Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 5 November 2017

 

Knowledge planted in truth grows in truth

Strength born of peace loses

nothing to hate

Aberjhani

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

ALL SAINTS’ DAY

5 November 2017

          

           8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester       

              Holy Communion

        11:00 am    St. Stephen’s, Chester       

             Holy Communion

           4:30 pm    All Saints’, Canaan              

           Holy Eucharist  

                                                                  

Readings: Revelations 7: 9-17; Psalm 34: 1-10, 22;

1 John 3: 1-3; Matthew 5: 1-12

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PASTORAL CARE UPDATE

A big thank you for all the Food Bank donations

on Thanksgiving Sunday! 

We were also able to provide a thanksgiving dinner

for a local family. 

A note to all knitters and crocheters in the congregation. 

We would like to start a collection of

knitted or crocheted prayer shawls. 

It’s a great winter project with no deadline. 

We would be happy to use up any yarn

you may have too – all donations will be gratefully received. 

Patterns and materials will be made available

at the back of the church. 

Please submit the names of anyone that could be

a possible  prayer shawl recipient to Jess Sawler 902-273-2334. 

We hope to send Fr. Ian with a few shawls

for Shoreham Nursing Home too.

For the month of November,

we will be collecting any loose change (or donations)

towards the Breakfast Program at Chester District School. 

The program is offered each school day and

is available for all students. 

Many children arrive with empty bellies and

greatly appreciate the healthy breakfast provided. 

It is expensive to maintain this program

so please put what you can in

the jar with the school bus on it

at the back of the church.

MUSICAL FRIENDS  

Mon, 6 Nov.   All Welcome!

PLUM PUDDING FUNDRAISER

Plum puddings will be made on Fri, 17 Nov

and wrapped on Sat, 18 Nov. 

More volunteers needed please!

Also, we need to borrow more steamer/canners.

Please contact Gretchen by phone

at 902-275-4058 or

by email g.mccurdy50@gmail.com 

ST. STEPHEN’S ANNUAL BAZAAR

10:30 -1:30 Sat, 25 Nov.

Lunch starting at 11:00

(Soup, desserts- Adults $8 Children under 10 $5.00) 

There will be books, bake table,

wreaths, candy, Christmas Nearly New,

Crafts, Cookies

and

Plum Puddings

(small $10 large $20 )

Orders can be picked up

at the Bazaar

SHOE BOX CAMPAIGN

We are getting ready once again for

our annual Shoebox Campaign. 

When ships visit the Port of Halifax

during the month of December,

we ensure each and every seafarer receives a shoebox gift. 

For some this is their only gift. 

This campaign continues until all the shoeboxes

are handed out.  Last year 1600 boxes were handed out. 

What goes into a box? 

A hat, scarf, gloves or mitts,

wrapped hard candy (no chocolate),

soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo,

 shaving foam, razors, deodorant and lypsyl

– or six pairs of socks, or hats or mitts in a box –

the volunteers at the Mission to Seafarers

in Halifax go through the boxes to make sure

there is a variety for everyone. 

Whatever you give will be appreciated. 

Drop off in Church or at the Parish Office.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

12 November 2017

          

             8:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester      

                Holy Communion

           11:00 am     St. Stephen’s, Chester     

           Holy Eucharist

           4:30 pm     All Saints’, Canaan          

             Holy Eucharist 

                                                                                                                     

Readings: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25;  Psalm 78: 1-7;

1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18;  Matthew 25: 1-13

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