Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for Christmas week 2015.  

Sending our warmest wishes to all of you for 

a very Merry Christmas full of peace and great joy.

 

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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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WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

First After Christmas

 December 27, 2015

 

 * * * * *   10:00 am, St. Stephen’s, Holy Communion  * * * * *

Readings:  1 Samuel 2: 18-20, 26: Psalm 148, Colossians 3: 12 – 17;

Luke 2: 41-52

 

Please note the time change for this service

 

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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.

 

PASTORAL EMERGENCIES – In case of emergencies, please call your parish wardens.

 

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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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