Welcome to St. Stephen’s Parish E-News for Sunday, 26 July. Should you no
longer wish to receive this weekly message, please contact the the Parish Office
by return e-mail.
Please note that our Parish Family Worship service will take place at All
Saints’ church in Canaan next Sunday, 2 August. It’s a beautiful drive to a service – we
hope you will come out and join us there.
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WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
26 July, 2015
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s, Holy Communion
9:00 am, St George’s, Prayer and Praise
11:00 am, St. Stephen’s, Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm, All Saints’, Canaan, Holy Eucharist
Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3 :14-21;
John 6: 1-21
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME FIRST RESPONDERS: We are so pleased to welcome our
First Responders (police, firefighters and paramedics) who join us for worship
at St. Stephen’s Church today.
CHESTER GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW AND TEA: On
Thursday, 30 July the annual flower show will be held at the Royal Canadian
Legion Hall in Chester. Please encourage everyone - especially children - to
participate. Entries should be delivered by 10:30am. Show and Tea at 2:00
pm
SHOREHAM VILLAGE - CAN YOU HELP ? With the nicer weather
upon us Shoreham Village is seeking volunteers who would like to spend an hour a
week with residents in 1-1 raised gardening, walks or taking a little sunshine
on the decks. They are also seeking volunteers to go out with the recreation
staff on bus drives and outings. Anyone interested please contact Linda Bell at
902-275-5631 ext 235 or lbell@shorehamvillage.com, also Karen or Jamie at ext
233 or recreation@shorehamvillage.com. This help is so needed and such a good
way to not only ‘fill your cup’ but someone else’s cup too.
LIGHTHOUSE FOOD BANK - Breakfast items are always needed
at the food bank should you wish to donate something specific. Every donation
is very gratefully received.
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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
BIBLE TALK - Wed, July 29, 10:30 am, in Tyler Grant
Room
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WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
2 August, 2015
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s, Chester - Holy Communion
11:00 am, All Saints’, Canaan - Parish Family
Worship
Readings: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Psalm
51:1-12; Ephesians 4 :1-16;
John 6: 24-35
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STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS
Jesus teaches his disciples an important stewardship lesson — perhaps THE
most important of all: God’s abundant generosity will be found even when things
seem extremely meager! (Michael Pollesel)
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Parish Transition Prayer
O Faithful God, as your people, we cherish our memories and our history
as a sacred gift. We ask you to guide us in our time of transition. Bless and
direct the parochial committee as it carries out the work of finding a new
rector, that through your Holy Spirit they may make wise decisions on behalf of
the parish. Lead all parishioners in Your wisdom, that we might be receptive to
change and growth. Give us Your grace to redirect our hearts that we may be
willing to offer ourselves in joyful service. Do not allow fear, ignorance or
pride to limit the work of your Spirit, nor allow tradition to prevent the
creativity within us from bearing fruit. Open our hearts to the call of the
Gospel. Give us courage and renewed hope, that we may meet the challenge of
being the church of our time. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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