Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 30 December 2018

From the end spring new beginnings

Pliny the Elder 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 30 December 2018

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

  8:00 am      St. Stephen’s          Chester  

              Holy Communion            

              11:00 am      St. George’s,          East River             

                     Christmas Lessons and Carols

Readings:  1 Samuel 2: 18-20, 26; Psalm 148;

    Colossians 3: 12-17; Luke 2: 41-52

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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SERVICES IN TUCK HALL

Just a reminder that services in Chester

will take place in Tuck Hall,

St. Stephen’s Community Centre from

Epiphany until Palm Sunday.

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FOOD BANK

Breakfast cereals are in short supply

at the moment. 

All donations very greatly received.

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PASTORAL CARE

Thanks to all who contributed toiletries.

Forty-eight bags were donated to

the Food Bank for families in need.

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MUSICAL FRIENDS

Classes resume on Mon, 14 Jan 2019.

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PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 at 7:00 pm on Tues, 15 Jan, 2019

in the Tyler Grant Room.  

Please bring committee reports ready for inclusion

in the Annual Report to the Parish Council Meeting

 If you are unable to attend the meeting,

your committee reports can be dropped off

at the Parish Office prior to the meeting.

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MEN’S GROUP BREAKFAST

 will take place in Tuck Hall on Sat, 26 Jan, 2019.

‘Sadie Hawkins’ breakfast’ – meaning that women are welcome

but they have to bring a male with them.

  There will also be a guest speaker following the breakfast.

LCDR (Ret’d) Steve St. Amont has a passion for matching

names to the graves of unknown soldiers,

particularly those from the Battle of the Somme.

  His presentation is very interesting and enlightening.

  8:00 am Morning Prayer

9:00 am Breakfast and

9:30-10:15 am Presentation with Q&A

(open to all) to follow. 

Please let Robert Manuel know if you wish to attend

902-220-1740 or rcmkamII@gmail.com

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 6 January 2019

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

   8:00 am      Tuck Hall,            Chester     

               Holy Communion            

           11:00 am      Tuck Hall,            Chester                

Holy Eucharist

4:30 pm      All Saints’,              Canaan

Readings:  Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14;

    Ephesians 3: 1-12; Matthew 2: 1-12

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