March 2nd, 2025 Last Sunday after Epiphany

THIS SUNDAY SERVICES

• Sundays 10:00am English Service: Click here

  • English Service Bulletin (PDF) is attached

• Sundays 11:15am Cantonese Service: Click here (meeting room opens 11am)

  • Cantonese Service Bulletin (PDF) is attached

  • Phone 647 374 4685

  • Meeting ID: 971 0493 5659 #

  • When it asks for participant ID just press #

  • Password: 494353 #

Liturgy of Burning of Palm Leaves THIS SUNDAY at end of Cantonese Service

• We will hold a special liturgy for the burning of palm leaves at the end of Cantonese service.

• If you have palm crosses saved from previous year, you can bring them back and it will be burned to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday

March 5 at 7pm Ash Wednesday Evening Service

• We will have in-person Ash Wednesday Evening Holy Communion service

• No English Prayer Meeting due to this service

Book of Daniel 4-Part Bible Study Series (Link)

• Leader: Iris Mak

• When: Bi-weekly Wednesdays 8 pm – 9 pm Mar 19, Apr 2, 16, 30

• Where: Zoom (same link as prayer meeting)

• Zoom Meeting ID: 996 5736 5249 Password: 3944

• Contact Yvonne to sign up and join the accompanying WhatsApp Discussion Group. No Prayer Meetings for the duration of this series

2025 Elections & Appointments from Feb 28 Vestry

• Thanks to all those who attended our vestry on Friday.

• DRAFT Vestry Minutes is available on website: stechurch.com/vestry

• Page Password: (only included in email distribution of St. E members)

• Key Motions Passed

  • 2024 Report, Financial Statement & 2025 Budget

  • 2025 Auditor: Ken Chong

  • 2025 Honorary Legal Advisor: Derwin Wong

• Elected:

  • Parochial Tribunal Lay Members: Ivy Cheng, Amy Chiu

  • People’s Warden: Paul Seto

  • English Ministry Chair & Lay Member of Synod: Yvonne Zheng

  • Cantonese Ministry Chair: Billy Ng

  • Alternate Lay Member of Synod: Joel Chiu

• Appointed:

  • Rector’s Warden: Fenella Chiu

  • Treasurer: Kenny Pang

• Vacant at this time:

  • Deputy Warden

Mar – Apr Roster

• The English and Cantonese 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.

St. E Upcoming Events and Ministry Programs

Date and time	Events & Notes
Sun Mar 2, 23, Apr 6, 27 11am – 12pm	English Adult Faith Group Meets Sundays in Old Worship Hall. All are welcome
Sun May 18 11 am - 12 pm	Women’s Group 2 nd Sunday of month (Not meeting in Mar & Apr due to joint services) All ladies are welcome

Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

Rosters stechurch.com/roster