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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog
for Sunday, 28 October 2018
The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

The only thing worse than being blind
is having sight, but no vision
Helen Keller
 
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 28 October 2018
 TWENTY-THIRD 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:  Job 42:1-6: Psalm 34:1-8;
Hebrews 7: 23-28; Mark 10: 46-52

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
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ACOUSTIC TILES
  have now been installed in Tuck Hall
to improve the sound quality in the space. 
We are fundraising to help pay for this investment
in our facility.    Tiles cost $250 each.
They can be purchased in support of the project
or in memory of a loved one
(Think about getting a group of friends or family
together to purchase one for someone special.)
Payments can be made or sent to the Parish Office.
Tax receipts available for these donations.

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MUSICAL FRIENDS
Mon, 22 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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FOOD BANK
 All contributions are always
gratefully received.

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ITALIAN NIGHT FUNDRAISER
AND
MUSICAL FRIENDS BENEFIT CONCERT
Both events last weekend were
HUGE successes!
Thanks to everyone who
participated.

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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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PLUM PUDDINGS 2018
Please save some time on 16 – 18 Nov
for Plum Pudding Assembly.  We need help for:  
Thursday pm
pre-measure ingredients and set up for production. 
Friday
  prepare tins, mix batter cook puddings in private homes,
transport puddings and clean up.
Saturday
remove puddings from tins, wrap puddings,
curl ribbons, store and clean up. 
There is a job for everyone, young and old,
men and women.
Your help is crucial to the success of this project. 
Contact Gretchen McCurdy at g.mccurdy50@gmail.com
or 902-275-4058 if you can help. 

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ST. STEPHEN’S ANNUAL BAZAAR
While doing your Fall cleaning,
please set aside books and gently used Christmas items.
There will be a Bake Table (always a favourite) and
we would love to include hand crafted items
on the 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, 4 November 2018
 ALL SAINTS’ DAY

               8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              
     Holy Communion
  11:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester   
Holy Eucharist
                         7:00 pm       All Saints’,              Canaan                        
  Holy Eucharist

Readings:  Revelation 21: 1-6a: Psalm 24: 1-6;
Colossians 1: 9-14; John 11: 32-44 

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