Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 13 May, 2018

 

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light

between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

 

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We wish a happy and blessed Mother's Day

to all mothers, Godmothers,
and "mothers in God" of our parish family!

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 13 May 2018

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

MOTHER’S DAY

    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:  Acts 1:15 -17; Psalm 1;

1 John 5: 9-13; John 17: 6-19

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEN’S CHOIR FOR MOTHERS’ DAY

Men’s Choir will be singing

(as it is now tradition)

on Mothers’ Day  Sunday, 13th May

Choir practice will be held in the church

on Thursday, 10 May at  7:00 p.m. 

Men,  please turn yourselves in!

Every man is welcome!

ATTENTION MEN

 We hope you plan to attend the first get together

of the MENS' Group

on Saturday, May 12

8:00 am Morning Prayer in St. Stephen’s Church

9:00 am Breakfast and Fellowship

in the Parish Centre.

Please feel free to bring other men to join us too.

In addition each man should bring

one of – wife, mother, mother-in-law, daughter,

friend or another female important to him. 

So we know what breakfast supplies we need,

please contact Robert Manuel

902-220-7140 or Rcmkam@eastlink.ca

by May 5 to let us know who is coming.

FOOD BANK SUNDAY

for Mothers’ Day

Personal Care Products (toothpaste,

toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant, etc)

would be very gratefully received.

 THE COLOUR OF PENTECOST

Let’s wear something red next week

to acknowledge Pentecost and

the Spirit of God that dwells within us.

RELAY FOR LIFE

It is time to be thinking of putting a  team together again

and join an inspirational event. 

This year’s  Canadian  Cancer  Relay  For  Life  is

Friday, 22 June, 7pm to 1 am. 

To register a team, or for any info,

please call Sheila Hirtle 902-275-5966

or Lynn Hatt 902-275-3263. 

Cancer changes everything.  So can you!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 20 May 2018

THE DAY OF PENTECOST

        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 

     7:00 pm      All Saints’,        Canaan        Holy Eucharist

Readings:  Acts 2: 1-21; Psalm 104: 25-35, 37b;

Romans 8: 22-27; John 15: 26-27, 16: 4b-15

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