WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, 8 MARCH 2015

8:00 am, St. Stephen’s, Holy Communion (BCP)

9:00 am, St. George’s, Prayer & Praise, non-Eucharistic

11:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s, Holy Eucharist (BAS Contemporary)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TICK TOCK - CHANGE THE CLOCK
The clocks will be moving forward at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, 8 March, 2015

LENTEN STUDY –A six-week Lenten Study titled “Journey to the Cross & Beyond” will be held each Wednesday in Lent at 10:30 - 11:45a.m., in the Tyler-Grant Room. The study was prepared by Bishop Terry Dance, Bishop of Norfolk, Diocese of Huron, and endorsed by the Joint Anglican–Lutheran Commission. It is designed for Canadian context, dealing with the kind of issues that we face today. Please bring your bible. Some bibles are available. Everyone welcome.

LENTEN LUNCHEONS –St. Stephen’s Parish will host Wednesday Lenten Luncheons in the Parish Centre 12:00 noon to 1:00p.m. Cost of lunch is $10. Proceeds to designated charities. Following is a list of dates, including topics and speakers:

• March 11 –Senior’s Help Line - 211 –Allison Currie
• March 18 –Alzheimers and The Brain Bank - Barbara Mulrooney
• March 25 –New Ross Interpretative Centre –Lisa Wolfe

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

MUSICAL FRIENDS - Mon., March 9, 2:00 p.m., Tuck Hall

ST. STEPHEN’S CHOIR - Tues., March 10, 7:00 p.m., Tuck Hall

LENTEN BIBLE STUDY – Wed., March 11, 10:30 a.m. Tyler-Grant Rm.

LENTEN LUNCHEON – Wed., March 11, 12:00 noon, Tuck Hall

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

Lent 4 - March 15, 2015 

8:30 am, St. George’s, Holy Communion (BCP)

11:00 am, St. Stephen’s, Holy Eucharist (BAS Contemporary)

11:00 a.m., St. Stephen’s, Holy Eucharist (BAS Contemporary)

Numbers 21:4-9; Psalms 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10;

John 3:14-21

  

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS

Jesus displays anger at the way in which people have used his "Father's house" for their own selfish ends.  How do we, as faithful stewards, respond, when we perceive injustice in our world?

John 2: 13-22

Diocesan Lenten Challenge 2015

Third Sunday of Lent

From the Gospel …"Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews then said, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?" But he was speaking of the temple of his body."

Reflection Questions: Evangelism = The intentional processes whereby people become disciples of Jesus Christ.

Is your congregation seeking new members or making disciples?

What in our 'churches and parishes' do we need to destroy in order to let God's temple be raised up again?

What does the new temple look like?  How do we allow this new temple to be what God needs it to be?