Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog 

for Sunday, 14 October 2018

The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

It always seems impossible until it’s done

Nelson Mandela

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 14 October 2018

 TWENTY-FIRST 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 Baptism and Eucharist 

with the Men’s Choir  

Readings:  Job 23:1-9: Psalm 22:1-15;

Hebrews 4: 12-16; Mark 10: 17-31

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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NO MUSICAL FRIENDS

on Mon, 2 Oct for Thanksgiving. 

Musical Friends will resume on

Mon, 15 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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ANNUAL DINNER THEATRE

‘HAVE A LITTLE FAITH’

5:30 –9:00pm Sat, 13 Oct 2018

The Little Red Schoolhouse, Canaan

Roast beef dinner, dessert, coffee

Great entertainment. $25

Call Maxine Christo 902-275-3777

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FOOD BANK

 All contributions are always

gratefully received.

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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.

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ITALIAN NIGHT 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 from the wardens

and from the Parish Office. 

902-275-3804 

$20 for a great meal, a glass of wine

 and good company.

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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.

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MUSICAL FRIENDS CONCERT

“Our Songwriters” 

at 7:00 pm on Sunday, 21 October 2018

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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VITAL CHURCH CONFERENCE

to be held from 8-10 Nov 2018

at the Truro Holiday Inn. 

Register before 1 Nov, 2018

at nspeidiocese.ca

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ST. STEPHEN’S ANNUAL BAZAAR

While doing your Fall cleaning,

please set aside books and gently used Christmas items.

We would love to include hand crafted items

on our crafts table too.

The Annual Bazaar hosted by St. Stephen’s

Hospitality Committee will take place

on Saturday, 24 November. 

More info coming soon!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 21 October 2018

 TWENTY-SECOND 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:  Job 38:1-7: Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37b;

Hebrews 5: 1-10; Mark 10: 35-45

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