Welcome to St. Stephen’s Blog for Sunday, 31 May, 2015

 

WORSHIP THIS WEEK -  31 May, 2015  - Trinity Sunday

 

8:00 am    St. Stephen’s, Chester   -  Holy Communion

9:00 am    St. George’s, East River - Holy Eucharist

11:00 am  St. Stephen’s, Chester   -  Holy Eucharist

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES CASTING CALL - Auditions and information sessions for all parts - leads, chorus, ladies, men, youth, boys an girls -  to be held on May 30 and 31 from 9:30 am to Noon at the Lunenburg School of the Arts (Second Floor), 6 Prince St, Lunenburg. For more information please call Ron Swan at 902-531-2258 or ronswan@eastlink.ca

 

BIBLE TALK - from 10:30-11:30 am from Wednesday, 3 June , in the Tyler Grant Room.  All welcome.

 

S.C.A.N.S. - ‘Microbiology’ - from 2:00-4:00 pm Wednesday, 3 June , in the Tyler Grant Room.

 

S.C.A.N.S. - ‘The Rector’s Wife’ - Friday, 5 June  from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Tyler Grant Room.

 

ROAST BEEF DINNER - to be held in the Blandford Community Centre on Saturday, 6 June from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  For more information, please call 902-228-2761 or check blandfordparish.blogspot.com.

 

LOBSTER ROLL OR SMOKED BBQ PORK CHOP DINNER – hosted by the Daffadilly Queens Relay for Life Team on Saturday, June 6 from 4: to 6:30 pm at the Chester Legion.  Adults plate – $12 Child’s plate (5-10yrs) $6.00 under 5 yrs free.  Hot Dogs will also be available for $1.00.  There will be a Penny Auction drawn at 6:30 pm.  Bake table, tickets on a lottery wheel and a whole lot of good company and fun.  For tickets or info call Sheila Hirtle at 902-275-5720.

 

GOSPEL CONCERT - to be held in the Blandford Community Centre on Sunday,  7 June. For more information, please call 902-228-2761 or check blandfordparish.blogspot.com

 

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.

 

 

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 

BIBLE TALK.-  Wed, June 3, 10:30-11:30 am, Tyler-Grant Room

 

 

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY -   7 June, 2015

Second Sunday after Pentecost

 

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

11:00 a.m., St George’s, Parish Family Worship

 

Readings: 1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15); Psalm 138;

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35

 

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS

     

“God sent this son into the world not to condemn the world but to rescue the world through him.” Are you part of God’s rescue team? A faithful steward cooperates with God in bringing God’s dream to fruition. (Michael Pollesel)