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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for week ending Sunday, 25 February 2018
 
Believe you can, and your
half way there
T. Roosevelt 
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 25 February 2018
The Second Sunday in 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, 15-16; Psalm 22: 22-30,
Romans 4: 13-25; Mark 1: 31-38
 
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 We hope that all our parishioners will stay for
this important meeting after the service
at 11:00 am on Sunday, 25 February.
Reports will be available at
the back of the church

MUSICAL FRIENDS
  on Mon, 26 Feb 2018.
Vintage Voices 1:00 pm
Musical Friends Choir 2:00 pm
Musical Friends Band 3:00 pm
Tuneful Tots 4:00 pm.
All Welcome!


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 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

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM
will begin at 11:45 – 1:00 pm on
Wednesday, 28 February
in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.
Enjoy a wonderful homemade lunch
for only $8.00. 
Speaker:  Lisa Gleave
Manager of Chester Playhouse
Bring your friends, fill a table!
(Snow days:  school cancelled
Lunch also cancelled)

PASTORAL CARE
For the next 5 weeks, we would be most grateful
for donations of foil wrapped chocolate eggs
and Easter bunnies (big or small), wrapped gum,
Easter stickers, suckers, etc. 
 We hope 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
This Sunday  
we are looking for sugar (brown or white)
and breakfast cereals (for kids and adults). 
All donations are very gratefully received. 

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
 Fri, 2 March, 11:00 am
New Ross Baptist Church, 61 Forties Road, New Ross. 
Lunch follows in the New Ross Legion. 
Call Karan 902-275-3143 if would like a drive.

 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
(or call  902-420-0717).  
Deadline is 28 Feb 2018.
 
LENTEN WORKSHOP
 Spiritual Wellness –
Self Examination and Reconciliation.
9 March at St. Stephen’s Parish Centre 9:00-noon. 
This is a 3 hour workshop that allows us
to explore God’s grace through self-examination,
prayer and reconciliation with God,
neighbour, creation and ourselves. 
All Welcome!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

LENTEN SERVICES
28 February 2018
10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  
7:00 pm     St. Stephen’s,     Chester

Sunday, 4 March 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:  Exodus 20:L 1-17; Psalm 19;
1 Corinthians 1: 18-25; John 2: 13-22

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