November 27th, 2022 1st Sunday of Advent

  1. 2023 Budget

    • The Finance Team would like to remind all department heads to submit their 2023 budget by THIS Sunday November 27.

  2. Next Sunday Dec 4th 11am Joint In-Person & Online Holy Communion Service

    • As there will not be English or Mandarin services, please join the joint service instead

    • Children’s program will begin after 1st reading

    • No Youth Group scheduled

  3. Meeting schedule of the Cantonese online Prayer Group from Dec 2022 to June 2023

    • 1. There will be no meetings in Dec 2022 for the Prayer Group.

    • 2. In Jan 2023, there will be one prayer group meeting on Tuesday Jan 3 from 8 pm to 8:45 pm.

    • 3. Effective Feb 2023, the Prayer Group will reconvene from 8 pm to 8:45 pm every first and third Tuesday of the month.

    • If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Loo or info@stechurch.com

  4. Meeting schedule of the Cantonese Bible Study Group from December 2022 to June 2023

    • 1. There will be no meetings in December 2022 for the Bible Study Group.

    • 2. Effective Jan 2023, the Bible Study Group will reconvene via Zoom from 7 pm to 8:30 pm on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of each month.

    • 3. The next meeting of the Bible Study Group will be from 7 pm to 8:30 pm on Thursday Jan 10, 2023.

    • If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Loo or info@stechurch.com

  5. Faith Formation 2022: Advent - The Story of Salvation (Click Here for PDF)

    • The booklet "Praying the Jesse Tree” (Chinese translation) have already been delivered to all registered participants.  Parishioners can begin reading the daily story and scriptures on Sunday Nov 27, and continue to do so on a daily basis throughout the Advent season.

    • All parishioners are also invited to attend four online sharing sessions on the story of God’s salvation (in Cantonese) The sessions will be held from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm on the four Tuesdays during Advent i.e. Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 13 and Dec. 20. They will be led by Canon Li, Billy Ng, Manny Lai, and Wilson Loo. For details please click PDF link above.

    • Zoom Link for the 4 sharing sessions: Click Here

    • Meeting ID: 811 7652 1290 Passcode: 105101

    • If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Loo or info@stechurch.com

  6. October Offering Summary Reports: Click here

  7. Nov 26 & Dec 3 Cantonese Mission Event

    • Language: Cantonese

    • Speaker: the Rev Kevin Wong (Incumbent, All Saint's Church, Markham)

    • Dates (In-person and Online):

      • First session: Nov 26 (Sat), 9:30 to 11:30 am

      • Second session: Dec 3 (Sat), 9:30 am to 1:30 pm (including Folksgala lunch)

  8. Dec 10 (Sat) St. E Christmas Party

    • We are having a Christmas Party on December 10th from 3-5 p.m.!

    • Join us for good food, carol singing, fun family games, and a lucky draw.

    • Tickets will go on sale on November 13:

      • $10 for adults,

      • $5 for children aged 5-12 and

      • free for the little ones under 4.

  9. Christmas Flowers

    • Every Christmas we have Christmas flowers for decoration. We encourage parishioners to order Christmas flowers at $10.00 per pot. Please ask Marian Chu for order. Christmas flowers can be taken home after the Christmas Day service.

  10. Links to Online Services and Other Programs on Zoom

  11. Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

  12. Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

  13. Rosters stechurch.com/roster