Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 2 July 2017

 

‘God keep our land glorious and free’

and ever welcoming and fair

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

2 July 2017

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

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

             7:00 pm      All Saints’, Chester           Holy Communion

                       

Readings: Deuteronomy 8; Psalm 13;

Colossians 3:; 12-17; John 15: 12-17

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECTOR VACATION

Please note that the Rector is on vacation

30 June to Tuesday, 4 July.

In case of emergency,

please call the Parish Office or the Parish Wardens,

who will put you

in touch with the clergy on call.

PARISH BBQ 

Thanks to everyone

for making the annual parish barbeque

a great success!

FOOD BANK DONATIONS 

Breakfast cereal and juice

would be greatly appreciated.

AMAZING FREE SHOW

‘The Dream Catchers’ takes

Truth and Reconciliation to a joyous and hopeful new height. 

Coming  to the waterfront (free) in Lunenburg

at noon on Fri, 7 July,

rain back up location if necessary.

(Wolfville on 6 July at 7 pm and Pictou on 15 July). 

Highly recommended by Dawn Harwood-Jones.

The cross-Canada project is the brain-child of

Yvonne Mosley of  Lunenburg. 

Built by a diverse team that travelled

across Canada talking to kids, indigenous elders,

artists and musicians.

It may tackle a heavy subject

but young children love it.

so it’s suitable for all ages.

MUSIQUE ROYALE PRESENTATION

‘The Door You Came In’ 

 a unique blend of spoken word and music

will be presented in St. Stephen’s Church

 on Fri, 14 July at 7:30 pm. 

The show will include songs and stories

from The Danger Tree written by Canadian writer David Macfarlane

and original music by Douglas Cameron. 

Tickets available at the Parish Office or at the door.

BIBLE TALK

there will be no Bible Talk in July and August.

GENERAL MEETING 

The Rector and Wardens of St. Stephen's

are calling a congregational general meeting

for Sunday, 23 July, following 11 a.m. worship (Morning Prayer).

This meeting will decide what type of window

will be placed at the front of the church above the altar

 (NOT the specific design, though, which will be decided later). 

Please plan to attend!

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

9 July 2017

             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: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49; Psalm 45: 11-18;

Romans 7: 15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

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