January 3rd, 2021 2nd Sunday after Christmas

This and prior weeks' announcements are posted on this webpage:  https://www.stechurch.com/announcements

  1. Calvin Symposium on Worship 2021

    • ONLINE CALVIN SYMPOSIUM ON WORSHIP 2021 - Free to register and attend

    • https://worship.calvin.edu/symposium/

    • January 6–26, 2021

    • You are warmly invited to register now for a free online learning experience held January 6-26, 2021, on key topics and themes in worship and the Christian life at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. This online experience is designed for all kinds of learners: students, faculty, artists, musicians, pastors, preachers, scholars, teachers, worship leaders and planners, and all interested worshipers around the world.

    • Rev. Maria recommends this event.

  2. Zoom Pastoral Visits in 2021

    • Rev. Maria would like to make pastoral visits via Zoom. These visits would be during the day or evening (TBA) on the following days (times to be arranged): Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please email priest@stechurch.com to schedule a visit

  3. 2021 Joan Chittister OSB Calendars

    • Rev. Maria ordered 50 2021 Calendars from the US for the households in St E. Rev. Maria plans to be at church between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday January 6 if you'd like to drop by and pick one up for your household.

  4. Alpha comes to St. Elizabeth’s in the New Year

    • Why am I here? What is my purpose? Who is Jesus? Bring your questions and your friends to Alpha, where we will watch a video together online and discuss it in small groups afterwards. Alpha will be hosted via ZOOM (in collaboration with St. John’s Willowdale) on Thursday evenings, 7:30 – 8:30 pm, starting Jan. 21 (ending Feb. 25). All are welcome.

    • If you are interested in volunteering as a small group facilitator, please contact Rev. Maria Ling at priest@stechurch.com .

  5. Seminar on Apostles’ Creed (by CGST) & Follow up discussion & Prayer meeting (by St. E. Faith Formation)

    • Our Faith Formation Team would like to encourage parishioners to join the online seminar on “Apostles’ Creed” by CGST (Hong Kong China Graduate School of Theology) – a total of 8 weekly lectures, starting from Jan. 19 to Mar. 17. (no class for the second week of Feb.) Please see the following for details and for registration,

    • www.cgst.edu/hk/cht/wol_online_intro

    • Faith Formation suggests you consider to register for the “21A90A92” session  (Hong Kong Time Wed 9-10am) (that is, Toronto time Tue 8-9pm)

    • Deadline for registration:  Hong Kong Time: Wed. Jan 6

    • Faith formation will hold a follow up discussion and prayer meeting (conducted in Cantonese) on Tue after each lesson on “Apostles’ Creed”, at about 9:00pm to 9:30pm. For those parishioners who would like to join this discussion and prayer meeting, please inform Margaret Loo (info@stechurch.com), so that the appropriate Zoom link can be provided.

  6. UPDATED Jan-Feb Worship Rosters

    • Attached are the updated English, Cantonese and Mandarin rosters for January & February worship and they are also available on our website: stechurch.com/roster

    • The rosters are based on our current situation and arrangements for worship, if there will be any impacts to services due to changes in the COVID-19 restrictions. The rosters will be adjusted accordingly.

    • If you or your family members are not available to serve on certain days, please contact Fenella as soon as possible.

  7. Sun Jan 31, 2021 at 4pm Celebration of New Ministry for Rev. Maria Ling

    • On Jan 31, 2021 at 4pm Bishop Jenny be coming to St. E as celebrant to our Celebration of New Ministry online service for Rev. Maria. Please mark your calendars.

  8. English Prayer Meeting

    • Next meeting will be on Wed Jan 6, 2021

  9. Sunday English Adult Bible Study Group: Meetings on hold until the new year

    • We will start to read the Gospel of Matthew in the New Year. Anyone interested are welcome to join.

    • First meeting will be held on Sunday Jan 10, 2021.

  10. Cantonese Bible Study Fellowship

    • The next session will be on Monday Jan 11, 2021.

  11. Vestry & 2020 Reports

    • We are tentatively setting our next annual vestry to be on Feb 21, 2021

    • We will likely hold the vestry online and possible at church if situation allows at the time. More details will be closer to the date.

    • Department heads and small group leaders are invited to write short reports (about half a page with photos) on the development of their ministries in either English or Chinese.

    • Please submit your reports to Fenella Chiu by Jan 17, 2021.

  12. Links to Online Services and Other Programs on Zoom

  13. Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

  14. Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

  15. Rosters stechurch.com/roster