Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish bLOG

for Sunday, 8 May, 2016

Sending flowers, love and thanks to all Mums out there

everyday!

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 8 May 2016

Ascension Sunday

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

  9:15 am       St. George’s, East River        Holy Eucharist (BCP)

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

           

Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23,

Luke 24: 44-53

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS  -  (Vintage Voices, Band, Tuneful Tots) on

Mon, 9 May, from 1:00 - 4:30 pm

BIBLE TALK – on Wed, 11 May from 10:30-12:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

CHOIR PRACTICE –  on Thurs, 12 May, 7:30 pm in Tuck Hall.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ST. STEPHEN’S MEN’S CHOIR:   Welcome to our Men’s Choir!

The Men’s Choir will be joining us to lead the singing today; (11:00 am)

in keeping with the Mother’s Day tradition at St. Stephen’s Church

 

WELCOMED IN HOLY BAPTISM: Today in the sacrament of Holy Baptism,

we welcome into Christ’s Holy Church,

Helen Morgan Yip, daughter of Leslie and Simon Yip.

PWRDF CHANGE BOTTLES:  Please bring any change bottles 

back to church or the parish office. 

Last reminder.  Thank you.

CHESTER MUNICIPAL RELAY FOR LIFE: will take place on Friday, 17 June

from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am at Chester Area Middle School. 

Register now to put in a team, be a volunteer,

or buy a luminary ($5) to honour the memory of a loved one.

All cancer survivors who would like to attend should also register. 

All proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society. 

Contact Sheila Hirtle 902-275-5720 to register or for more information.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: on Monday, 16 May, at 7:00 pm in East River.

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MOTHERS DAY MEMORIALS

Gifts have been received:

In memory of GERTRUDE MORASH and AUNTIE BEA,

     with love from Maureen.

In memory of EDNA NAUSS,

     with love from Frances and Marjorie

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 15 May 2016

The Day of Pentecost

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

9:15 am      St. George’s, East River     Holy Eucharist    

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

7:00 pm      All Saints’, Canaan            Holy Eucharist    

           

Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b; Romans 8:14-17,

John 14:8-17, 25-27

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We wish all Mothers

a very blessed and Happy Mother`s Day

 

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