St. Stephen's Anglican Parish Blog for Sunday, 1 Jan 2017

 

 

Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 1 January 2017

 

From the end spring new beginnings

Pliny the Elder

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 1 January, 2017

The Naming of Jesus

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

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

Readings:  Numbers 6: 22-27; Psalm 8;

Philippians 2: 5-11; Luke 2: 15 - 21

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

BIBLE TALK

No Bible Talk on 4 January 2017

   ( Resuming on Wed, 11 Jan from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!)

MUSICAL FRIENDS

No Musical Friends until

Mon, 16 Jan 2017

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 8 January, 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:  Isaiah 42: 1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10: 34-43

Matthew 3: 13-17

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The Parish Office will re-open

on 3 January 2017.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Christmas Eve 2016

 

This message is sent with all best wishes for

a very Merry Christmas.

May peace, love and joy fill our world.

 

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Saturday, 24 December, 2016

Christmas Eve

        2:00 pm      All Saints’, Canaan             Holy Eucharist       

           4:30 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester         Creche Service         

        7 :00 pm      St. George’s, East River       Holy Eucharist       

                        9:00 pm    St. Stephen’s, Chester        Holy Communion                 

  

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CHRISTMAS DAY HELP FOR SHOREHAM VILLAGE

A few people are needed to help serve

tea and wine in the main lounge from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Also if a few volunteers could go wing to wing to help

residents open their Christmas stockings around 9:30 am

the help would be most appreciated.

 

THANK YOU

Warden Ian Gillis would like to send thanks to all

who contributed to the success of the pot luck

luncheon with Bishop Ron last Sunday.

 

BIBLE TALK

 

Sessions will resume on Wed, 11 January 2017

from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.  All Welcome!

 

MUSICAL FRIENDS

 

Sessions will resume again on

Monday, 16 January 2017

 

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PARISH OFFICE

The Parish Office will be closed from

26 December 2016 until

3 January 2017.

 

In case of emergency, please call

Fr. Ian at 902-275-8627.

 

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Whatever I have forgotten, forgive me.

 

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 1 January, 2017

The Naming of Jesus

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

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

Readings:  Numbers 6: 22-27; Psalm 8;

Galatians 4: 4-7; Luke 2: 15 - 21

 

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