Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Palm Sunday, 9 April 2017

 

A true friend is someone who is there for you

when they would rather be anywhere else.

Len Wein

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Palm Sunday

Sunday, 9 April, 2017

  8:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Blessing of Palms and

                                                           Holy Communion

         9:15 am      St. George’s, East River    Liturgy of the Palms, of the

                                                                Passion and Eucharist

       11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Liturgy of the Palms, of the

                                                                 Passion and  Eucharist

       

Readings: Matthew 21: 1-11; Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29;

Isaiah 50: 4-9a; Psalm 21:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11

Matthew 27:11-54

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

Musical Friends

Mon, 10 Apr 2017

Tuck Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Bible Talk

   Wed, 12 Apr 

 Tyler Grant Room, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

See Holy Week Schedule below

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOOD BANK SUNDAY 

please help our local Food Bank

on Sunday, 23 April

by bringing food donations

(peanut butter and canned soup are especially useful). 

Let’s try to fill the basket in the church entrance! 

All donations are very gratefully received.

MUSICAL FRIENDS BENEFIT 

has been re-scheduled for Monday, 1 May. 

Mark your calendar. 

The last classes for Musical Friends for spring

are on 1 May.

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WORSHIP FOR HOLY WEEK

Mon to Wed, 10 - 12 Apr 2017

  7:00 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Holy Eucharist

Maundy Thursday,  13 April 2017

          7:00 pm      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Washing of Feet and

                                                                              Celebration of the Institution

                                                                   of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday, 14 April 2017

          11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester        The Celebration of the

                                                            Lord’s Passion

Easter Eve, Saturday 15 April 2017

                 7:30 pm      All Saints’, Canaan           The Great Vigil of Easter

Easter Sunday, 16 April 2017

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

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

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

 

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