Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog 

for Sunday, 7 October

Harvest Thanksgiving

What we sow in the soil of contemplation

We shall reap in the harvest of action

Meister Eckhart

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 7 October 2018

 THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

FOOD BANK SUNDAY – PLEASE BRING

NON-PERISHABLE GOODS FOR THE BASKET

   

               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:  Joel 2: 21-27: Psalm 126;

1 Timothy 2: 1-7; Matthew 6: 25-33

  

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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NO MUSICAL FRIENDS

on Mon, 2 Oct for Thanksgiving. 

Musical Friends will resume on

Mon, 15 Oct 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!

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HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

meeting at 6:30 pm on Tues, 2 Oct, 2018

in the Tyler Grant Room.

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SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING

at 7:00 pm on Wed, 3 Oct  2018

in the Tyler Grant Room.

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FOOD BANK

Please bring non-perishable food to

the Thanksgiving Service.

 All contributions are always

gratefully received.

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MEN’S CHOIR

(20th Annual)

will be leading the singing at the 11:00 am service

at St. Stephen’s on 14 October. 

Choir practice will take place on

Thurs, 11 October at 7:00 pm in the church.

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ITALIAN NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Don’t miss out on a fun family evening

with a great meal and good company.

to be held at 6:00 pm on Friday, 19 October

in St. Stephen’s Parish Centre. 

Tickets will be available from the wardens

and from the Parish Office. 

 Adults $20 Children $10 

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GENERAL MEETING

on Sunday, 21 October after the 11:00 am service

to discuss the sustainability group findings

and the possibility of using Tuck Hall

for winter services.

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MUSICAL FRIENDS CONCERT

“Our Songwriters” 

at 7:00 pm on Sunday, 21 October 2018

Amazing list of performers (Morgan Cruickshank,

Morgan Davis, Old Man Luedecke, Jim Henmen,

Laura Smith, Amy Vinnedge, Patricia Wilson

plus Musical Friends and Studio Singers).

No set admission – please be generous

in your support of this wonderful program!

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ST. STEPHEN’S ANNUAL BAZAAR

While doing your Fall cleaning,

please set aside books

and gently used Christmas items.

We would love to include hand crafted items

on our crafts table too.

The Annual Bazaar hosted by St. Stephen’s

Hospitality Committee will take place

on Saturday, 24 November. 

More info coming soon!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 14 October 2018

 TWENTY-FIRST 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 and Baptism 

                  (20th Annual Men’s Choir)

Readings:  Job 23:1-9: Psalm 22:1-15;

Hebrews 4: 12-16; Mark 10: 17-31

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