Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for Sunday, 28 February 2016

Don’t forget – Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, 27 Feb 2016

It’s a great way to start your weekend.  Bring a friend!

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Sunday, 28 February, 2016

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

 9:15  am           St. George’s, East River            Morning Prayer

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

 4:30  pm           All Saints’, Canaan                    Holy Eucharist

                                                                       

Readings: Isaiah 55: 1-9; Psalm 63: 1-8; 1 Corinthians 10: 1 –13;

Luke 13: 1-9

 

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TAKE A MOMENT ON TUESDAYS

 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, 4 March in St. Augustine’s Church

FOOD BANK – All donations are always gratefully received.

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‘Invited’ Lenten Series

Tuesday, 1 March from 6:30-8:30 pm.

St. Mark’s, Martin’s Point

Light snack provided

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS  -  (Vintage Voices, Band, Tuneful Tots) on Mon, 29 Feb, from 1:00 - 4:30 pm

 

BIBLE TALK - on Wed, 2 Mar, from 10:30 - 12:00 pm in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome! 

LENTEN LUNCHEONS:  at 12:00 pm on Wednesday 2 Mar – Speaker: David Adams Topic: The Bees’ Knees.  

                                                                               

CHOIR PRACTICE - on Thurs, 3 Mar, 7:30 pm in Tuck Hall.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 6 March 2016

THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT

(Mothering Sunday)

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

       11:00 am           St. Stephen’s, Chester               Parish Family Worship

                                                                       

Readings: Joshua 5: 9-12; Psalm 32: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Luke 15: 1-3

 

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

 

“The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple:

you can't save time. You can only spend it.

But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.”
― Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh