St Stephen's Parish in Chester, NS: July 2019

Thursday 25 July 2019

WORSHIP This WEEK

July 28 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

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

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

Readings: Hosae1:2-10; Psalm85 Readings : Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15, 16-19; Luke 11:1-13

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Make House Calls + …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627

Food Bank: All contributions are very gratefully received.

Star Fish Fundraiser - for Abdulaziz's wheelchair. Cheques to Aenon Baptist Church, and leave with St. Stephen's office.

Tuck Hall Functions – To ensure accuracy, please make sure all rentals and date availabilities are confirmed through the Parish office Administrator.

Worship Next Week

Aug 4 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

7:00 pm All Saints’ Church, Canaan Readings Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11; Luke12:13-21

Wednesday 17 July 2019

Worship This Week

July 21 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

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

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

7:00 pm All Saints’ Church, Canaan

Readings: Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52

Colossians 1:15-28; Luke10:38-42

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Make House Calls + …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627

Food Bank: All contributions are very gratefully received.

TAI CHI Beginners Evening Class: to take place in Tuck Hall starting Tues, from 7:00-9:00 pm. All welcome!!

Star Fish Fundraiser - for Abdulaziz's wheelchair. Cheques to Aenon Baptist Church and leave with St. Stephen's office.

Tuck Hall Functions – To ensure accuracy, please make sure all rentals and date availabilities are confirmed through the parish office Administrator.

Ramy Essam: Monday, July 22nd 7:30, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 60 Regent St. in Chester - "Pay What You Can" fundraiser for the Starfish Refugee Project. Ramy is like a "Rock Bob Dylan of the Middle East” - Tom Morello Internationally respected for his human rights music, Ramy’s style is rock with Egyptian flavour and hiphop influences. He sings in both Arabic and English. His song, Irhal, was listed as #3 Song That Changed History by Time Out Magazine.

WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

July 28 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

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

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

Readings: Hosae1:2-10; Psalm85 Colossians 2:6-15, 16-19; Luke 11:1-13

Tuesday 9 July 2019

Worship This Week

July 14 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

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

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

Readings Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82;

Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Welcome the Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Paul Booth as our Presider today.

We Make House Calls + …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627

Food Bank: All contributions are very gratefully received.

Star Fish Fundraiser - for Abdulaziz's wheelchair. Cheques to Aenon Baptist Church, and leave with St. Stephen's office.

Jim Henman and the Bicoastal Choral Combo

Thursday, July 11th, 7:30 in St. Stephen's Church.

A touring choir from BC joins the Studio Singers in a lively concert with a special appearance by Jim Henman - Juno Hall of Famer and founding member of April Wine.

In addition Patricia (Pat) Watson will make a cameo appearance. It is Pay What You Can with all proceeds going to Musical Friends thanks to a grant for production expenses from the Municipality of Chester.

Tuck Hall Rentals: All functions must be booked through the Parish office

Rector's Vacation - Please note that Fr. Ian will be on vacation
starting the 1st of July, and will return on Monday the 15th of July.
During that time, if there is an emergency which requires a priest,
please call either the Parish Office or one of the Parish Wardens, and they will put you in touch with the clergy "on-call”

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Worship Next Week

July 21 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

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

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

7:00 pm All Saints’ Church, Canaan

Readings: Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52

Colossians 1:15-28; Luke10:38-42

Thursday 4 July 2019

Worship This Week

July 7 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

7:00 pm All Saints’ Church, Canaan

Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30

Galatians 6:1-6, 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Welcome the Rev. Judi Phillips as our Presider today.

We Make House Calls + …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627

Food Bank: All contributions are very gratefully received.

Star Fish Fundraiser - for Abdulaziz's wheelchair. Cheques to Aenon Baptist Church, and leave with St. Stephen's office.

Tuck Hall Rentals: Call the Parish Office to book your function!

The Halifax Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists is hosting the Annual National Organ Festival and Convention, July 7 to 11, 2019 Hear some of Canada’s finest pipe organists! See Poster in Parish! (Margaret Machum, President RCCO Halifax Centre)

Syrian Pot Luck Dinner: Sunday, July 7th 5:30 to 7:30, Tuck Hall. Need: Volunteers, food and/or donations to the Starfish Refugee Project (Cheques to St. Stephen's Parish)

We are celebrating Aya Al Ali's birthday and the arrival of her uncle and his family. Volunteers to serve and clean up are definitely needed.

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Worship Next Week

July 14 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester 9:15 am St. George’s Church, East River 11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

Readings: Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37