Welcome to St. Stephen’s Parish Blog for Sunday, 5 July 2015.  

 

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY

5 July, 2015

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

 

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

11:00 am, St. Stephen’s, Parish Family Worship

 

Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10;

Mark 6: 1-13

 

*** PARISH BARBEQUE AFTER PARISH FAMILY WORSHIP  - PLEASE JOIN US ***

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

PARISH BARBEQUE : The Annual Parish Barbeque will be held in the courtyard of St. Stephen’s Church on Sunday, 5 July  after the 11:00 am service.  All Parish members and guests are invited for burgers, hot dogs (not the four legged kind - we promise)  and refreshments.

 

***** NOTICE OF SERVICE SCHEDULE CHANGE: On Sunday, 12 July, there will only be one service in the Parish of St. Stephen’s.  It will be held at 11:00 am, at St. Stephen’s Church in Chester.  Archdeacon Michael Mitchell will be in attendance and immediately following the service he will chair a meeting of all parishioners regarding the new Rector selection process and the election of a Parochial Committee.  All Parishioners are encouraged to attend the service and participate in the meeting. ****

 

MUSIQUE ROYALE - presenting La Tour Baroque Duo in four communities in Nova Scotia.  Sunday, 12 July at 3:00 pm St Barnabas Church, Blue Rocks, Monday, 13 July at 7:00 pm, Old Holy Trinity Church, Lower Middleton, Tuesday, 14 July at 7:30 pm, Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia University, Wolfville, and Wednesday, 15 July at 7:00 pm, Ottawa House Museum, Parrsboro.  For more information, call 902-582-3933 or contact musiqueroyale1985@gmail.com.

 

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES - on Monday, July 13, 1:00 - 3:00 pm and 5:00 - 8:00 pm the mobile blood donor clinic will be held at the Chester Royal Canadian Legion.

 

ROSTAD EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE :  hosted by Archdeacon Michael and Holly Mitchell.  Brochures are available giving full details of an award winning river cruise travelling along the Rhein, Main and Danube rivers from Amsterdam to Budapest.  Great early booking discounts on this dream trip.

 

PWRDF - Thank you to all who contributed to the  Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.  Anglicans and others raised $585,044 before the 25 May deadline - the Canadian government will match this amount dollar for dollar. 

 

PRAYER LIST FOR JULY - This is the Sunday we refresh our prayer list of people who are sick.  Please ensure that names of those to be remembered are added to the  prayer list for July.

 

 

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 

BIBLE TALK -  Wed, July 8, 10:30 am, in Tyler Grant Room

 

WARDENS’ MEETING - Sun, 12 July, 9:30-10:30 am, Tyler Grant Room.

 

 

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

12 July, 2015

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

 

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

 

Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10;

Mark 6: 1-13

 

SPECIAL SERVICE WITH ARCHDEACON MICHAEL MITCHELL

IN ATTENDANCE.

All Parishioners are encouraged to attend this service and the following discussion about the new Rector selection process.  A Parochial Committee will also be elected at this time.

 

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