Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for Sunday, 24 January, 2016.
Just thinking ahead ... what will you give up for Lent?
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
24 January 2016
The Third Sunday after the
Epiphany
8:00
am St. Stephen’s, Chester Holy Communion
9:15
am St. George’s East River Holy Communion
11:00 am St. Stephen’s, Chester Morning
Prayer
4:30
pm All Saints’, Canaan Holy
Eucharist
Readings:
Nehemiah
8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19;
1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a; John 2:
1-11
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TAKE A MOMENT ON
TUESDAYS
Every Tuesday between 12:00 and
12:05 pm, a moment will be taken to pray for the refugees of the world. We hope you will join us in prayer at that
time
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
– Committee Chairpersons should
submit their committee report to the Parish Office as soon as possible.
CHESTER COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
CLINIC – on Mon, 8 Feb 1:00-3:00 pm and
5:00-8:00 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Chester.
FOOD BANK –
Breakfast items
are always needed. Thank
you.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Candlemas Candle Lighting Memorial Service has
been moved to
Wednesday, 3 February at 7:00
pm.
This service commemorates the Presentation of
Christ in the Temple (40 days after his
birth) and the recognition of the child
by the aged Simeon and Anna
as God’s salvation for all people – the Light of
the world. Candles will be lit for those
who have been buried from this Parish, and for any others
whose
loved ones wish to remember them. It is also a time at which the candle we use
in church
and any candles you may wish to bring from home will
be
blessed. The Gospel reading for the service is the origin
of the Nunc Dimittis, much-
loved
canticle from the Book of Common Prayer Evening Prayer
service.
If you are unable to attend but would
like a candle lighted in the name of a loved one, please submit the name to the
Parish Office by Jan. 31. There will be a free will offering to help with the
cost of the candles.
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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
MUSICAL FRIENDS
- (Vintage Voices,
Band, Tuneful Tots) on Mon, 25 Jan, from
1:00 - 4:30 pm. All
Welcome!
BIBLE TALK – on Wed, 27 Jan from
10:30 – 12:00 pm in the Tyler Grant Room.
All Welcome!
CHOIR
PRACTICE - on Thurs, 28
Jan, 7:30 pm in Tuck
Hall.
PRAYER
BREAKFAST – on Sat, 30 Jan
at 9:00 am in Tuck Hall. All
Welcome!
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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
31 January 2016
The Fourth Sunday after the
Epiphany
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:
Jeremiah
1: 4-10; Psalm 71: 1-6;
1 Corinthians 13: 1-13; Luke 4:
21-30
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PRAYER LIST
Please remember that we can only name a person for whom
we are praying if that person has given explicit permission for that to be
done. While some people wish to be
named, others are not ready or willing to be identified to the public as needing
prayers. Upsetting someone who is ill is
not health-giving. Remember, God knows
us all by name; God does not need us to identify those for whom we are praying
by name. If a person has given
permission to be named publicly, check the “Permission” line on the prayer
list.
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PARISH TRANSITION
PRAYER
O
Faithful God, as your people, we cherish our memories and our history as a
sacred gift. We ask you to guide us in our time of transition. Bless and
direct
the parochial committee as it carries out the work of finding a new rector, that
through your Holy Spirit they may make wise decisions on behalf of
the
parish. Lead all parishioners in Your wisdom, that we might be receptive to
change and growth. Give us Your grace to redirect our hearts that we
may
be willing to offer ourselves in joyful service. Do not allow fear, ignorance or
pride to limit the work of your Spirit, nor allow tradition to prevent
the
creativity within us from bearing fruit. Open our hearts to the call of the
Gospel. Give us courage and renewed hope, that we may meet the challenge
of
being the church of our time. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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