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for Sunday, 18 December 2016

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 18 December, 2016

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

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

                                                        Bishop Ron

                                                                        (Memory Tree Service)

       11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Eucharist with  

                                                                          Bishop Ron followed by

                                                                a Pot Luck Lunch

        7:00 pm       All Saints’, Canaan           Holy Eucharist      

                     

Readings: Isaiah 7: 10-16; Psalm 80: 1-7, 16-1;

Romans 1: 1-17; Matthew 1: 18-25

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 21 Dec from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

MEMORY TREE SERVICE

Wed, 21 Dec, 6:30 pm at St. Stephen’s church 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 box.

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.

RECIPES FROM OUR PARISH

there are copies for sale at the Parish Office ($10)

a nice gift for someone on your list

SING! CHOIRS

A community celebration of Christmas Music

on Wed, 21 Dec at St. Stephen’s Church

immediately after the Memorial Tree Service. 

All Welcome. 

Free will proceeds to go to the Starfish Refugee Project.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Saturday, 24 December, 2016

Christmas Eve

        2:00 pm      All Saints’, Canaan           Holy Eucharist       

        4:30 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Creche Service      

        7 :00 pm      St. George’s, East River     Holy Eucharist       

                       9:00 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester        Holy Communion                 

  

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