Wednesday 28 March 2018

 
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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for week ending Sunday, 1 April 2018
 
A man who was completely innocent,
offered himself for the good of others,
including his enemies, and became the
ransom of the world.  It was a perfect act.
Mahatma Gandhi
 
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WORSHIP
SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF
HOLY WEEK

MAUNDY THURSDAY, 29 March
        7:00 pm          St. Stephen’s, Chester               Washing of Hands
                                                                                     and Celebration of  
                                                                                   the Institution of  
                                                                                  the Lord’s Supper

GOOD FRIDAY, 30 March
  11:00 am      Chester United Baptist Church       The Celebration
                     INTER-DENOMINATIONAL           of the Lord’s
                   ***   SERVICE  ***                  Passion

EASTER EVE Saturday, 31 March    
      7:30  pm           All Saints’, Canaan                    The Great Vigil of
                                                               Easter

EASTER SUNDAY, 1 April
         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 
  
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD FRIDAY
INTER-DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE
 will take place at 11am
at the Chester United Baptist Church
on Friday, 30 March. 
We are excited about  this collaboration
and hope you will join us
and the inter-church choir for this service.

NO MUSICAL FRIENDS
  on Mon, 2 April 2018.
The program will resume on
Monday, 9 April

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM
Thanks to everyone who participated this year,
over $2000 was raised.

GODSPELL
  the musical was performed by
the Have a Laugh Players in St. Stephen’s Church
on Monday, 26 March. The church raised $250
and the concessions provided by Musical Friends
raised $65 for their program. 

RECTOR’S VACATION
The Rector will be on vacation from
Monday, 2 April through Sunday, 8 April, 2018
and will be back in the office Tuesday, 10 April. 
During that time, if there are any emergencies
which require the attention of a priest,
please call the Parish Office or
Linda Fraser (Parish Warden) at 902-275-3453,
who will put you in touch with the on call clergy.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 8 April 2018
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

       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
                           Easter Lessons & Hymns 
                                                                                         
Readings:  Acts 4: 32-35; Psalm 133:
1 John 1:1 – 2:2; John 20: 19-31

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