by Amy Bunce | Jan 13, 2021 | baptism, Covid 19, Epiphany, Parish News
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Epiphany blessings continued! The sermon for the Baptism of our Lord is on soundcloud. You can click the link on the webpage and it will take you there. The readings are: Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Act 19:1-7 and Mark 1:4-11. The...
by Amy Bunce | Nov 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, What I say to you, I say to all: Keep awake! (Mark 13:37). We have arrived at the first day of the Christian year. Happy New Year! Happy Advent. May we wake from our spiritual slumber and perceive the many ways that Christ comes to...
by Amy Bunce | Nov 7, 2020 | Confirmation, Covid 19, Parish News
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Greetings on this snowy day! I took a photo of the green grass at the front of the church yesterday. I knew that we would have to file it away in our memory bank until Spring! As the snow continues, please stay safe and cozy! We will...
by Amy Bunce | Oct 24, 2020 | Confirmation, thank you, Turkey to Go
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, 1. Gobble gobble! Today is our Turkey to Go event! In a few hours we will be serving 167 meals to parishioners, family, friends and neighbours. Karlos Hospitality has prepared and packaged all the food. Turkey to Go-ers will arrive at...
by Amy Bunce | Oct 10, 2020 | Covid 19, Parish News, Thanksgiving, Turkey to Go
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Happy Thanksgiving! Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase; so shall thy barns be filled with plenty and they presses shall burst out with the new wine. -Proverbs 3:9-10 I hope that each of...
by Amy Bunce | Sep 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Blessings on this last summer weekend! 1. Today we held the funeral of dear parishioner Coreen Margaret Smith, who had been a member of the church since she was a child. Coreen and her husband Brian were married here, and their twin...
by Amy Bunce | Sep 5, 2020 | Backpack Blessing, gift baskets, Palm Sunday, summer
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Love and greetings in Christ! Happy Labour Day long weekend. Hear Jesus’ words: Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. -Matthew 11:28 (New King James Version) 1. As children prepare to go back to...
by Amy Bunce | Jul 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Greetings in Christ! 1. The readings for this Sunday are: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 The Gospel contains the “comfortable words” from the Book of...
by Amy Bunce | Apr 3, 2020 | Confirmation, Covid 19, Palm Sunday, Parish News
Dear St. Stephen’s church family, Here we are, another week in quarantine, as we work together to flatten the curve. It’s so strange to be taking such drastic measures to combat an invisible threat. But if you think about it, the spiritual life has some similarities...
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