Here is the news from St. Stephen’s Parish for this week.   We hope you can join us to share and enjoy the lovely selection of Easter music and readings featuring our wonderful choir.  

 

SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, 12 APRIL, 2015

 

8:00 am     St. Stephen’s Church, Chester – BCP Holy Communion

 

9:00 am     St. George’s Church, East River – BAS (Contemporary) Holy Eucharist

 

11:00 am   St. Stephen’s Church, Chester – BAS (Contemporary) Holy Eucharist

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS - 2:00 - 3:15 pm, 3:15 - 4:00 Musical Band, 4:00-4:30 pm Tuneful Tots on Monday, 13 April in Tuck Hall.

 

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - 1:00- 3:00 pm and 5:00-8:00 pm, Monday, 13 April at Chester Royal Canadian Legion, Chester. Appointments can be made by contacting Canadian Blood Services at 1 888 2 DONATE (1 888 236 6283) or online at www.blood.ca   You have the potential to save a life with a donation.

 

PRAYER BREAKFAST - To be held at St. Stephen’s Parish Community Centre on Saturday, 25 April from 9:00-10:00 am. Light breakfast - free will offering.   All welcome.

 

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TIME: Members are asked to note that we will  be switching our regular meeting time to the 4th Monday of each month at the usual time of 7:00 p.m.  The next meeting will be 27 April in Tuck Hall.

 

INTEGRITY EUCHARIST: The next regular Integrity Eucharist, followed by refreshments and conversation, will be held on the third Sunday, April 19th at 4:00pm. at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Martello Road, Halifax.The Rev. Canon David Fletcher, Parish of Lantz will preside, and Rev. Canon John Smith, Hon. Assist. Cathedral will be homilist. Integrity is a national Anglican organization formed to encourage and support Christian GLBTQ persons and their friends in their spiritual lives in a safe and welcoming place, and to experience acceptance in an inclusive church. Whoever you are, and where ever you are on your spiritual journey you are welcome to share in this Eucharistic celebration. Even if you are only curious, you are welcome to come and see! Contact: integritynspei@gmail.com or cathedraldean@eastlink.ca

 

RELAY FOR  LIFE - Registrations are being taken for teams and volunteers for the 10th Chester Municipal Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life to be held from 6:00pm to midnight on June 19 at Chester Area Middle School. (CAMS).  Orders are also being taken for luminary candles ($5.00 each).  Please contact Sheila Hirtle 275-5720 or 275-5966.  Any survivors wishing to attend the relay  are asked to call Gerri Allen 275-3817 to register.

 

 EASTER MEMORIALS

 

In loving memory of Fred Corkum, a dear husband, from Helen

 

In loving memory of Max, Irene, Lyle Evans and Marshall Melvin from June

 

  

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS -Mon., April 13, 2:00 p.m., Tuck Hall

ST. STEPHEN’S CHOIR - Tues., April 14, 7:00 p.m., Tuck Hall

BIBLE TALK., Wed, April 15, 1:00-2:00 pm, Tyler-Grant Rm.

 

  

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

April 19, 2015

 

8:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s, Holy Communion (BCP)

9:00 am, St. George’s, Prayer & Praise, non-Eucharistic

11:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s, Holy Eucharist (BAS Traditional)

 

Readings: Acts 3:12-19,  Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48; Preface of Easter

 

  

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS

 

Thomas wasn’t afraid to express his doubts. Does that mean the he was any less of a follower? I think not. The faithful steward is one who acknowledges and works through their doubt, rather than simply ignore it. John 20:19-31 (Michael Pollesel)