God’s call, Fr Ian attended seminary at the University of Cambridge and was ordained in the Diocese of Manchester, Deacon in 2004 and Priest in 2005. He was born in California, and was raised in both rural western Nebraska and on the central coast of California. Fr. Ian is very interested in showing the Church and active faith in a positive light in the public arena, including in the media. He hosts a monthly radio segment on KCBX public radio called “Playing With Food”.