Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 27 November 2016.

Have patience with all things....

but first of all yourself

St. Francis de Sales

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 30 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

New members always welcome.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSICAL FRIENDS

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

All welcome

CHRISTMAS CAROLS & TOWER LIGHTING

Carols led by Vintage Voices Choir

Saturday, Dec 3 at 5:00pm

(raindate Dec 10 at 5:00 pm) 

at the Lightfood Tower, 

63 Regent Street, Chester

SHOEBOXES FOR THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN  

we still have boxes if anyone needs them. 

Filled boxes should be  brought to the Parish Office

to meet the 1 Dec delivery date.

COMMITTEE BUDGET REQUESTS

Please note that all  budget requests must be received

by the end of November.

CHURCH ENVELOPES 

if you do not receive church envelopes but would like to have them

for the coming year should, please call Joyce at 902-275-4812

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FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS BOXES

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.

MUSICAL FRIENDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

There is a basket at the back of the church for the gift tags handed out last Sunday. 

They can also be delivered to the Parish Office.

 

ST. GEORGE’S LOBSTER DINNER & BOTTLE DRIVE

Bottle drive from 10 – 6:30 on Fri, 11 Dec. 

Dinner from 4:00 - to 6:30 pm. 

 For tickets, please call Sheila Hirtle 902-275-5720,

Vicky Young 902-275-5966

or Grace Cooke 902-857-3585. 

Tickets must be pre-ordered by 10 Dec.

ST. STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN PARISH

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

Christmas Nearly New,

Books, Wreaths and Bake Table

SATURDAY, 3 DECEMBER

10:30 – 1:30

in

St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

54 Regent Street, Chester

LUNCH FROM 11:00 – 1:30

Variety of soups, rolls

Gingerbread and Lemon Cake

Tea or Coffee

BRING A FRIEND – SHARE THE FUN!

Adults $8.                              $5  Children under 10

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Wednesday,  30 November 2016

         7:00 pm           St. Stephen’s, Chester        Evening Prayer

Sunday, 4 December, 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

        7:00 pm             All Saints’, Canaan            Holy Eucharist

             

Readings: Isaiah 11: 1-10; Psalm 72: 1-7, 18-19;

Romans 15: 4-13; Matthew 3:1-12