April 10th, 2022 Palm Sunday

  1. Links to Online Services on Zoom

  2. Upcoming Services

  3. Holy Week Devotions (English)

  4. Property Management Notice

    • We are going to give our church garden the first clean-up of the season on Saturday, April 30th 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.

    • Rain day will be May 7th same time.

  5. Translation for Decolonization (Click here for more details)

    • The Bishop’s Collaborative for Right Relations invites you to: Translation for Decolonization

      • Wednesday April 27th

      • 6:30pm-8pm over zoom

    • Please join us, to connect and collaborate with people who are interested in translating prayers for National Indigenous People’s Day into languages close to their hearts.

    • Please email Right Relations Coordinator Leigh Kern lkern@toronto.anglican.ca to register

  6. 2022 Theme

    • “Rekindle us to serve the changing world”

    • Sat July 16 – Mission Visioning Retreat

  7. 30th Anniversary Planning (Save the Dates)

    • Sat Aug 13 – Outdoor Event & BBQ Lunch

    • Sun Oct 2 – Anniversary Worship & Gospel Celebration

    • Other celebration initiatives

      • Plan & fundraise for a church sign at the front of property so we are more visible in our community

      • Begin planning for prayer garden/interfaith spiritual path on our property

      • Souvenir - as a memento, but also possible to help with fundraising

      • Big Birthday Card – for all to sign or write message to be displayed

  8. 2022 Jan Feb Offering Summary Report: Click here

  9. April 27 Diocese of Toronto Moving to Green Stage

    • Diocese of Toronto will move to Green Stage – the removal of all COVID-19 restrictions, except the vaccine policy for staff and volunteers – as of April 27.

    • Parish to decide and inform Bishop if not removing all restrictions yet

    • Current Spring Guidelines will remain in place until April 27

      • Masks will continue to be mandatory for worship until then.

      • During worship one person at a time may unmask for the purposes of liturgical speaking, e.g., preaching, reading or spoken intercessions. Masks may be removed for eating and drinking using “restaurant rules”. Parish employees, staff and volunteers may now remove their masks indoors when working at a distance from others

    • St. E will follow Diocese and remove all restrictions on April 27

      • Masks – optional for all

      • Communion of 2 kinds to be offered (Begin in June)

        • Priest to dip the communion wafer into the wine chalice then give to each communicant – same as before

        • Communicant can indicate to priest if they do not wish to partake the communion in both kinds

    • If you have concerns or questions, please contact the wardens or your ministry leads

  10. Helping Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine

  11. 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.

  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