Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Week of 1 March 2017

 

Meet Hate with love.  Meet Darkness with Light.

Meet Fear with senseless, relentless,

extravagant Love!

C.D. Melton

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Ash Wednesday

Wed, 1 March 2017

11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Penitential Rites

 7: 00 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester      and Communion

World Day of Prayer

Friday, 3 March, 2017

2:30 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester      All Welcome!

The First Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 5 March, 2017

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

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

       4:30 pm      All Saints’, Canaan           Holy Communion

     

Readings:  Genesis 2: 15-17, 3: 1-7; Psalm 32;

Romans 5: 12-19; Matthew 4: 1-11

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS

Mon, 6 Mar 2017 from

1:00 – 4:00 pm

Tuck Hall.  All Welcome!

BIBLE TALK FOR LENT

   Wed, 8 March from

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PANCAKE SUPPER

Thank you to the men who worked

to make the pancake supper

a wonderful event.

Thanks to those who supported them

by eating every morsel they prepared.

BIBLES

The Parish has purchased 25 Bibles

to place in church pews. 

They cost $12.50 each tax included. 

Please consider making a contribution

toward this purchase 

in memory or in honour of

someone special to you. 

A bookplate will be placed in each book

in acknowledgement.

LENTEN LUNCHES 2017

Soups ‘n Stuff

Lunches will take place on the following dates:

8 Mar (Historical Society – speaker, Carol Nauss),

15 Mar (Chester Art Centre – speaker, Karen Hooper),

22 Mar (Frauds and Scams – speaker, Ron Francis),

29 Mar (Health Directives – speaker, Derek Schnare)

5 Apr (Food Bank – speaker, Wendy Sheppard).

$8 for a lovely lunch.  12:00 – 1:00pm.   

Please join us – bring a friend.

BLOOD CLINIC

Mon, 27 Mar 4:30 – 8:30 pm at the Chester Legion. 

New donors always welcome.

LENTEN ORGAN RECITAL

Nick Veltmeyer will be performing at

St. John’s Lunenburg Lenten Meditation series

at 12:00 pm on Wed, 15 Mar. 

Free will donation for charity.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Lenten Wednesday Service

Wed, 8 March 2017

      10:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester      Holy Communion

The Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday, 12 March, 2017

       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:  Genesis 12: 1-4a; Ps 121;

Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17; John 3: 1-17

 

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