Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 20 November 2016

Wherever there is a human being,

there is an opportunity for

a kindness

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 20 November 2016

The Last  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 23: 1-6; Canticle 19 (Luke 1: 68-79);

Colossians 1: 11-20; Luke 23: 33-43 

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 23 Nov from 1:00-2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

ST. STEPHEN’S CHOIR

Thurs, 24 Nov at 7:30 pm in Tuck Hall

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSICAL FRIENDS

from 1:00 – 4:00 pm on Mon, 21 Nov in Tuck Hall.

SHOEBOXES FOR THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN

can be left at the Parish Office or in the Church vestibule.  Filled boxes to be delivered 1 Dec.

COMMITTEE BUDGET REQUESTS

Please note that Choir, Altar Guild, Hospitality, Pastoral Care and other budget requests

must be received by the end of November.

CHURCH ENVELOPES 

parishioners wishing to have church envelopes for the coming year

should call Joyce at 902-275-4812.

THANK YOU

to MLA Denise Petersen-Rafuse for helping with access to

the crown assets surplus inventory to procure two

filing cabinets for the parish. 

FOOD BANK

all donations are gratefully received. 

There is a basket for contributions in the church entrance.

MUSICAL FRIENDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

There is a basket at the back of the church containing gift tags. 

A Christmas party is being planned for the 25 children who attend

the Musical Friends program. 

Each child will receive the gift of a small instrument.

Anyone interested in supporting this wonderful program is asked

to put $5 on a tag and sign your name.  The gift will be wrapped,

the tag attached, and given in your name.

FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS BOX 

This year, instead of toiletries, hats, mitts and socks are being

collected to include in the Food Bank Christmas box.   Each item will have a

gift tag from St. Stephen’s Parish.

Contributions can be left in the basket in the church hall or

dropped off at the Parish Office.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 27 November 2016

The First Sunday of Advent

            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 2: 1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13: 11-14;

Matthew 24: 36-44

 

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