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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