Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for week ending Sunday, 18 February 2018

 

Correction does much but

encouragement does more.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Lenten Services

10:30 am  St. Stephen’s, Chester

  7:00 pm  St. Stephen’s, Chester

Sunday, 18 February 2018

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

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 am      All Saints’,         Canaan  

    Holy Eucharist

Readings:  Genesis 9: 8-17; Psalm 25: 1-9;

1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1: 9-15

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PARISH OFFICE

will be closed on Mon, 19 Feb 2018

NO MUSICAL FRIENDS

  on Mon, 19 Feb 2018.

(Nova Scotia Heritage Day Holiday) 

Back on Mon, 26 Feb 2018

All Welcome!

 ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

LENTEN STUDY PROGRAM 2018

 11 a.m.  Tuesdays,

20 February -  20 March

St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

This year, we will study

C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

Participants are asked to bring their

own copies

However, if you would like to participate,

and need assistance obtaining a book,

please contact the Parish Office

as some copies are available there

902-275-3804 or at

ststephensparish@ns.sympatico.ca

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM

will begin at 11:45 – 1:00 pm on

Wednesday, 21 February

in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.

Enjoy a wonderful homemade lunch

for only $8.00. 

Speaker:  Chris Field

Topic:  Changes in Bird Population

in Lunenburg County

Bring your friends, fill a table!

ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 We hope that all our parishioners will attend

this important meeting after the service

at 11:00 am on Sunday, 25 February.

Reports will be available at

the back of the church from

18 Feb 2018

PASTORAL CARE

For the next 5 weeks, we would be most grateful

if parishioners would donate foil wrapped chocolate eggs

and Easter bunnies (big or small), wrapped gum,

Easter stickers, suckers, etc. 

 We would like to be able to provide filled

plastic eggs for the families with small children

who use the Food Bank.

A donation basket is at the back of the church.

FOOD BANK SUNDAYS FOR LENT

Each Sunday in Lent, 

we are looking for sugar (brown or white)

and breakfast cereals (for kids and adults). 

All donations are very gratefully received. 

 MORE 

Diocese of NS & PEI Mission School

Module #2 – Focus on More

The FREE workshop is for lay and clergy with

plenty of discussion and opportunity to ask questions.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
March 3 – Holy Trinity,

78 Alexandra Street, Bridgewater

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch Provided

Open to Everyone REGISTER ONLINE

at www.nspeidiocese.ca

(or call  902-420-0717).  

Deadline is 28 Feb 2018.

 

MENS' GROUP

 The first meeting of St. Stephen’s Men’s Group

will take place on Sat, 12 May.

For more information

contact Robert Manuel 902 220-7140

or rcmkam@eastlink.ca

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

LENTEN SERVICES

21 February 2

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

7:00 pm     St. Stephen’s,     Chester

Sunday, 25 February 2018

The Second Sunday of Lent

  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

                       Morning Prayer and AGM

Readings:  Genesis 17: 1-7; Psalm 22: 22-30;

Romans 4: 13-25; Mark 1: 31-38

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