Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for week ending Sunday, 25 February 2018

 

Believe you can, and your

half way there

T. Roosevelt 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 25 February 2018

The Second Sunday in Lent

  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

                       Morning Prayer and AGM

Readings:  Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22: 22-30,

Romans 4: 13-25; Mark 1: 31-38

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 We hope that all our parishioners will stay for

this important meeting after the service

at 11:00 am on Sunday, 25 February.

Reports will be available at

the back of the church

MUSICAL FRIENDS

  on Mon, 26 Feb 2018.

Vintage Voices 1:00 pm

Musical Friends Choir 2:00 pm

Musical Friends Band 3:00 pm

Tuneful Tots 4:00 pm.

All Welcome!

 ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

LENTEN STUDY PROGRAM 2018

 11 a.m.  Tuesdays,

20 February -  20 March

St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

 This year, we will study

C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

Participants are asked to bring their

own copies

However, if you would like to participate,

and need assistance obtaining a book,

please contact the Parish Office

as some copies are available there

902-275-3804 or at

ststephensparish@ns.sympatico.ca

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM

will begin at 11:45 – 1:00 pm on

Wednesday, 28 February

in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.

Enjoy a wonderful homemade lunch

for only $8.00. 

Speaker:  Lisa Gleave

Manager of Chester Playhouse

Bring your friends, fill a table!

(Snow days:  school cancelled

Lunch also cancelled)

PASTORAL CARE

For the next 5 weeks, we would be most grateful

for donations of foil wrapped chocolate eggs

and Easter bunnies (big or small), wrapped gum,

Easter stickers, suckers, etc. 

 We hope to provide filled

plastic eggs for the families with small children

who use the Food Bank.

A donation basket is at the back of the church.

FOOD BANK SUNDAYS FOR LENT

This Sunday  

we are looking for sugar (brown or white)

and breakfast cereals (for kids and adults). 

All donations are very gratefully received. 

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

 Fri, 2 March, 11:00 am

New Ross Baptist Church, 61 Forties Road, New Ross. 

Lunch follows in the New Ross Legion. 

Call Karan 902-275-3143 if would like a drive.

 MORE 

Diocese of NS & PEI Mission School

Module #2 – Focus on More

The FREE workshop is for lay and clergy with

plenty of discussion and opportunity to ask questions.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
March 3 – Holy Trinity,

78 Alexandra Street, Bridgewater

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch Provided

Open to Everyone REGISTER ONLINE

at www.nspeidiocese.ca

(or call  902-420-0717).  

Deadline is 28 Feb 2018.

 

LENTEN WORKSHOP

 Spiritual Wellness –

Self Examination and Reconciliation.

9 March at St. Stephen’s Parish Centre 9:00-noon. 

This is a 3 hour workshop that allows us

to explore God’s grace through self-examination,

prayer and reconciliation with God,

neighbour, creation and ourselves. 

All Welcome!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

LENTEN SERVICES

28 February 2018

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

7:00 pm     St. Stephen’s,     Chester

Sunday, 4 March 2018

The Second Sunday of Lent

  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

                       Morning Prayer and AGM

Readings:  Exodus 20:L 1-17; Psalm 19;

1 Corinthians 1: 18-25; John 2: 13-22

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