Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for Sunday, 13 September 2015. 

It would be so good if we could share the concept that 'against wisdom, evil does not prevail'.  Let's get informed!

 

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WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY

13 September, 2015

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

 

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

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

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

        7:00 pm        All Saints’, Canaan               - Evening Prayers

      

Readings: Proverbs 1: 20-33; Psalm 19:

James 3:1-12;  Mark 8: 27-38

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

                   

 

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC - to be held by Canadian Blood Services at the Chester Royal Canadian Legion on Monday, Sept 14 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm and 5:00 - 8:00 pm.  New donors are always welcome!

 

BENEFIT FOR MUSICAL FRIENDS - Monday, 21 Sept, 7:00 pm in St. Stephen’s Church.  Please come to support this wonderful, free, after school music program.  We are expecting some  very special guest artists. * * * SAVE THE DATE AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS. * * * * (Apologies that the date for this event was missed from the Parish Liturgy Calendar, Blog, etc for September)

 

VINTAGE VOICES- Monday, 21 Sept, 1:00 -2:00 pm in Tuck Hall -This is a new addition to the Musical Friends program. A weekly singalong for Seniors and anyone who loves music from the 30's to the 60's. (Arrangements are being made so that seniors with dementia can enjoy this as well)

 

SYRIAN REFUGEE SUPPORT – The need for support for Syrian Refugees has reached crises proportion.  More information will be coming soon about plans (PWRDF, Community, etc) in the next few  weeks. 

In addition to advocating for greater government involvement, an article in the Anglican Journal outlined ways in which Anglicans could give practical help to Syrian refugees, through the PWRDF’s food aid partnership with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (which allows those donating to specify Syria as the destination for their aid), and through private sponsorship of refugees.

Since it first started receiving donations for the crisis in Syria in January 2012, PWRDF has received a total of $80,155. Almost half of this money was raised in 2013, and despite the high profile of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, only $36,602 has come in since January 2014.

 

You can designate your online donation for "Syria Response." - See more at: http://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/church-calls-for-urgent-action-to-address-refugee-crisis

 

PRAYER & PRAISE SERVICE FOR SEPTEMBER – just a note to confirm that this service will be held at 9:00 am, Sunday, 27 September at St. George’s Church in East River.

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 

PAROCHIAL COMMITTEE MEETING - Tues, 15 Sept, 7:00 pm in Tyler Grant Room.

BIBLE TALK - Wed, 16 Sept, 10:30 am, in Tyler Grant Room

 

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WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

20 September, 2015

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

 

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

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

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

                    

    Readings: Proverbs 31: 10-31; Psalm 1;

James 3:13 - 4:3;7-8a;  Mark 9: 30-37

 

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STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS

     

    “If any of you are ashamed of me and my message,” says Jesus. The faithful steward shows, in both word and action,

pride in being a follower of Jesus. (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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