Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for week ending Sunday, 1 April 2018

 

A man who was completely innocent,

offered himself for the good of others,

including his enemies, and became the

ransom of the world.  It was a perfect act.

Mahatma Gandhi

 

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WORSHIP

SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF

HOLY WEEK

MAUNDY THURSDAY, 29 March

        7:00 pm          St. Stephen’s, Chester               Washing of Hands

                                                                                     and Celebration of  

                                                                                   the Institution of  

                                                                                  the Lord’s Supper

GOOD FRIDAY, 30 March

  11:00 am      Chester United Baptist Church       The Celebration

                     INTER-DENOMINATIONAL           of the Lord’s

                   ***   SERVICE  ***                  Passion

EASTER EVE Saturday, 31 March    

      7:30  pm           All Saints’, Canaan                    The Great Vigil of

                                                               Easter

EASTER SUNDAY, 1 April

         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 

  

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD FRIDAY

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE

 will take place at 11am

at the Chester United Baptist Church

on Friday, 30 March. 

We are excited about  this collaboration

and hope you will join us

and the inter-church choir for this service.

NO MUSICAL FRIENDS

  on Mon, 2 April 2018.

The program will resume on

Monday, 9 April

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM

Thanks to everyone who participated this year,

over $2000 was raised.

GODSPELL

  the musical was performed by

the Have a Laugh Players in St. Stephen’s Church

on Monday, 26 March. The church raised $250

and the concessions provided by Musical Friends

raised $65 for their program. 

RECTOR’S VACATION

The Rector will be on vacation from

Monday, 2 April through Sunday, 8 April, 2018

and will be back in the office Tuesday, 10 April. 

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or

Linda Fraser (Parish Warden) at 902-275-3453,

who will put you in touch with the on call clergy.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 8 April 2018

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

       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

                           Easter Lessons & Hymns 

                                                                                         

Readings:  Acts 4: 32-35; Psalm 133:

1 John 1:1 – 2:2; John 20: 19-31

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for week ending Sunday, 25 March 2018

 

True love is selfless

It is prepared to sacrifice

Sadhu Vaswani

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 25 March 2018

Palm Sunday

       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:  Mark 11: 1-11; Isaiah 50: 4-91,

Philippians 2: 5-11; Mark 15: 1-47

PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION

our 11 a.m. worship will begin in the Parish Centre,

for the Liturgy of the Palms,

followed by procession to the church.

If we have poor weather,

we will begin in the church as usual

LENTEN SERVICES

Wednesday, 28 March

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MAKING PALM CROSSES

on Sat, 24 March

in the Parish Centre

10:00 am in Tuck Hall

Many hands make light work!

MUSICAL FRIENDS

  on Mon, 26 March 2018.

1:00 Vintage Voices

2:00  Musical Friends Choir

3:00 Musical Friends Band

4:00 Tuneful Tots

All Welcome

 ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

LENTEN STUDY PROGRAM 2018

 11 a.m.  Tuesdays,

20 February -  27 March

St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

 This year, we are studying

C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

Participants are asked to bring their

own copies but copies are available

at the office, if needed.

 PASTORAL CARE

Last Sunday to bring 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  

kids’ lunch box treats

(juice packs, raisins, granola bars, etc)

NO peanut products, please

All donations are very gratefully received. 

HOSPITALITY

 Anyone interested in helping to prepare food,

set up tables, help with clean up, etc, for funeral receptions,

please contact the Parish Office

to be put on the Hospitality Contact List. 

For those without access to computers,

a telephone tree can be set up.  

A sign up list will be located at the back of the church

for those interested

GODSPELL

Don’t miss the chance to see this lively musical

It will be performed by the

‘Have a Laugh Players’

in St. Stephen’s Church on

Monday, 26 March at 7: 30 pm

Tickets $20

Available from Chester Pharmasave

and the Parish Office.

GOOD FRIDAY

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE

 will take place at 11am

at the Chester United Baptist Church

on Friday, 30 March. 

We are excited about  this collaboration

and hope you will join us

and the inter-church choir for this service.

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SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK

  MONDAY, 26 March

                    10:30 am           St. Stephen’s, Chester               Holy Communion

                  7:00 pm           St. Stephen’s Church                ‘Godspell ‘        

                                                                                                               

                     TUESDAY,  27 March                

                    10:00 am           St. Stephen’s, Chester             Holy Communion

                                      11:00 am           St. Stephen’s Parish Centre       Lenten Study                         

                                                                                       

           WEDNESDAY, 28 March           

                     10:30 am            St. Stephen’s, Chester               Holy Communion

      MAUNDY THURSDAY, 29 March      

                       7:00 pm          St. Stephen’s, Chester               Washing of Hands

                                                                                                    and Celebration of  

                                                                                                 the Institution of  

                                                                                                  the Lord’s Supper

GOOD FRIDAY, 30 March

                 11:00 am      Chester United Baptist Church       The Celebration

                               INTER-DENOMINATIONAL      of the Lord’s

                            ***   SERVICE  ***                  Passion

EASTER EVE, Saturday, 31 March

                      7:30  pm           All Saints’, Canaan                    The Great Vigil of

                                                                                Easter

 EASTER SUNDAY, 1 April

                      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

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ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH CENTRE

11:45 – 1:00 pm

Wednesday,  21 March 2018

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HOMEMADE

SOUP, BREAD AND SWEETS

$8:00 per person

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SPEAKER

Vicky Sovie

Souls Harbour, Bridgewater

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This is the last Lenten lunch this year.

We hope to see you there.

 

Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for week ending Sunday, 18 March 2018

 

The day the Lord created hope was

probably the same day he created Spring

Bernard Williams

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 18 March 2018

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

       8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,    Chester 

              Holy Communion

            9:15 am      St. George’s,      East River   

          Morning Prayer

    11:00 am      St. Stephen’s,    Chester

          Holy Eucharist 

    4:30 pm      All Saints’,        Canaan

         Evening Prayer

                                                                                     

Readings:  Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 1-13;

Hebrews 5: 5-10; John 12: 20-33

LENTEN SERVICES

Wednesday, 21 March

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSICAL FRIENDS

  on Mon, 19 March 2018.

1:00 Vintage Voices

2:00  Musical Friends Choir

3:00 Musical Friends Band

4:00 Tuneful Tots

All Welcome

 ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

LENTEN STUDY PROGRAM 2018

 11 a.m.  Tuesdays,

20 February -  27 March

St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

 This year, we are studying

C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

Participants are asked to bring their

own copies but copies are available

at the office, if needed.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

on Tuesday, 20 March

at 7:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM

will begin at 11:45 – 1:00 pm on

Wednesday, 21 March

in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.

Enjoy a wonderful homemade lunch

for only $8.00. 

Speaker:  Vicky Silvia

Souls Harbour, Bridgewater

Bring your friends, fill a table!

(Snow days:  school cancelled

Lunch also cancelled)

MAKING PALM CROSSES

on Sat, 24 March

in the Parish Centre

time to be confirmed

Many hands make light work!

 PASTORAL CARE

For the Sundays before Easter, 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  

kids’ lunch box treats

(juice packs, raisins, granola bars, etc)

NO peanut products, please

All donations are very gratefully received. 

HOSPITALITY

 Anyone interested in helping to prepare food,

set up tables, help with clean up, etc, for funeral receptions,

please contact the Parish Office

to be put on the Hospitality Contact List. 

As we are all so busy these days,

it is more efficient to send out one e-mail to everyone

when the office is first notified of an event

so that those on the list can contact the Committee Chair

to let her know what they can do to help. 

For those without access to computers,

a telephone tree can be set up.  

A sign up list will be located at the back of the church

for those who would like to be on the telephone tree.

GODSPELL

the musical will be

performed by the

‘Have a Laugh Players’

in St. Stephen’s Church on

Monday, 26 March at 7: 30 pm

Tickets $20

Available from Chester Pharmasave

and the Parish Office.

GOOD FRIDAY

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE

 will take place at 11am

at the Chester United Baptist Church

on Friday, 30 March. 

We are excited about  this collaboration

and hope you will join us

and the inter-church choir for this service.

PALM SUNDAY

(25 March),

our 11 a.m. worship will begin in the Parish Centre,

for the Liturgy of the Palms,

followed by procession to the church.

If we have poor weather,

we will begin in the church as usual

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 25 March 2018

Palm Sunday

       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:  Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 1-13;

Hebrews 5: 5-10; John 12: 20-33

LENTEN SERVICES

Wednesday, 28 March

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for week ending Sunday, 11 March 2018

 

Let’s share our similarities,

and celebrate our differences

M. Scott Peck

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 11 March 2018

The Fourth 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 

                         Holy Eucharist                     

                                                                                     

Readings:  Numbers 21: 4-9; Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22;

Ephesians 2: 1-10; John 3: 14-21

LENTEN SERVICES

Wednesday, 14 March

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

LENTEN WORKSHOP

Spiritual Wellness

Self Examination and Reconciliation.

Friday, 9 March 9:00-noon

at St. Stephen’s Parish Centre. 

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!

NO MUSICAL FRIENDS

  on Mon, 12 March 2018.

March Break.

Program resumes on 19 March.

 ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH

LENTEN STUDY PROGRAM 2018

 11 a.m.  Tuesdays,

20 February -  20 March

St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

 This year, we are studying

C. S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

Participants are asked to bring their

own copies but copies are available

at the office.

LENTEN LUNCH PROGRAM

will begin at 11:45 – 1:00 pm on

Wednesday, 14 March

in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre.

Enjoy a wonderful homemade lunch

for only $8.00. 

Speaker:  Derwin Swinemar

Fire Safety at Home

Bring your friends, fill a table!

(Snow days:  school cancelled

Lunch also cancelled)

PASTORAL CARE

For the Sundays before Easter, 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  

canned tuna and soda crackers

All donations are very gratefully received. 

HOSPITALITY

 Anyone interested in helping to prepare food,

set up tables, help with clean up, etc, for funeral receptions,

please contact the Parish Office

to be put on the Hospitality Contact List. 

As we are all so busy these days,

it is more efficient to send out one e-mail to everyone

when the office is first notified of an event

so that those on the list can contact the Committee Chair

to let her know what they can do to help. 

For those without access to computers,

a telephone tree can be set up.  

A sign up list will be located at the back of the church

for those who would like to be on the telephone tree.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

on Tuesday, 20 March

at 7:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.

GODSPELL

the musical by Stephen Schwartz which was first

performed in New York in 1971

is being presented by the

‘Have a Laugh Players’

in St. Stephen’s Church on

Monday, 26 March.

Tickets $20

GOOD FRIDAY

INTERDENOMINATIONAL SERVICE

 will take place at 11am

at the Chester United Baptist Church

on Friday, 30 March. 

We are excited about  this collaboration

and hope you will join us

and the inter-church choir for this service.

*****************************************

WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 18 March 2018

The Fifth 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

          Holy Eucharist 

    4:30 pm      All Saints’,        Canaan

         Evening Prayer

                                                                                     

Readings:  Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 1-13;

Hebrews 5: 5-10; John 12: 20-33

LENTEN SERVICES

Wednesday, 21 March

10:30 am     St. Stephen’s,     Chester  

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