Deacon Stine graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Texas Tech University in 1972 and a Master of Arts degree in History from The University of Memphis in 1996.  He received the graduate diploma from The Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University in 1980 and is finishing the dissertation to complete the Doctor of Philosophy degree in History from The University of Memphis.  Deacon Stine worked for twenty-three years in the banking field before becoming a college instructor in 1995.  Since 1998 he has served as a full-time instructor of history, economics, and government at Tyler Junior College.  Deacon Stine married his wife Laurie Dowell,  owner of Arise Prosthetics Clinic in Tyler, in 1999.  His son Daniel Stine graduated in 2004 from The University of Texas at Austin and is an engineer with TRC Corporation in Houston.

Ordained as a perpetual deacon in 1986, Deacon Stine joined the clerical staff of Christ Church in 1998 after service in the Dioceses of the Rio Grande and West Tennessee.  In addition to his liturgical and preaching duties, he is the coordinator of pastoral ministries for the parish and supervises the lay eucharistic visitors and pastoral assistants.  He teaches the adult inquirer's classes and leads regular adult classes on Sunday mornings and through the Wednesdays Together program.

Stephen's email address is dowellstine@suddenlink.net