Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 22 July 2018

 

Love and compassion are necessities,

not luxuries. 

Without them humanity

cannot survive.

Dalai Lama

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 22 July 2018

 THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

   

             8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              

     Holy Communion

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

           Morning Prayer          

                    11:00 am      St. Stephen’s          Chester                      

   Holy Eucharist   

      

Readings:  2 Samuel 17 1-14a; Psalm 89: 20-37;

Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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RECTOR’S VACATION

The Rector will be on vacation

from Monday, 23 July through Monday, 6 August

and will be back in the office Tuesday, 7 August.

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or Linda Fraser (Warden)

at 902-275-3453 who will put you in touch

with the clergy who are ‘on call’

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WELCOME

We send a warm welcome to

The Rev. Sheila Ago

as she is inducted into Chester

United Baptist Church

this weekend.

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  ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

Thursday, 26 July from 1:30 – 5 pm

in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 44 Chester 

 Don’t miss this wonderful event.

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DEFIBRILLATOR

An information session (and demonstration)

will take place on

Saturday, 28 July at 1:00 pm

at the Parish Office

All welcome!

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 FOOD BANK

 The need never diminishes. 

All contributions are always gratefully received.

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FACEBOOK

St. Stephen’s Parish has a new facebook page. 

We hope you will all go to the site, like us and share with your friends

   https://www.facebook.com/St.StephensChester/.  

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 PARISH CENTRE KITCHEN

We seem to be missing a few items from the kitchen

eg tablecloths (possibly taken for laundering),

   some plates, small dishes and water jugs.

If you find any of these items at home,

please return them as soon as possible. 

Thank you.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 29 July 2018

 THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

   

             8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              

     Morning Prayer    

              11:00 am     St. Stephen’s           Chester                

   Morning Prayer  

 Readings: 2 Kings 4: 42-44; Psalm 14;

         Ephesians 3: 14-21; John 6: 1-21

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