Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 26 March 2017

 

Welcome to Spring!

 

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The Fourth Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 26 March, 2017

       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:  1 Samuel 16: 1-13; Psalm 23:

Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 Musical Friends

Mon, 27 Mar 2017

in Tuck Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Bible Talk for Lent

   Wed, 29 March from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSICAL FRIENDS BUDGET – Sept. 2016-May 2017

Income                                                        Expenses

2015-16 carry over	$    2,000.00	Instrument Repairs	$       300.00
Anglican Foundation	$    6,000.00	Instructors (3 )	$  20,000.00
Fund raising	$    2,500.00	Guest instructors	$    2,000.00
Donations	$    6,500.00	Food for Snack	$    1,500.00
Heritage society	$    3,300.00
Municipality	$    2,000.00
Subtotal	$  22,300.00
Parish (food)	$    1,500.00
Total	$  23,800.00

 ****   MUSICAL FRIENDS BENEFIT  ****

Mon, 27 Mar 7:00-8:00 pm

in St. Stephen’s Church. 

 Featuring: 

Musical Friends,

The Studio Singers

Dirty Dougie and the Divine Dandies. 

Free will donations will be collected

to support the free Musical Friends workshops.

(Tax receipts available for donations of $20 or more).

  

LENTEN LUNCHES 2017

Soups ‘n Stuff

29 Mar (Health Directives – speaker, Derek Schnare)

5 Apr (Food Bank – speaker, Wendy Sheppard).

12:00 – 1:00 pm. 

$8 for a lovely lunch. 

Please join us – bring a friend.

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Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 29 March 2017

10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 2 April, 2017

       8:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Holy Communion

      11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester       Holy Eucharist    

        4:30 pm     All Saints’, Canaan           Holy Communion

Readings: Ezekiel 37: 1-14; ; Psalm 130:

Romans 8: 6-11; John 11: 1-45

 

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 19 March 2017

 

If you can't say anything nice,

don't say anything at all.

Thumper (Bambi)

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 15 March 2017

10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Sunday, 19 March, 2017

       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   

             4:30 pm     All Saints’, Canaan            Evening Prayer       

      

Readings:  Exodus 17: 1-7; Psalm 95;

Romans 5: 1-11; John 4: 5-42

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 MUSICAL FRIENDS

Mon, 20 Mar 2017

in Tuck Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

All Welcome!

BIBLE TALK FOR LENT

   Wed, 22 March from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room. 

All Welcome

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS BUDGET –

Musical Friends Budget Sept. 2016-May 2017

Income                                                        Expenses

2015-16 carry over	$    2,000.00	Instrument Repairs	$   300.00
Anglican Foundation	$    6,000.00	Instructors (3 )	$  20,000.00
Fund raising	$    2,500.00	Guest instructors	$    2,000.00
Donations	$    6,500.00	Food for Snack	$    1,500.00
Heritage society	$    3,300.00
Municipality	$    2,000.00
Subtotal	$ 22,300.00
Parish (food)	$    1,500.00
Total	$23,800.00

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Tues, 21 March 7:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room. 

LENTEN LUNCHES 2017

– Soups ‘n Stuff  -

22 Mar (Frauds and Scams – speaker, Ron Francis),

29 Mar (Health Directives – speaker, Derek Schnare)

and 5 Apr (Food Bank – speaker, Wendy Sheppard).

12:00 – 1:00pm. 

$8 for a lovely lunch.  

Please join us – bring a friend.

PRAYER BREAKFAST

will be held 9:00 am, Sat, 25 March

at Linda Townsend’s home

at 39 Pleasant St, Chester .

MUSICAL FRIENDS BENEFIT

Mon, 27 Mar 7:00-8:00 pm in St. Stephen’s Church. 

 Featuring Musical Friends, The Studio Singers

and

Dirty Dougie and the Divine Dandies. 

Free will donations will be collected

to support the free Musical Friends workshops.

(Tax receipts available for donations of $20 or more).

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 22 March 2017

10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT

Sunday, 26 March, 2017

       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:  1 Samuel 16: 1-13; Psalm 23;

Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 12 March 2017

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 8 March 2017

10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

The Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 12 March, 2017

       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:  Genesis 12: 1-4a; Ps 121;

Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17; John 3: 1-17

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 MUSICAL FRIENDS

Mon, 13 Mar 2017

in Tuck Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

All Welcome!

BIBLE TALK FOR LENT

   Wed, 15 March from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room. 

All Welcome

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSICAL FRIENDS INFO SESSION

Dawn Harwood Jones will host a Q&A and brainstorm session

immediately after the 11:00 am service

in response to questions raised at the AGM. 

All Welcome.

LENTEN LUNCHES 2017

– Soups ‘n Stuff  -

15 Mar (Chester Art Centre – speaker, Karen Hooper),

22 Mar (Frauds and Scams – speaker, Ron Francis),

29 Mar (Health Directives – speaker, Derek Schnare)

and 5 Apr (Food Bank – speaker, Wendy Sheppard).

12:00 – 1:00pm. 

$8 for a lovely lunch.  

Please join us – bring a friend.

LENTEN ORGAN RECITAL

Nick Veltmeyer will be performing at

St. John’s Lunenburg Lenten Meditation series

at 12:00 pm on Wed, 15 Mar. 

Free will donation for charity.

BLOOD CLINIC

Mon, 27 Mar 4:30 – 8:30 pm

at the Chester Legion. 

New donors always welcome.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 15 March 2017

10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

The Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 19 March, 2017

       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:  Exodus 17: 1-7; Psalm 95;

Romans 5: 1-11; John 4: 5-42

 

Just a reminder that today,

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

is the deadline to sign up for 

the MORE sessions.

MORE 

Diocese of NS & PEI Mission School

MORE brings together “It’s about the World”

and feedback from delegates to Synod 2015,

offering an exciting opportunity for us to be

MORE, and MORE

the people and Church that God wants for us to be –

mission-focused and moving strongly in

                                          every community of our Diocese.                               .            

Explore what “mission” is, what it looks like and

how congregations might shift to be more “missional.”

The workshop is engaging for lay and clergy participants,

                     with lots of time for discussion, asking questions and interaction.                       .

MORE is based on God’s desire to give the world

MORE of  what it really needs – hope, love, and freedom. 

MORE is not a program, but a way of seeing

ourselves and our church transformed so we can grow! 

                               God’s plan is that the church should and can grow.                           .

Session #1 -           Missional Possible South Shore Region

March 4, 2017         St. John’s Church Hall, Lunenburg                              (Townsend St. at Cornwallis St.)
          9:30 a.m. to  3:30 p.m.

                              Lunch Provided – Open to Everyone

REGISTER: –        deadline March 1, 2017                     
 Contact -                Kathy Saunders  (902) 420-0717       

                                 ksaunders@nspeidiocese.ca               

          

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Week of 1 March 2017

 

Meet Hate with love.  Meet Darkness with Light.

Meet Fear with senseless, relentless,

extravagant Love!

C.D. Melton

 

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Ash Wednesday

Wed, 1 March 2017

11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Penitential Rites

 7: 00 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester      and Communion

World Day of Prayer

Friday, 3 March, 2017

2:30 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester      All Welcome!

The First Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 5 March, 2017

             8:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Holy Communion     

      11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester       Holy Eucharist    

       4:30 pm      All Saints’, Canaan           Holy Communion

     

Readings:  Genesis 2: 15-17, 3: 1-7; Psalm 32;

Romans 5: 12-19; Matthew 4: 1-11

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS

Mon, 6 Mar 2017 from

1:00 – 4:00 pm

Tuck Hall.  All Welcome!

BIBLE TALK FOR LENT

   Wed, 8 March from

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PANCAKE SUPPER

Thank you to the men who worked

to make the pancake supper

a wonderful event.

Thanks to those who supported them

by eating every morsel they prepared.

BIBLES

The Parish has purchased 25 Bibles

to place in church pews. 

They cost $12.50 each tax included. 

Please consider making a contribution

toward this purchase 

in memory or in honour of

someone special to you. 

A bookplate will be placed in each book

in acknowledgement.

LENTEN LUNCHES 2017

Soups ‘n Stuff

Lunches will take place on the following dates:

8 Mar (Historical Society – speaker, Carol Nauss),

15 Mar (Chester Art Centre – speaker, Karen Hooper),

22 Mar (Frauds and Scams – speaker, Ron Francis),

29 Mar (Health Directives – speaker, Derek Schnare)

5 Apr (Food Bank – speaker, Wendy Sheppard).

$8 for a lovely lunch.  12:00 – 1:00pm.   

Please join us – bring a friend.

BLOOD CLINIC

Mon, 27 Mar 4:30 – 8:30 pm at the Chester Legion. 

New donors always welcome.

LENTEN ORGAN RECITAL

Nick Veltmeyer will be performing at

St. John’s Lunenburg Lenten Meditation series

at 12:00 pm on Wed, 15 Mar. 

Free will donation for charity.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 8 March 2017

      10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

The Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 12 March, 2017

       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:  Genesis 12: 1-4a; Ps 121;

Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17; John 3: 1-17

 

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