February 27th, 2022 Last Sunday of Epiphany

  1. This Sunday Feb 27 11am Joint Online Holy Communion & Holy Baptism Service

  2. Mar – Apr Worship Rosters

    • The English, Cantonese and Mandarin rosters for March & April worship are available on our website: stechurch.com/roster

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

  3. 2022 Elections & Appointments from Feb 20 Vestry

    • Thanks to all those who attended our vestry last Sunday. We will be posting the minutes of the meeting in the coming week.

    • Appointed:

      • Rector’s Warden: Fenella Chiu

      • Deputy Warden: Chivas Chu

      • Treasurer: Kenny Pang

    • Elected:

      • People’s Warden: Paul Seto

      • Cantonese Ministry Chair: Tali Wong

      • English Ministry Chair: Michelle Zheng

      • Mandarin Ministry Chair: Bao Zhong Xing

      • Parochial Tribunal Lay Members: Amy Chiu, Tali Wong

      • Lay Member of Synod: Joel Chiu

      • Alternate Lay Member of Synod: Paul Seto

  4. Donation Tax Receipt

    • Can be picked up at church this Sunday after service. Those who have not picked up their receipts will receive them through standard mail in the coming days.

    • Contact info@stechurch.com if your mailing address has changed in the last year.

    • Online donations through our website should have already received their receipts immediately through your registered email at the time of you submitting the donation. If you have not received it, please also contact us through above email for further assistance

  5. “God’s Great Mercy” Lent Devotional booklet

    • Simon Li informed us that St. John’s Chinese Anglican church has completed the production of the Chinese version of “God’s Great Mercy” by Creative Communications, Bayard Inc. This electronic booklet consists of daily devotional articles for Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day. Parishioners who would like to receive a copy (in Chinese) by email, please write to cmchair@stechurch.com before Feb 28.

    • A copyright fees will be charged at US $0.89 per copy. CM will apply to the church for support to cover the fees.

  6. Mar 2 8pm Ash Wednesday Service

    • Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day Lent season. During this time, we commemorate Jesus spending 40 days facing Satan’s temptation. We also prepare our hearts for the passion of our Lord. Ashes remind us that “we are dust and to dust we shall return.”

    • This year’s Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, March 2, will be a combined service with St. Christopher’s. The service will be held both online and in-person in Richmond Hill. Please join the online worship at www.stchris.ca at 8 p.m. Bulletins will be posted on St. Christopher’s website under “Members Login,” passcode 490#.

    • If you cannot go online, you are welcome to join the service by

      • Phone 647 374 4685

      • Meeting ID: 910 5680 1758 #

      • When it asks for participant ID just press #

      • Password: 490 #

    • Ashes – if you wish to pick up a small bag of ashes to impose on your forehead during worship, please pick it up from the church on Sundays.

  7. Wednesdays March 2 8pm English Prayer Meeting Cancelled

  8. Mar 19 English Ministry Retreat “God’s Family of Faith”

    • All EM members and friends are invited to come together for a safe and physically distanced in-person retreat led by the Rev. Micah Latimer-Dennis who will speak and facilitate our discussion on the story of the Prodigal Son and what we can learn from this family for our own relationships.

      • Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

      • Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm

      • Venue: St Elizabeth’s Anglican Church (In-Person)

      • Registration: stechurch.com/EMRetreat

      • The registration closing date is March 18.

    • The day begins with Morning Prayer at 9am and ends at 12:30pm after a pizza lunch. Here is the schedule:

      • 9-9:15 Morning Prayer

      • 9:15-10:15 Session 1

      • 10:15-10:30 Break

      • 10:30-11:30 Session 2

      • 11:30-12:30 Lunch (Please bring your own drinks)

      • 12:30 Close

    • There will be a Children’s programme led by Yvonne Zheng and helpers. A freewill offering will be received to help cover costs.

    • For more info, contact Rev. Maria by email priest@stechurch.com or phone 647 507 1051

  9. Lenten Studies (Cantonese) stechurch.com/lent

    • The Cantonese Ministry will be providing selected articles in Cantonese for your devotional studies during the Lent season. There will be one article per week for a total of seven weeks. These articles are taken from “Spirituality through the Liturgical Seasons” of the Working Group for Discipleship Training of the Steering Committee of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Church Policy Paper. We would like to thank the Chairman, The Very Rev. Samson Fan for his kind permission to allow St. Elizabeth’s Church to use such articles. These articles will be sent through our “Love and Pandemic” network. As well, they will be uploaded to the St. E website. We encourage all, during this Lent season, to regularly meditate, pray and reflect on the questions set out at the end of these devotional articles.

    • The devotional articles are,

      • #1 Feb. 27: Ashes and Temptation

      • #2 Mar 6: Fasting

      • #3 Mar 13 Prayer

      • #4 Mar 20 Almsgiving

      • #5 Mar 27 Self Control

      • #6 Apr 3 Listening to the Holy Word

      • #7 Apr 10 Follow the True Light.

  10. Lent Bible Study (English)

    • English Ministry Monday Bible Study will study "Toward the Sunrise" for Lent. Materials will be sent to everyone in EM via email. Those who wish to meet can join on Mondays at 8pm starting March 6 until April 4.

    • Zoom Link: Click Here

    • Meeting ID: 830 0185 3125 Passcode: 275638

  11. Plans for returning to in-person services

    • Feb 13 – Cantonese Online Service where those on service roster can come to church to prepare

    • Feb 20 – Cantonese Service re-open for online & in-person service

    • Feb 27 – 11am Joint Holy Communion & Baptism Online & In-person Service

    • Mar 20 – English Online Service where those on service roster can come to church to prepare

    • Apr 3 – English Service re-open for online & in-person service

  12. St. E 30th Anniversary Planning Committee

    • This year will be St. Elizabeth’s 30th We are looking for volunteers to form this committee to plan and coordinate celebration.

    • This committee will hold their first meeting on March 12 at 10am through Zoom.

    • We are looking for a member from each of the Cantonese fellowship groups and 1-2 members from each of the Mandarin & English Ministries to join this committee along with the corporate team and the 3 ministry chairs or their delegates. Please contact the corporate team or your ministry chairs if interested.

  13. Pray for Baptismal Candidates

    • Please keep Xiu Lin Li who will be baptised on Feb 27 in Joint service in your prayers

  14. Links to Other Programs on Zoom

  15. Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

  16. Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

  17. Rosters stechurch.com/roster