Fellowship

Christian fellowship is being in the company of people who think like you do. St. Bede’s is a family of believers who share God’s ideals and Christian beliefs.

True Christian fellowship reinforces these things in our minds, is important to our growth as Christians, and helps us to focus on Christ and His desires and goals for us.

In true fellowship, to encourage and edify, we share needs and discuss and share His Word. God designed his Church to be a fellowship. He commanded us to pray and consider one another;  to serve with love and good deeds.

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church of Westport is observing the golden anniversary of its founding. In recognition of the occasion, member Jane Strutt Sperry (pictured) presented a specially designed bowl from her kiln to the church. Accepting it on behalf of the church is the Rev. John C. Powers, St. Bede’s priest.

Founding church members first met in the home of Jack Harlow on Cherokee Street in Cleveland, Oklahoma in 1966 for communion on both the social and sacramental level.

They were assisted in planning for their new building by Trinity Episcopal Church of Tulsa. Although self-supporting, the church in Westport still considers itself as almost a mission church of  Trinity. John Brooks Walton of Trinity, who died last month, was St. Bede’s architect. The building itself was built and dedicated in 1967 and its 50th year of occupancy will be recognized next year.