Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 3 September 2017

 

When the power of love overcomes

the love of power, the world will know peace

Jimi Hendrix

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

3 September 2017

        

            8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester   

                   Holy Communion

          11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester   

                               Holy Eucharist BCP-USA

           7:00 pm     All Saints’, Canaan       

               Holy Eucharist

                                                                      

Readings: Exodus 3: 1-15; Psalm 105: 1-6, 23-26, 45c

Romans 12: 9-21; Matthew 16: 21-28

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECTOR’S VACATION 

The Rector will be on vacation from

Monday, 14 August through Wednesday, 6 September

and will be back in the office Thursday, 7 September. 

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or the Parish Wardens,

who will put you in touch with the clergy who are ‘on call’.

YARD SALE/FUNDRAISER  

for the East River Village Hall on

Sat, 2 Sept, 9:00 to 2:00 pm

at the Eat River Village Hall. 

Lots of items.  Rain or shine. 

For more information call Sheila Hirtle

 at 902-275-5720.

SENIORS COLLEGE OF NOVA SCOTIA  

New Fall Courses Information and Registration session

will be held on Monday, 11 Sept at 2:00 pm

at St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.

PARISH POT-LUCK   

On Fri, 15 Sept, starting at 6:30 pm

we will be having a pot-luck supper

at the Parish Centre for all members

of our Parish family, from all of our congregations. 

Bring something to share. 

Please also feel free to bring along any musical instruments,

games, cribbage boards, etc.

as we engage in fellowship and food together!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

10 September 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: Exodus 12: 1 -14; Psalm 149;

Romans 13: 8-14; Matthew 18: 15-20

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 27 August 2017

 

Common sense is not so common.

Voltaire

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

27 August 2017

 8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester

          Morning Prayer

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

         Morning Prayer

         11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester         

                 Morning Prayer BAS

          

Readings: Exodus 1: 8- 2:10; Psalm 124;

Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16: 13-20

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

RECTOR’S VACATION 

The Rector will be on vacation from Monday, 14 August

through Wednesday, 6 September and

will be back in the office Thursday, 7 September. 

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or the Parish Wardens,

Robert Manuel (902-220-7140) or

Ian Gillis (902-293-6197)

who will put you in touch with the clergy

who are ‘on call’.

YARD SALE/FUNDRAISER  

for the East River Village Hall

on Sat, 2 Sept, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

at the East River Village Hall. 

Lots of items.  Rain or shine. 

For more information

call Sheila Hirtle at 902-275-5720.

SPECIAL SERVICE

Our 11 a.m. celebration on Sunday, 3 Sept,

will be the Holy Eucharist from

the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church

of the United States. 

If you have American friends or relations

in our community that day,

bring them to church with you!

PARISH POT-LUCK

On Friday, 15 Sept, starting at 6:30 pm

we will be having a pot-luck supper

at the Parish Centre

for all members of our Parish family,

from all of our congregations. 

Bring something to share. 

Please also feel free to bring along

any musical instruments, games,

cribbage boards, etc. as we engage

in fellowship and food together!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY 

AFTER PENTECOST

3 September 2017

          

          8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester      

               Holy Communion

         11:00 am     St. George’s, East River    

                                    Holy Eucharist (BCP-USA)      

7:00 pm   All Saints’, Canaan

           Holy Eucharist

Readings: Exodus 3: 1-15; Psalm 105: 1-6, 23-26. 45c;

Romans 12: 9-21; Matthew 16: 21-28

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 20 August, 2017

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy

and help make our souls blossom.

Marcel Proust

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

20 August 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

7:00 pm     All Saints’, Canaan

            Evening Prayer

Readings: Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133;

Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: 21-28

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

RECTOR’S VACATION 

The Rector will be on vacation from Monday, 14 August

through Wednesday, 6 September and

will be back in the office Thursday, 7 September. 

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or the Parish Wardens,

Robert Manuel (902-220-7140) or

Ian Gillis (902-293-6197)

who will put you in touch with the clergy

who are ‘on call’.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

 We are hoping to get the photographer back

24 or 25 August to take pictures

of those we missed the first time around.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

know if you are interested.  

The Church Directory will be completed

after the photo session.

SPECIAL SERVICE

Our 11 a.m. celebration on Sunday, 3 Sept,

will be the Holy Eucharist from

the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church

of the United States. 

If you have American friends or relations

in our community that day,

bring them to church with you!

PARISH POT-LUCK

On Friday, 15 Sept, starting at 6:30 pm

we will be having a pot-luck supper

at the Parish Centre

for all members of our Parish family,

from all of our congregations. 

Bring something to share. 

Please also feel free to bring along

any musical instruments, games,

cribbage boards, etc. as we engage

in fellowship and food together!

SANCTUARY  WINDOW

 The Parish is forming a 3 person committee

to consult and make recommendations regarding

what to do with the glass from

the existing sanctuary window.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

or Ian Gillis (902-293-6197)

know if you are interested in being

a committee member.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

27 August 2017

 8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester

          Morning Prayer

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

         Morning Prayer

         11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester         

                 Morning Prayer BAS

          

Readings: Exodus 1: 8- 2:10; Psalm 124;

Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16: 13-20

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 13 August 2017

 

Of all possessions,

a friend is the most precious.

Herodotus

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

13 August 2017

8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester

           Holy Communion

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

      Holy Eucharist

1:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester

                 Holy Eucharist          

                                                                     

Readings: Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45;

Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14: 22-33

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

RECTOR’S VACATION 

The Rector will be on vacation from Monday, 14 August

through Wednesday, 6 September and

will be back in the office Thursday, 7 September. 

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or the Parish Wardens,

who will put you in touch with the clergy

who are ‘on call’.

HOSPITAL NOTICE

 Fr. Ian visits the hospital regularly and

wants to make sure he has the chance to see

all of our parishioners finding themselves there. 

Please be sure to ask the hospital staff

to add the name to the Anglican register

so that he knows and has the chance to visit.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

 We are hoping to get the photographer back

24 or 25 August to take pictures

of those we missed the first time around.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

know if you are interested.  

The Church Directory will be completed

after the photo session.

SANCTUARY  WINDOW

 The Parish is forming a 3 person committee

to consult and make recommendations regarding

what to do with the glass from the existing sanctuary window.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

or Ian Gillis (902-293-6197)

know if you are interested in being

a committee member.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

20 August 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

7:00 pm     All Saints’, Canaan

            Evening Prayer

Readings: Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133;

Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog for

Sunday, 6 August, 2017

 

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.

Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Marie Curie

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

6 August 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 Eucharist

                                                                     

Readings: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14; Psalm 99;

2 Peter 1: 16-19; Luke 9: 28-36

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHURCH DIRECTORY

We are hoping to get the photographer back

24 or 25 August to take pictures of those we missed

the first time around.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

know if you are interested.

SANCTUARY  WINDOW

The Parish is forming a 3 person committee

to consult and make recommendations regarding

what to do with the glass from the existing sanctuary window.

Please let Robert Manuel (902-220-7140)

or Ian Gillis (902-293-6197) know

if you are interested in being a committee member.

HOSPITAL NOTICE

Fr. Ian visits the hospital regularly and

wants to make sure he has the chance to see

all of our parishioners finding themselves there. 

Please be sure to ask the hospital staff to add the name

to the Anglican register

so that he knows and has the chance to visit.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

13 August 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 37: 1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45;

Romans 10:5-15;  Matthew 14: 22-33

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