Tuesday 25 September 2018

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for Sunday, 23 September 2018
 
Every day brings new choices
Martha Beck
 
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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 30 September 2018
 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
   
               8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              
     Holy Communion
                      11:00 am      All Saints’,             Canaan                        
  Holy Eucharist
*** Social to follow in the Red School House ***

Readings:  Esther 7: 1-6, 9-10; Psalm 124;
James 5: 13–20;  Mark 9: 38-50

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
***
MUSICAL FRIENDS
on Mon, 1 Oct  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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HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
meeting at 6:30 pm on Tues, 2 Oct, 2018 i
n the Tyler Grant Room.

***
GENERAL PARISH MEETING
on Sunday, 21 October after the 11:00 am service
to discuss the sustainability group findings
and the possibility of using Tuck Hall
for winter services.

***
FOOD BANK
Please bring non-perishable food to
the Thanksgiving Service.
 All contributions are always gratefully received.

***
ANNUAL ACW REGIONAL MEETING
will take place at St. Barnabas Parish Hall,
1396 Blue Rocks Rd, Blue Rocks on Wed, 10 Oct 2018.
Registration at 9:30 am.  Eucharist at 10:30 am. 
 Lunch: !2:00 $10.00 Speaker: Liz Finney
Topic “Bonny Lea Farm – A Home for Life’.
Please contact Carrol Tanner at 902-634-9105
or carrolandeugene@copper.net 
by Mon, 1 Oct to register.

***
MEN’S CHOIR
will be leading the singing at the 11:00 am service
at St. Stephen’s on 14 October. 
Choir practice will take place on
Thurs, 11 October at 7:00 pm in the church.

***
SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER
Don’t miss out on a fun family evening
to be held at 6:00 pm on Friday, 19 October
in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre. 
Tickets will be available in church and from the Parish Office. 
Put the date on your calendar. 
More information coming soon!

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MUSICAL FRIENDS CONCERT
“Our Songwriters” 
Amazing list of performers (Morgan Cruickshank,
Morgan Davis, Old Man Luedecke, Jim Henmen,
Laura Smith, Amy Vinnedge, Patricia Wilson
plus Musical Friends and Studio Singers).
No set admission – please be generous
in your support of this wonderful program!

***

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 7 October 2018
 THANKSGIVING SUNDAY
   
               8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              
     Holy Communion
                      11:00 am      All Saints’,             Canaan                        
  Holy Eucharist
                        7:00 pm      All Saints’,             Canaan                        
  Holy Eucharist


Readings:  Job 1:1, 2:1-10: Psalm 26;
Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

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Wednesday 19 September 2018

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for Sunday, 23 September 2018
 
Autumn is a second Spring
where every leaf is a flower
Albert Camus 
 
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Sunday, 23 September 2018
 THE SEVENTEENTH 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:  Proverbs 31: 10- 31; Psalm 1;
James 3: 13 –4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9: 30-37

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
***
MUSICAL FRIENDS
on Mondays, 12 – 4:30 pm. 
All welcome!

***
MEN’S GROUP
the next breakfast will be held
on Sat, 22 Sept at St. Stephen’s. 
The morning will start with
Morning Prayer in the church at 8:00 am
(everyone welcome). 
Renowned Canadian cooks,
Austen Hatt and Bob Breithaupt
will supply nourishment to the men
in Tuck Hall following the service. 
Please let Robert Manuel know
if you plan to attend
(902-220-7140 or  rcmkam@eastlink.ca)
so the cooks know how much to prepare.

***
GENERAL PARISH MEETING
has been postponed until
October – date and time
to be confirmed

***
FOOD BANK
The need never diminishes. 
All contributions
are always gratefully received.

***
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
at 7:00 pm on Tues, 25 Sept
in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre. 

***
MEN’S CHOIR
 will be leading the singing at the 11:00 am service
at St. Stephen’s on 14 October. 
Choir practice will take place
on Thurs, 11 October at 7:00 pm in the church.

***
SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER
Don’t miss out on a fun family evening
to be held at 6:00 pm on Friday, 19 October
in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.
Tickets will be available in church
and from the Parish Office.
Put the date on your calendar.
More information coming soon!

*** 
ANNUAL ACW REGIONAL MEETING
will take place at St. Barnabas Parish Hall,
1396 Blue Rocks Rd, Blue Rocks
on Wed, 10 Oct 2018. 
Registration at 9:30 am.  Eucharist at 10:30 am.
Lunch: !2:00 $10.00 
Speaker: Liz Finney
Topic “Bonny Lea Farm – A Home for Life’.
The Anglican Church Women Board is supporting
the building of a new residence for the aging
and ready-to-retire residents. 
The ACW board has chosen this as
the 2018-19 Local Focus Project
by sponsoring the living room area.
All Anglican church women and clergy are welcome. 
Please contact Carrol Tanner at 902-634-9105
or carrolandeugene@copper.net  
by Mon, 1 Oct to register your attendance.

***

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 30 September 2018
 THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
   
               8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              
     Holy Communion
                      11:00 am      All Saints’,             Canaan                        
  Holy Eucharist
Social to follow in the Red School House

Readings:  Esther 7: 1-6, 9-10; Psalm 124;
James 5: 13–20;  Mark 9: 38-50

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Wednesday 12 September 2018

 
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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for Sunday, 16 September 2018
 
Autumn is a second Spring
where every leaf is a flower
Albert Camus 
 
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Sunday, 16 September 2018
 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
   
               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:  Proverbs 1: 20-33; Psalm 19;
James 3: 1-12; Mark 8: 27-38

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
***
MUSICAL FRIENDS
re-starts on Mon, 17 Sept, 2018. 
All welcome!

***
MADRIGAL GROUP
The Early Music Society of Nova Scotia Madrigal Group
 (relaxed, non-performing a cappella group)
will begin a new session
to sing and learn about a wide variety
of English, Italian and French
renaissance music. 
10:30-11:45 am on Thurs, 20 Sept to 25 Oct,
meeting at First Baptist Church,
1300 Oxford St. Halifax.
Drop-ins welcome.  Bring a friend.
Contact Andrew Pickett for more information
at andrewctenor@gmail.com

***
MEN’S GROUP
the next breakfast will be held
on Sat, 22 Sept at St. Stephen’s. 
The morning will start with
Morning Prayer in the church at 8:00 am
(everyone welcome). 
Renowned Canadian cooks,
Austen Hatt and Bob Breithaupt
will supply nourishment to the men
in Tuck Hall following the service. 
Please let Robert Manuel know
if you plan to attend
(902-220-7140 or  rcmkam@eastlink.ca)
so the cooks know how much to prepare.

***
GENERAL PARISH MEETING
has been postponed until
October – date and time
to be confirmed

***
FOOD BANK
The need never diminishes. 
All contributions
are always gratefully received.

***
ANNUAL ACW REGIONAL MEETING
will take place at St. Barnabas Parish Hall,
1396 Blue Rocks Rd, Blue Rocks
on Wed, 10 Oct 2018. 
Registration at 9:30 am.  Eucharist at 10:30 am.
Lunch: !2:00 $10.00 
Speaker: Liz Finney Topic “Bonny Lea Farm – A Home for Life’.
The Anglican Church Women Board is supporting
the building of a new residence for the aging
and ready-to-retire residents. 
The ACW board has chosen this as
the 2018-19 Local Focus Project
by sponsoring the living room area.
All Anglican church women and clergy are welcome. 
Please contact Carrol Tanner at 902-634-9105
or carrolandeugene@copper.net  
by Mon, 1 Oct to register your attendance.

***

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 23 September 2018
 THE EIGHTEENTH 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:  Proverbs 31: 10-13; Psalm 1;
James 3: 13 – 4:4, 7-8a; Mark 9: 30-37 

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Thursday 6 September 2018

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for Sunday, 9 September 2018
 
Be a Fruit Loop
in a world of Cheerios
 
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Sunday, 9 September 2018
 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
   
               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

Readings:  Proverbs 22: 1-1, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125;
James 2: 1-10, 14-17; Mark 7: 24-37

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
***
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
 on Tuesday, 11 September at 7:00 pm
in the Tyler Grant Room.

***
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
 on Wednesday, 12 Sept
in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre. 
Time to be confirmed.

***
MEN’S GROUP
the next breakfast will be held
on Sat, 22 Sept at St. Stephen’s. 
The morning will start with
Morning Prayer in the church at 8:00 am
(everyone welcome). 
Renowned Canadian cooks,
Austen Hatt and Bob Breithaupt
will supply nourishment to the men
in Tuck Hall following the service. 
Please let Robert Manuel know
 if you plan to attend
(902-220-7140 or  rcmkam@eastlink.ca)
so the cooks know how much to prepare.

***
FOOD BANK
The need never diminishes. 
All contributions
are always gratefully received.

***
ANNUAL ACW REGIONAL MEETING
will take place at St. Barnabas Parish Hall,
1396 Blue Rocks Rd, Blue Rocks
on Wed, 10 Oct 2018. 
Registration at 9:30 am.  Eucharist at 10:30 am.
Lunch: !2:00 $10.00 
Speaker: Liz Finney 
Topic “Bonny Lea Farm – A Home for Life’.
The Anglican Church Women Board is supporting
the building of a new residence for the aging
and ready-to-retire residents. 
The ACW board has chosen this as
the 2018-19 Local Focus Project
by sponsoring the living room area.
All Anglican church women and clergy are welcome. 
Please contact Carrol Tanner at 902-634-9105
or carrolandeugene@copper.net  
by Mon, 1 Oct to register your attendance.

***

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 16 September 2018
 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
   
               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
Holy Eucharist

Readings:  Proverbs 1: 20-33; Psalm 19;
James 3: 1-12; Mark 8: 27-38

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