Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 11 December 2016

The best thing to hold onto in life

is each other

Audrey Hepburn

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 11 December, 2016

The Third Sunday of Advent

            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: Isaiah 35: 1-10; Psalm 146: 4-9;

James 5: 7-10; Matthew 11:2-11

 

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

 BIBLE TALK

   Wed, 14 Dec from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

in the Tyler Grant Room.  All Welcome!

EVENING PRAYER

Wed, 14 Dec at 7:00 pm

at St. Stephen’s Church.  All Welcome!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOOD BANK CHRISTMAS BOXES

This year, instead of toiletries,

hats, mitts, scarves and socks are being collected

to be included in the Food Bank Christmas box.  

We are also looking for nuts and candies. 

Each item will have a gift tag from St. Stephen’s Parish.

Contributions can be left in the basket in the church hall

or dropped off at the Parish Office.

Please bring your contributions before 20 Dec

when the boxes will be made up and delivered.

RECIPES FROM OUR PARISH

(cook book)

There are copies for sale at the Parish Office

$10 – a nice gift for someone on your list.

SING! CHOIRS

Our glorious local choirs join together to celebrate

the season in song in St. Stephen’s church on

Wed, 21 Dec at 7:00 pm

immediately following the Memorial Tree Service

All Welcome!

 

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 18 December, 2016

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

          8:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester         Holy Communion       

        9:15 am      St. George’s, East River     Holy Eucharist with 

                                                       Bishop Ron

                                                                           (Memory Tree Service)

         11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester        Holy Eucharist with    

                                                                        Bishop Ron followed by

                                                                a Pot Luck Lunch

        7:00 pm       All Saints’, Canaan           Holy Eucharist      

                     

Readings: Isaiah 7: 10-16; Psalm 80: 1-7, 16-1;

Romans 1: 1-17; Matthew 1: 18-25

 

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