October 17th, 2021 21st Sunday after Pentecost

  1. Property Management Notice

    • We are going to give our church garden a final clean-up on Saturday, October 23rd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. If you have gardening tools at home, please help us out by bringing your own. Those who want to help out, please contact Paul Seto, our property manager.

    • In case of inclement weather, we will reschedule for October 30 same time.

  2. Meeting schedule of the Cantonese Bible Study Group

    • Effective from October 21, 2021, the Cantonese Bible Study Group meets on the second, third, and fourth Thursday from 7pm-8:30 pm

    • If interested contact Margaret Loo or email info@stechurch.com

    • Meeting ID: 925 1299 3695 Passcode: 159691

  3. English Bible Study on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles

    • Bible Study – “We are the Church…Let’s Act Like it” – will begin on Monday, November 1 at 8pm via Zoom. It will run for 4 weeks and then break for Advent and Christmas.

    • The Bible study will resume on Monday, January 10, 2022 and the last session will be on Monday, January 24. Please email Rev Maria (priest@stechurch.com) for a set of the Bible study materials. All are welcome.

    • Meeting ID: 830 0185 3125 Passcode: 275638

    • Due to a delay in the delivery of "For the Common Good" we would like to encourage all English Fellowship Groups to do together, "We Are the Church...Let's Act Like It".

    • Many people think the church has become a social club with little impact on the world. That is not God’s plan for the church. “We Are the Church . . . Let’s Act Like It” takes readers through the book of Acts, looking at what it means to be the church of Jesus Christ, the world-changing church that Jesus intended. Problems in the church are nothing new. The book of Acts is full of them. In We Are the Church... Linda Tower Pevey offers the church practical and biblical ways to live out its mandate to be a church that positively impacts its community and the world. “We Are the Church... Let’s Act Like It” is a 7-week study that helps readers see the biblical vision for the church and a vision for what the church can be today. In it, Pevey offers encouragement that the church can truly be a transformative presence in the world, just as the early church was in the book of Acts.

    • Those not in any Fellowship group can meet with Rev. Maria to do this study together (TBA). Please email Rev. Maria for the materials at priest@stechurch.com

  4. New Vaccination Policy for Clergy, St. E Staff and Volunteers

    • Bishop Andrew Asbil, in his pastoral letter on Tues Sep 14, reminds us that as followers of Jesus we are called to love our neighbours.

    • "There is one crucial way we can love our neighbours, and that is to vaccinate ourselves against COVID-19. For the good of our whole community, we can choose to protect those who can’t be vaccinated and those for whom this virus poses the greatest risk."

    • He announced in his letter to all parishes in our Diocese a new mandatory vaccination policy that requires clergy, diocesan employees and volunteers, and parish employees and volunteers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The full policy(see attached) and other related resources are now available on the diocesan website.

    • The bishops and diocesan leadership have decided not to require proof of vaccination to attend worshipin an Anglican church in this Diocese.

    • The churchwardens will begin confirming proof of vaccination from our parish staff and volunteers who have direct in-person contact in the church building or at other locations as part of their church ministry. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the churchwardens by phone or email vaccination@stechurch.com

      • Bishop Andrew Asbil's Pastoral Letter on Vaccination: Click Here

      • Diocesan COVID-19 Updates Link: Click Here

      • COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy: Click Here

  5. Appreciative Inquiry Course Taught by Bishop Patrick Yu

    • Two separate courses for Chinese and English,

    • Evenings by Zoom @ 7:30 p.m.

    • (English on Thursdays; Chinese on Tuesdays)

    • English course dates - Nov 11 & 18, Dec 2 & 9, Jan 6, 13, 20 & 27

    • Chinese course dates - Nov 9, 16 & 30, Dec 7, Jan 4, 11, 18 & 25

    • Session includes: lecture, group exercise, homework exercise

    • Class size: 20 for each of Chinese and English courses.

    • Chinese course to be taught in Cantonese.

    • Registration fees:

      • Chinese course - $50 (includes Chinese book 築福之道)

      • English course - $25 (Students to order book for themselves*)

    • Registration will be opened starting Oct.

    • Registration requirements:

      • - Name

      • - Email address

      • - Choice of English or Chinese course

      • - Cheque payable to "St. John's Anglican Church"

    • *Textbook for English course:

      • The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry, by Sue Hammond (about $10)

    • These courses are funded by Rita Lee-Chui Trust Fund.

  6. Infirmed Prayer Requests

    • Vanky So’s health and recovery.

    • Please pray for Mrs. Tsang’s recovery and pray for her family as well. Thank you.

  7. Links to Online Services and Other Programs on Zoom

  8. Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

  9. Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

  10. Rosters stechurch.com/roster