Wednesday 29 January 2020


Worship this Week
The Presentation of the Lord
Sunday, 2 February 2020

 8:00 am  St. Stephen’s Community Centre, Chester
 11:00 am St. Stephen’s Community Centre, Chester                                                            
  4:30 pm  All Saints’ Church, Canaan 





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.                          
Volunteers needed to visit Syrian family (2 parents and three older children).  The Alouch family is lonely and needs visitors. If you can spare a couple of hours a week, please call Dawn 902.275.5005.  Expect to be fed yummy Syrian treats!  
 Annual Reports - Reports need to be in to the Parish Office, absolutely not later than 1 p.m. on Thursday, 6 February. Reports received after that will not be included in the Annual Report. The Annual Report will be published and distributed on Sunday, 16 February, in preparation for the Parish AGM on Sunday, 23 February following the 11 a.m. service.                                                      
Musical Friends is back every Monday that schools is operating      
Free Ukulele Lessons 12:30 to 1PM (age 18 -108)                           
Vintage Voices 1PM to 1:40  Musical Friends 2 to 4PM 
Tuneful Tots 4PM (singing & dancing aged zero and up - accompanied)

Worship next Week

Sunday, 9 February 2020
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
8:00 am  St. Stephen’s, Chester
9:15 am  St. George’s , East River
11:00 am St. Stephen’s, Chester   

Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a, 9b-12; Psalm 112:19, 10;1 Corinthians 2:1-12, 13-16; 

 Matthew 5:13-20

Wednesday 22 January 2020


Worship this Week
Jan 26      Third Sunday after the Epiphany

                                                                            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: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13;
 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23





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.
Volunteers needed to visit Syrian family (2 parents and three older children).  The Alouch family is lonely and needs visitors.    If you can   174spare a couple of hours a week, please call Dawn 902.275.5005.  Expect to be fed yummy Syrian treats!
Annual Reports - Reports for the Annual Report need to be in to the
Parish Office, absolutely not later than 1 p.m. on Thursday, 6
February.
Reports received after that will not be included in the
Annual Report. The Annual Report will be published and distributed on Sunday, 16 February, in preparation for the Parish AGM on Sunday, 23 February following the 11 a.m. service.
PWRDF appeal for Australian bushfires
As your PWRDF representative, I’d like to draw your attention to the news that PWRDF is appealing for funds to work with two Anglican counterparts of PWRDF in Australia. Some of us have friends and/or family in Australia and may want to show our support by donating to this PWRDF campaign. Details can be found at https://pwrdf.org/pwrdf-supports-australian-bushfire-appeal/ or by getting in touch with me, Hiya Field (hiyafield@gmail.com).

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Worship next Week
The Presentation of the Lord
Sunday, 2 February 2020

                           8:00 am      St. Stephen’s Community Centre, Chester
                                                    11:00 am      St. Stephen’s Community Centre, Chester                                                                                           4:30 pm      All Saints’ Church, Canaan 
                             
Readings:  Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 84;
Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40

Wednesday 15 January 2020

WORSHIP this WEEK
 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Sunday, 19 January 2020
               
                8:00 am      St. Stephen’s Community Centre, Chester 
               9:15 am    St. George’s Church, East River   
               11:00 am      St. Stephen’s Community Centre, Chester
                4:30 pm     All Saints’ Church, Canaan
                        
                               Readings:  Isaiah 49: 1-7; Psalm 40:1-12;
                                        1 Corinthians 1: 1-9; John 1:29-42






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.

Volunteers needed to visit Syrian family (2 parents and three older children).  The Alouch family is lonely and needs visitors. If you can spare a couple of hours a week, please call Dawn 902.275.5005.  Expect to be fed yummy Syrian treats!

Annual Reports - Reports for the Annual Report need to be in to the
Parish Office, absolutely not later than 1 p.m. on Thursday, 6
February.
Reports received after that will not be included in the
Annual Report. The Annual Report will be published and distributed on Sunday, 16 February, in preparation for the Parish AGM on Sunday, 23 February following the 11 a.m. service.


Parish Council Meeting Jan 21, 7pm Tyler Grant Room

PWRDF appeal for Australian bushfires

As your PWRDF representative, I’d like to draw your attention to the news that PWRDF is appealing for funds to work with two Anglican counterparts of PWRDF in Australia. Some of us have friends and/or family in Australia and may want to show our support by donating to this PWRDF campaign. Details can be found at https://pwrdf.org/pwrdf-supports-australian-bushfire-appeal/ or by getting in touch with me, Hiya Field (hiyafield@gmail.com).

Worship next Week

Jan 26      Third Sunday after the Epiphany
                           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: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1,5-13; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23


Tuesday 7 January 2020

This Sunday 12 January!   (The Baptism of the Lord)   our Diocesan Bishop, Archbishop Ron Cutler, will be present in St. Stephen's Parish.
He will preside and preach at the celebrations at St. George's East River (9:15) and at St. Stephen's (11 a.m. Tuck Hall). A lunch will follow the 11 a.m. celebration! All parishioners are encouraged to attend, and welcome!

Thursday 2 January 2020



Worship this Week


        January 5th      The Epiphany of the Lord 

 8:00 am     St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
11:00 am    St. Stephen’s Church, Chester            
                                                                        4:30 pm     All Saints’ Church, Canaan
                                        Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12





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.

Volunteers needed to visit Syrian family (2 parents and three older children).  The Alouch family is lonely and needs visitors.    If you can spare a couple of hours a week, please call Dawn 902.275.5005.  Expect to be fed yummy Syrian treats!


Reminder! Worship is in Tuck Hall in St. Stephen’s Community Ctr. starting January 12th.




Worship next Week


Jan12                                                                       January 12th  The Baptism of the Lord

                            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: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17