Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 11 June, 2017

 

When one neighbour helps another,

we strengthen our communities.

Jennifer Pahika

 

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WORSHIP THIS 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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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

No Bible Talk

on Wed, 14 June

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SYNOD INFORMATION

If you wish to follow-up from today's Synod Presentation

and review the full list of motions,

as well as more information from the Archbishop's Charge,

the Presentations, and discussions,

please go to the Diocesan website  

www.nspeidiocese.ca

and follow the link "apres-synod".

RECTOR VACATION

Please note that the Rector will be on vacation

from Saturday, the 17th of June through Tuesday the 20^th June.

In case of emergency during that time,

please call the Parish Office

or the Parish Wardens

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!

Last chance!  Sign up sheet for

our Parish Team at the back of the church! 

FATHER’S DAY MEMORIAL HYMN SING

on Sun, 18 June at the 11:00 am service

at St. Stephen’s Church.

Remember to get your hymn selection in

before Wed, 14 June at the latest.  

FOOD BANK DONATIONS

The need for food never ends –

 all donations are so gratefully received.

PARISH BBQ

 in the Union Hall, East River

after the 11:00 am service

on Sunday, 25 June

at St. George’s Church,. 

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.)

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE SECOND SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

Father’s Day with Memorial Hymn Sing

18 June 2017

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

             9:15 pm      St. George’s, East River    Morning Prayer             

           11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester       Memorial Hymn Sing     

                                                      and Prayers

             7:00 pm      All Saints’, Canaan            Evening Prayer             

            

Readings: Genesis 18: 1-15 4a; Psalm 116:1, 10-17;

Romans 5: 1-8; Matthew 9:35 – 10:8

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