Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 4 June, 2017

 

In sameness we connect.

In differences we grow

Virginia Satir

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

The Day of Pentecost

4 June 2017

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

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

             7:00 pm      All Saints’, Canaan            Holy Communion       

            

Readings: Numbers 11: 24-30; Psalm 104:25-35, 37;

Acts 2:1-21; John 7: 37-39

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

Bible Talk

   Wed, 7 June 

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

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Universal Portrait Studios will be coming to St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

to carry out photo shoots and viewings from 5-9 June. 

Odette, from the company will call

in the next few weeks to set up an appointment. 

There is NO charge to parishioners to take part

in the compilation of photos for the directory. 

A copy will be provided free of charge

for those whose photos are included.

Those not participating in the compilation

of the directory but wanting a copy

will have to pay for it. 

NO contact information will be included

in the directory. (Names only).

Contact lists will be shredded upon completion of the directory. 

Photograph packages can be ordered from

Universal Portrait Studios.  

RELAY FOR LIFE

Chester Municipal Canadian Cancer Society’s annual

Relay for Life will take place on Friday, 16 June

from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am at Chester Area Middle School. 

Register now to enter a team

(Registration is $15.00 per team member). 

Be a volunteer, or buy a luminary ($5.00)

in honour or in memory of a loved one. 

All cancer survivors who would like to attend

are invited to register. 

To register, or for more information,

please call Sheila Hirtle (275-5720), Lynn Hatt (275-3263)

or relayforlife.ca 

Come walk with us. 

Cancer changes everything. 

So can you!

Sign up sheet for our Parish Team

at the back of the church! 

PARISH BBQ

will take place

after the 11:00 am service

at St. George’s Church

in the Union Hall, East River, . 

All welcome!

GOVERNMENT TO MATCH

PWRDF FAMINE APPEAL

The government has announced

it will match dollar for dollar ALL funds

donated to the PWRDF Famine Relief appeal

from 17 March to 30 June, 2017. 

Please give generously. 

(Boxes at the back of the church too! 

Take one home for your change and

bring it back to church or the parish office

by Sunday, 25 June. 

Nickels and dimes are heaven cent

for this cause – it all adds up!)

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Trinity Sunday

11 June 2017

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

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

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

            

Readings: Genesis 1: 1-2, 4a; Psalm 8;

2 Corinthians 13: 11-13; Matthew 28: 16-20

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