Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican
Parish Blog for
Sunday, 14 August,
2016
Optimism is the faith that leads
to achievement;
Nothing can be done without
hope
Helen
Keller
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WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Sunday, 14 August 2016
The Thirteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
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 5: 1-7; Psalm 80: 1-2, 8-18;
Hebrews 11:29 -12:2; Luke
12: 49-56
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNTERS
NEEDED: The
Parish is in need of people who can help count
and record the collections each Sunday. If you would like to sign up to assist in
this regard,
Training will be
provided.
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER – A benefit will be
held on Sat, 20 August at the Chester Legion
for Harold Acker, an East River Community member who lost
his home
and all his belongings to a house fire on 4 July. He did
not have insurance.
Our mission is to help Harold have a home
again.
There will be a cold plate dinner (Salads, Turkey, Ham
and Desserts $10; Child’s Plate $6, (under 5 yrs free)
Silent Auction and Dance.
A kind gesture will make a great
impact.
For more information call Tony/Sheila Hirtle at
902-275-5720
BLOOD DONOR CLINIC – on Mon, 29 Aug,
1:00-3:00 pm and 5:00-8:00 pm
in the Royal Canadian Legion,
Chester.
New Donors Welcome!
CELEBRATION
OF NEW MINISTRY
– Thursday, 15 Sept, 7:00 pm at St. Stephen’s Church.
All are welcome and
encouraged to attend!
This service will formally mark a new time of ministry
in
our parish with Fr. Ian’s induction as our Rector. The Covenant in Ministry
for our Parish is available
at
worship today. Please
take a copy with you, and feel free to direct any questions you have about it
to
the Rector and Wardens.
It will be signed at the Celebration in
September.
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LIGHTHOUSE
FOOD BANK
FUND RAISER
The Chester Food Bank is hoping to raise
money
for food by ordering with Vesey’s Bulbs Fundraising
Program.
It’s a win/win situation for all of us.
We order fabulous bulbs or other great
products
from the catalogue and 50% of every purchase
amount
goes back to the Food Bank.
Catalogues are available at the back of the church.
Orders and payments must be received by 30
August.
For more information contact Linda Townsend at
902-273-2475
or John Cowan at 902-273-2217
If you don’t need bulbs, check out the
other items in the catalogue!
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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Sunday, 21 August 2016
The Fourteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
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
7:00
pm All Saints’, Canaan
Holy Eucharist
Readings: Jeremiah 1: 4-10; Psalm 71: 1-6;
Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke
13:10-17
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