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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