Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish  Blog

for Sunday, 2 September 2018

 

Sharing is a much better way of communicating

than proving

Yo Yo Ma

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 2 September 2018

 THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

   

               8:00 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester              

     Holy Communion

                       11:00 am      St. Stephen’s          Chester                       

Holy Eucharist

7:00 pm      All Saints’,              Canaan

Holy Eucharist

Readings:  Song of Solomon 2: 8-13; Psalm 45: 1-2, 7-10;

James 1: 17-27; Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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A MEMORIAL SERVICE

on the 20th Anniversary of the crash of

Swissair Flight 111 will take place

on Sunday, 2 Sept 2018 at 3:00 pm

at the Bayswater Memorial Site.

The theme will centre around Remembering

those who died, Recognizing those who

worked in the aftermath, and

Respecting the memory of the dead by living

more fully and appreciating each day, and each person,

as an irreplaceable gift.

 

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RECTOR’S VACATION

The Rector will be on vacation from

Monday, 20 August through Monday, 3 September

and will be back in the office Tuesday, 4 September.

During that time, if there are any emergencies

which require the attention of a priest,

please call the Parish Office or

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

who will put you in touch with the clergy who are ‘on call’

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SCANS PUBLIC LECTURE

How the Telescope Changed Who

We are and What We Know

Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre

Bridgewater

Tues, 4 Sept at 7:00 pm

Admission Free.

Seating Limited.

For more info. contact www.the SCANS.ca

or call 902-444-7588 or

email: SCANSinfo@gmail.com

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FOOD BANK

 The need never diminishes.

All contributions are always

gratefully received.

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PARISH POT LUCK

on Friday, 7 September at 6:00 pm

in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre

  All Welcome!

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PARISH COUNCIL

 meeting on Tues, 11 Sept at 7:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 9 September 2018

 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER 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

Readings:  Proverbs 22: 1-1, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125;

James 2: 1-10, 14-17; Mark 7: 24-37

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