Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 20 August, 2017

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy

and help make our souls blossom.

Marcel Proust

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

20 August 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

7:00 pm     All Saints’, Canaan

            Evening Prayer

Readings: Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133;

Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: 21-28

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

RECTOR’S VACATION 

The Rector will be on vacation from Monday, 14 August

through Wednesday, 6 September and

will be back in the office Thursday, 7 September. 

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or the Parish Wardens,

Robert Manuel (902-220-7140) or

Ian Gillis (902-293-6197)

who will put you in touch with the clergy

who are ‘on call’.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

 We are hoping to get the photographer back

24 or 25 August to take pictures

of those we missed the first time around.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

know if you are interested.  

The Church Directory will be completed

after the photo session.

SPECIAL SERVICE

Our 11 a.m. celebration on Sunday, 3 Sept,

will be the Holy Eucharist from

the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church

of the United States. 

If you have American friends or relations

in our community that day,

bring them to church with you!

PARISH POT-LUCK

On Friday, 15 Sept, starting at 6:30 pm

we will be having a pot-luck supper

at the Parish Centre

for all members of our Parish family,

from all of our congregations. 

Bring something to share. 

Please also feel free to bring along

any musical instruments, games,

cribbage boards, etc. as we engage

in fellowship and food together!

SANCTUARY  WINDOW

 The Parish is forming a 3 person committee

to consult and make recommendations regarding

what to do with the glass from

the existing sanctuary window.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

or Ian Gillis (902-293-6197)

know if you are interested in being

a committee member.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

27 August 2017

 8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester

          Morning Prayer

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

         Morning Prayer

         11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester         

                 Morning Prayer BAS

          

Readings: Exodus 1: 8- 2:10; Psalm 124;

Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16: 13-20

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