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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