Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

the week ending Sunday, 4 December.

Never look down on anyone,

unless you are helping them up.

Jesse Jackson

 

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WORSHIP THIS 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

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 7 Dec from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSICAL FRIENDS CHRISTMAS PARTY TAGS

For those who took gift tags,

Please bring the tag back with your $5 donation

on Sunday.  Thank you.

 

FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS BOXES 

This year, instead of toiletries, hats, mitts, scarves and socks

are being collected to be included in the Food Bank Christmas boxes.

We are also looking for nuts and candies. 

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.

Please bring your contributions before 20 Dec 

 when the boxes will be made up and delivered.

 

 ST. GEORGE’S LOBSTER DINNER & BOTTLE DRIVE

Bottle drive from 10 – 6:30 on SUNDAY, 11 DECEMBER

(sorry for any confusion – this is the correct date)

please drop bottles off at the Union Hall the day of the supper. 

All recyclable bottles will be greatly appreciated. 

Dinner from 4:00  6:30 pm. 

Lobster salad and dessert $18.00  Turkey salad plate $8.00 

Child’s Turkey salad plate $4.00. 

Dine in or Take Out.  Delivery (10 miles). 

Tickets must be pre-ordered by 10 Dec.  

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

Vicky Young 902-275-4219 or

Grace Cooke at 902-857-3585 or

at Double Take Hair Salon on Pig Loop Road 902-275-5966. 

There will be a Bake Table and

Memory Tree Angel ornaments ($5.00 each)

can be bought in Loving Memory

of a loved one for the Memory Tree service

at St. George’s on Sunday, 18 Dec at 9:15 am

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

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

Sunday, 11 December, 2016

The Third 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 35: 1-10; Psalm 146: 4-9;

James 5: 7-10; Matthew 11:2-11

 

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