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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