St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish

Worship this Week

Nov 3               All Saints Day

 8:00 am   St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester       

                                                                  7:00 pm   All Saints’ Church, Canaan

                                                                Readings: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149

                                                                        Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We Make House Calls +  …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627

Food Bank:  All contributions are very gratefully received.     

                             

 Annual Shoebox Campaign for the Mission to Seafarers 2019      We are asked to fill a shoebox with articles listed below. These boxes are distributed to foreign sailors who come to our Province’s Halifax Port during December. Many of these men and women come from warm countries into our cold climate ill prepared and too lightly clothed. The Mission people board these ships with security permission to offer a little kindness at this time of year. The gifts are always so welcomed and appreciated, not only for the gift but for the kindness from strangers it represents. 1800 to 2000 boxes are gathered from all over the Diocese. We as a parish have participated in this project for many years and hope to continue. As an alternative, you may join a friend to fill a box or gather some of the items in a bag which can be added to boxes at the Mission.

 Suggested items will be listed on the boxes. 

                                                          

Volunteers needed to visit Syrian family (2 parents and three older children). The Alouch family is lonely and needs visitors.   They learn English at a school in Lunenburg but need the opportunity to simply chat.   Some Starfish people are trying to help but they are also working with the other two families and are stretched thin.  If you can spare a couple of hours a week, please call Dawn902.275.5005.  Expect to be fed yummy Syrian treats!   

                                                                                                               

St. Stephen’s Hospitality Christmas Bazaar 

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 54 Regent St Chester - 10:30 -1:30 Lunch at 1100 

Variety of soups /rolls, pies tea coffee $9.00 or $5.00 -10 yrs old

 > New gently used items; books, crafts , bake table, wreaths.

Worship next Week

Nov 10 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

                       8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

                       9:15 am St. George’ Church, East River    

                      11:00 am (Remembrance Day) St. Stephen’s Church, Chester

       Readings: Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm 145:1-5, 18-22;

2 Thessalonians2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38