Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 15 January 2017

 

The good life is one inspired by love

and guided by knowledge

Bertrand Russell.

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 15 January, 2017

      

          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        

         4:30 pm      All Saints’, Canaan           Evening Prayer       

     

Readings:  Isaiah 49: 1-7; Psalm 40: 1-12;

Corinthians 1: 1-9; John 1: 29-42

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS

Mon, 16 Jan 2017

Vintage Voices  1:00 pm

Choir 2:00 pm

Band  3:00 pm  (Program full)

Tuneful Tots  4:00 pm

BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 18 Jan from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPIPHANY PARISH DAY

Saturday, 14 January.

It is of vital importance that all Parish and Church Officers

and  Parish Council members attend.

Committee Chairs (or a Committee Representative)

should also be present. 

We will begin gathering at 9:00 am at the Parish Centre,

with worship at 9:30 am.  In the morning, we will discuss SafeR Church;

what has been done in the parish, and the proposed policy.

Following lunch, we spend the early afternoon in an exercise,

first undertaken by those who attended

the Vital Church Maritimes Conference

which will involve visioning and strategic planning for

possible ministeries in the parish. 

All members of the Parish of St. Stephen

are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Please bring committee reports ready for inclusion in the Annual Report

to the Parish Council Meeting, Tues, 17 Jan at 7:00 pm in Tuck Hall. 

If you are unable to attend the meeting, your committee reports

can be dropped off at the Parish Office prior to the meeting.

BLOOD DONOR CLINIC

next clinic being held at the Royal Canadian Legion

in Chester Mon, 23 Jan 4:30-8:30 pm.

Call 1-888-2-DONATE

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 22 January, 2017

      

         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        

        

Readings:  Isaiah 9: 14; Psalm 27:1, 5-13;

Corinthians 1: 10-18; Matthew 4: 12-23

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