Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 12 February 2017

 

There is more power in unity

than division

Emanuel Cleaver

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 12 February, 2017

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

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

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

                      

Readings:  Deuteronomy 30: 15-20; Psalm 119: 1-8;

1 Corinthians 3: 1-9; Matthew 5: 21-37

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS

Mon, 13 Feb 2017

in Tuck Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

All Welcome!

BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 15 Feb from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome

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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

BIBLES 

The Parish has purchased 25 Bibles to place in church pews. 

They cost $12.50 each tax included. 

Please consider making a contribution toward this purchase

 in memory or in honour of someone. 

A bookplate will be placed in the books in acknowledgement

of the request.

PRAYER BREAKFAST

will be at 9:00 am on Sat, 25 Feb

at the home of

Lynne Baroni, 132 Regent St. Chester.

PARISH PANCAKE SUPPER 

will be held in Tuck Hall, on Tues, 28 Feb. 

Mark your calendar. 

The men of the parish traditionally cater this event.

Free will donation at the door.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

 will be held in St. Stephen’s Church

on Friday, 3 March.

More details in next bulletin.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday, 19 February, 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           Holy Communion    

     

Readings:  Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18; Psalm 119: 33-40;

1 Corinthians 3: 10-11, 16-23; Matthew 5: 38-48

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MORE 

Diocese of NS & PEI Mission School

MORE brings together “It’s about the World”

and feedback from delegates to Synod 2015,

offering an exciting opportunity for us to be

MORE, and MORE

the people and Church that God wants for us to be –

mission-focused and moving strongly in

                                          every community of our Diocese.                               .            

Explore what “mission” is, what it looks like and

how congregations might shift to be more “missional.”

The workshop is engaging for lay and clergy participants,

                     with lots of time for discussion, asking questions and interaction.                       .

MORE is based on God’s desire to give the world

MORE of  what it really needs – hope, love, and freedom. 

MORE is not a program, but a way of seeing

ourselves and our church transformed so we can grow! 

                               God’s plan is that the church should and can grow.                           .

Session #1 -           Missional Possible South Shore Region

March 4, 2017         St. John’s Church Hall, Lunenburg                              (Townsend St. at Cornwallis St.)
          9:30 a.m. to  3:30 p.m.

                              Lunch Provided – Open to Everyone

REGISTER: –        deadline March 1, 2017                     
 Contact -                Kathy Saunders  (902) 420-0717       

                                 ksaunders@nspeidiocese.ca               

          

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