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Sunday, 20 March 2016

PALM (PASSION) SUNDAY

 

Send love out into the World.

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 20 March 2016

PALM (PASSION) SUNDAY

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

                                           Readings: Luke 19: 28-40 and Luke 22:14 – 23:56

                     9:15 am          St. George’s, East River            Holy Eucharist 

                                           Readings: Luke 19:28-40; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 23:1-49

                   11:00 am           St. Stephen’s, Chester                Liturgy of Palms (in Tuck Hall)  AND

                                                                                               Liturgy of the Passion

                                                                                               with Holy Eucharist

                                           Readings: Luke 19:28-40; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:14-23:56

                     4:30 pm           St. Stephen’s Chester                   Seder Supper in Tuck Hall

         

*** Please contact the Parish Office by noon on Friday, 18 March if you plan to attend the supper ***

  

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm on Mon, 21 March in the Tyler Grant Room

FOOD BANK – If you had no food, what would you like to find at the Food Bank?

PRAYER BREAKFAST – coming up on Sat, 26 March at 9:00.  All Welcome!

THANK YOU! -  for the amazing generosity of those who made and 

delivered the delicious food;  for those who volunteered their time, 

energy and help before and after each event;  

for the very engaging speakers who came to entertain, inform and enlighten us: 

and to all those who joined in and supported the events.  

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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Thursday, 24 March

(Maundy Thursday)

INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST

WITH HAND WASHING AND

STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR

                     St. Stephen’s, Chester                 7:00 pm          

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Friday, 25 March

GOOD FRIDAY

                   St. Stephen’s, Chester                   11:00 am        

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Saturday, 26 March

EASTER VIGIL &

THE FIRST EUCHARIST OF THE RESURRECTION

                   All Saints’, Canaan                       6:00 pm          

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Sunday, 27 March

EASTER SUNDAY

                 St. Stephen’s, Chester                    8:00 am

                 St. George’s, East Chester              9:15 am

                 St. Stephen’s, Chester                    11:00 am

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Food for Thought

No Pain, No Palm

No Thorns, No Throne

William Penn

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