Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican ParishBlog for Sunday, 20 December.    

Hoping to see you at the St. Stephen’s Service of Hope and Compassion on Monday, 21 December.

Safe travels to everyone on their way to be with loved ones over Christmas. 

Our heartfelt wishes for a Christmas full of love, peace and joy are sent out to everyone.

 

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WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY

20 December, 2015

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

 

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

    9:00 am      St. George’s, East River   -   Prayer & Praise

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

                                    

    Readings: Micah 5: 2-5a; Luke 1:46b-55 , Psalm ; 

Hebrews 10: 5-10; Luke 1: 39-55

 

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SPECIAL  SERVICE

Monday, 21 December 2015

 

  7:00 pm    St. Stephen’s Chester  - Service of Hope and Compassion

All welcome - refreshments served after the service

 

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Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

Please pray this week for the Parish of Northumberland

and the Parish of St. John’s, Truro.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

FOOD BANK - The food banks thanks everyone for their kind donations.  January is a lean month - all donations are very gratefully received.

 

CHRISTMAS 2015 PLUM PUDDING SALE -there are a few puddings still available at the Parish Centre!   Small - $9 Large - $18

 

SOUTH SHORE CHORALE: Sunday, 20 December in St. Stephen’s Church at 4:00 pm                 

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS - (Vintage Voices, Band, Tuneful Tots, etc) on Mon, 21 Dec, from 1:00 - 4:30 pm

BIBLE TALK -  on Wed, 23 Dec, from 10:30 - 12:00 pm in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

 

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WORSHIP FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

24 December, 2015

 

All Saints’, Canaan   2:00 pm    Holy Eucharist

Readings: Isaiah 9: 2-7; Psalm 96, Luke 2: 1-14

 

St. Stephen’s, Chester  4:30 pm  Creche Service

 

St. George’s, East River  7:00 pm  Holy Eucharist

Readings: Isaiah 9: 2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2: 1-14

 

St. Stephen’s, Chester  9:00 pm  Holy Communion

Readings: Isaiah 52: 7-10; Psalm 98;p Hebrews 1: 1-4; John 1: 1-14

 

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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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TAKE A MOMENT ON TUESDAYS

 

It was decided at Regional Council that every Tuesday between 12:00 and 12:05 pm, a moment will be taken to pray for the refugees of the world.

We hope you will join us in prayer at that time.

 

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