Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 18 November 2018

The Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

When you love, you wish to do for.

You wish to sacrifice for.  You wish to serve.

Ernest Hemmingway

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 18 November 2018

 TWENTY-SIXTH 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

  4:30 pm      All Saints’,              Canaan

Evening Prayer

                                

Readings:  1 Samuel 1: 4-20: 1 Samuel 2: 1-10;

    Hebrews 10: 11-14; Mark 13: 1-8

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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2019 CHURCH CALENDARS

Available for $6 in

the Parish Office or the back

of the church.

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ACOUSTIC TILES

are making a huge difference in Tuck Hall.

Tiles are still available (20 sold to date)

and cost $250 each.

Please consider purchasing one in support of

the project as a group or family or in memory of a loved one.

Payment can be made or sent to the Parish Office. 

Tax receipts available for these donations.

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FYI – GALILEO BAROQUE CHOIR

Galileo Baroque Choir, a new ensemble founded

by early music specialist Andrew Pickett,

will perform works by seven different members

of the Bach musical family in their début programme,

“Seven Bachs,”  on Sunday, November 18.

The chamber choir is made up of some of Halifax’s

finest choral musicians,  and will also feature guest artists

Garth MacPhee, continuo organ, and Hilary Brown, cello.

Concert will take place on Sunday, November 18

at 7:30 pm, at First Baptist Church, 1300 Oxford St, Halifax.

Admission is $20 ($10 students) at the door.

The audience is invited to join the choir for

a small reception after the concert.

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NO MUSICAL FRIENDS

on Mon, 19 Nov 2018. 

Back on 26 Nov 

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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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

 hosted by St. Stephen’s Hospitality Committee

will take place 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, Saturday, 24 Nov.

  in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.  Lunch 11-1 pm. 

Homemade soups, rolls/bread, pies, coffee, tea.

Adults $8, children under 10 $4.

Christmas wreaths, Christmas Puddings,

new and used Christmas decorations, 

bake table, books and more.

Please drop off all donations

before 23 November.

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ANNUAL SHOEBOX CAMPAIGN

In 2017, staff and volunteers gave out 1464 shoebox

gifts to the seafarers visiting the Port of Halifax during

the month of December. 

What a truly heart warming experience this is for all! 

St. Stephen’s Parish sent  30 shoeboxes to the campaign.

Items for shoeboxes include:

HAT, SCARF, GLOVES OR MITTS, SOCKS,

WRAPPED HARD CANDY (NO CHOCOLATE),

SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSH,

SHAMPOO, SHAVING FOAM, RAZORS, DEODORANT,

LIP BALM, PLAYING CARDS, MEMENTO OF NOVA SCOTIA,

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND OR CANADA

If it’s easier for you to just put 6 pairs of socks,

or hats or mittens in a box, that’s great too! 

There should not be any liquor, sharp objects,

chocolate or flammables enclosed. 

We thank everyone who supports this campaign!

Boxes should be delivered by 30 November.

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COMING UP – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

LOBSTER DINNER

 St. George’s Annual Lobster dinner

will take place on Sunday, 9 Dec. 

More information to follow.

MEMORY TREE LIGHTING

will take place on Sun, 16 Dec

more information to follow.

SING CHOIR

will take place on Wed, 19 Dec. 

More information to follow.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 25 November 2018

 THE REIGN OF CHRIST

               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:  2 Samuel 23: 1-7: Psalm 132: 1-13;

    Revelation 1: 4b-8; John 18: 33-37

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