Welcome to St Stephen’s Parish Blog for 10 May 2015,

 

Happy Mother’s Day ! 

 

Please note that the Musical Friends Family Concert will not be taking place on Monday, 25 May as reported in last week’s blog.  

 

WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, 10 MAY, 2015

Sixth Sunday of Easter  (Mother’s Day)

 

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

9:00 am    St. George’s, East River     Holy Eucharist

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

7:00 pm    All Saints’, Canaan             Prayer & Praise

 

Readings: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15: 9-17

 

MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIAL

Gifts have been received -

In memory of Edna Nauss, from Marjorie and Frances

In memory of Julia Smith, from Charlotte

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS - 2:00 - 3:15 pm, 3:15 - 4:00 Musical Band, 4:00-4:30 pm Tuneful Tots on Monday, 11 May in Tuck Hall.

 

JUSTICE TOUR - Come to pray, engage and learn what faith communities are saying and doing about climate change and poverty.  Presentation on Monday, 11 May, 7:00-9:00 pm at St. Agnes Parish, 6902 Mumford Road Halifax. For more info contact Bob Britton at 902-429-9800 x 307 or bbritton@halifaxyarmouth.org

 

BIBLE TALK - from 10:30-11:30 am from Wednesday, May 13, in the Tyler Grant Room.  All welcome.

 

S.C.A.N.S. - Microbiology - 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Wednesday, May 13 in Tuck Hall.

S.C.A.N.S. - ‘The Rector’s Wife’ - Cancelled for Friday, May 15 - classes will resume May 22 for this course.

 

ST. STEPHEN’S CHOIR PRACTICE - will be held on Tuesday, 12th May at 7:00 pm in Tuck Hall.

 

SHOREHAM VILLAGE: If you would like to learn more about volunteering at Shoreham,  two Volunteer Orientation Sessions are planned for May 13 and May 27  from 2:00-3:00 pm in the OT Room.

 

BUDBUSTER FAIR  - Chester District School will be holding its Budbuster Fair on Saturday, 30 May from 10am-1pm.  All welcome to join the fun!

 

RELAY FOR  LIFE - Registrations are being taken for teams and volunteers for the 10th Chester Municipal Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life to be held from 6:00pm to midnight on June 19 at Chester Area Middle School. (CAMS).  Orders are also being taken for luminary candles ($5.00 each).  Please contact Sheila Hirtle 275-5720 or 275-5966.  Any survivors wishing to attend the relay  are asked to call Gerri Allen 275-3817 to register.

 

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS - Mon., May 11, 2:00 p.m., Tuck Hall

ST. STEPHEN’S CHOIR - Tues, 12 May, 7:00 p.m., Tuck Hall

BIBLE TALK -  Wed, May 13, 10:30-11:30 am, Tyler-Grant Room

 

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

Seventh Sunday of Easter – Jerusalem Sunday

17 May, 2015

 

8:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s,  Holy Communion

9:00 a.m., St George’s, Holy Eucharist

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

 

Readings:  Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19

 

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS

 

“This is my command to you: You are to love each other.” A faithful steward takes up this challenge on a daily basis, knowing that it’s not an easy thing, but that this is what Jesus asks of them. John 15:9-17 (Michael Pollesel)