Safety Guidelines Updated - Reservation and Contact Tracing ended - March 3, 2022
On Thursday, March 3, the Bishops of Toronto announced that the guidelines have been updated. In brief: *Seat reservations and the checking in each Sunday (contact tracing) has now ended. *Masking remains for now, and distancing is now optional. For now, the chairs in the church will continue to be separated by one row. *We can return to a full complement of servers. *All attendees are asked to self-screen and kindly to stay at home if feeling ill. The in-person Sunday services resumed on Sunday, February 6. The church will now be open for Morning Prayer, Tuesday to Friday, for Wednesday services, and for Bible Study on Friday evenings. All other online programs continue as they were. Information about all the services is available on the online church calendar or here: https://stpl.ca/services.html. Lenten Wednesday Services The Lenten schedule returns to the usual routine of Lenten Wednesday eucharists at 7.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.. At the succeeding Wednesday evening eucharists, there will be a series of reflections on the topic, "How Are We to Have Life in Christ?": March 9 - The Dignity of the Human Person - Fr. Dean Mercer March 16 - Human Community - Fr. Kim Beard March 23 - The Church - Fr. Milton Solomon March 30 - The Ten Commandments - Fr. Arthur Boers April 6 - The Great Commandment - Fr. Arthur Boers NOTE: The Wednesday evening service will be live-streamed. Link information will be available on the website calendar and here: https://stpl.ca/services.html. Holy Week 2022 April 10 - Palm Sunday April 13 - Stations of the Cross, 7.30 pm April 14 - Maundy Thursday, 7.30 pm April 15 - Good Friday, 10.30 am (English) & 3 pm (Tamil) April 16 - Easter Vigil, 8 pm April 17 - Easter Sunday Wednesday Bible Study - after the 10.30 a.m. Eucharist - Resumes on March 2 With study leader Don St. Kitts. Classes for Adult Baptism this Easter Classes for adult baptism this Easter begin on Saturday, March 19, at 10.00 a.m.. If interested, or if you know someone who might be, please contact Fr. Dean. Three Services on Sunday Mornings Resume on Easter Sunday Beginning Easter Sunday, April 17, the three morning services in English will resume at 8.00 a.m., 9.15 a.m., and 11.15 a.m., with Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m.. Live Stream of 11.15 a.m. service begins April 17 As of Easter Sunday, April 17, the 11.15 a.m. service will be streamed live on Zoom, accessible by both internet and telephone. It will also be recorded for those who wish to view it later. The shorter weekly recording will be ended. All service information available here: https://stpl.ca/services.html War in Ukraine For those wishing to contribute to refugee relief, The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is now accepting donations to support those displaced by the war in Ukraine, here: www.toronto.anglican.ca/news/pwrdf-accepts-donations-for-ukrainian-refugees/ In Search of Egg Cartons Egg cartons are being collected for use at the nearby Salvation Army food bank. If you have cartons you could share, please contact Kathy Barnes. Sarah Mair - new Youth Coordinator for York Scarborough Area Congratulations to Sarah Mair who has been appointed Youth Co-Coordinator for the York-Scarborough Area. It is a position she will hold alongside serving as Youth Director for St. Paul’s. Congratulations, Sarah. They recruited one of the best. Community Youth Basketball Program Has Resumed - the long wait is over and we are up and running again! It was a great and enthusiastic re-opening this past Tuesday. For more information, contact Sarah Mair - [email protected]. The Spiritual Companions Program - is a companionship program to encourage spiritual growth. Open to those who are 22 years or older, companions are placed in groups of two, committing themselves to meet weekly for reflection and prayer. Those couples may include married and dating couples. The materials for reflection are agreed on by the pair and may be a reading or Collect from Morning Prayer, from Our Daily Bread, or from another devotional source. Guided by respect, honesty and confidentiality, pairs will agree to a convenient date and time and may meet in person, over the phone, or on Zoom. For a copy of the manual and application, call the office (416-499-1545) or check online: https://stpl.ca/spiritual-companions-program.html Questions - contact Carol Shih (Wycliffe student) - [email protected] St. Paul’s Youth Music Program Resumes with the Strings Our parish and community youth music program has re-started, with string practice at 4.30 pm. A great group. Our largest string group ever. Registration at practice. Steel Pans Have Returned Gemini Groove and The St. Paul’s Steel Pan band restarted this past week. Hope is in the air. Morning Prayer on Zoom Morning Prayer is said Monday to Saturday at 7.30 a.m. on Zoom. Join us. Computer Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/397231088?wd=ekhBRm9XcDRmWXo5Z0Via2dyY2tpUT09 Telephone Access - (647) 374 4685, or (647) 558 0588 Meeting ID: 397 231 088; Password: 549300 Schedule The full schedule of in-person and online services and programs can be found on the online church calendar - www.stpl.ca/calendar.html - or here: www.stpl.ca/services.html. This is the quickest and easiest way to get service and program information. Sunday Services by Phone on Zoom The weekly Sunday recording can be heard by phone on Zoom at 11.30 a.m.. By Phone: 647 374 4685; 647 558 0588; Meeting ID: 854 0290 8277; Passcode: 970844 Computer link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85402908277?pwd=Q1RIdkxCZXJNTFJJek5tYWpOTzlFUT09 Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Booking - You can currently book an appointment at a mass vaccination clinic through the provincial online vaccine booking system (https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/) If you prefer to schedule an appointment by phone, call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line at 1-833-943-3900 (TTY 1-866-797-0007). This line is available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week. Information is available in more than 300 languages. If St. Paul’s can be of any help to you in this process, please let our office know. Mission Trip to Tanzania Rescheduled: July 2023. Fr. Kim Beard will be leading a work mission trip to Tanzania, now re-scheduled for 2023. Look for an information session this spring or early Fall. Sunday School Every Sunday at 10.00 on Zoom Check the church calendar for links and information: www.stpl.ca/calendar.html S.P.Y. - St. Paul’s Youth - Friday nights at 7 pm. Contact Sarah for more information: [email protected]. Friday Night Bible Study - join us at the church or online for study, following the Bible study guides of Bishop Tom Wright. The study guides are available online (www.amazon.ca or www.parasource.com or www.christianbook.com) or may be ordered through Fr. Dean for $11. The study has resumed with a study of Ephesians. Next week: Ephesians 5.21-6.9. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/830877703 Telephone: 647-374 4685, or 647-558 0588; Meeting ID: 830 877 703 Looking Ahead Maytime Melodies - the Roger Lillie Springtime Recital - Saturday, May 14 The Spring-Summer Steel Concert - Saturday, June 25 Grad Sunday - June 26 Annual Walk-a-thon - Saturday, September 24 Baptism Preparation for Adults - Easter 2022 Baptism preparation classes for adults begin are on Saturdays at 10.00 from March 19 through April 9. If interested, please contact Fr. Dean. The Annual Stewardship Letter and 2022 Pledge Card is now available - from the church office or online: https://stpl.ca/give.html Vestry Report 2022 - The final edition of the 2022 Vestry Report is now available here: https://stpl.ca/applications-forms--reports.html The 2022 Offering Envelopes are Now Available for Pickup at the Church St. Paul’s 2021 Income Tax Receipts - by Mail & E-mail! Tax receipts for 2021 are being completed and are now being distributed. Contact the office for questions or information - (416) 499-1545; [email protected]. Thank you for your Faithful Gifts and Offerings - St. Paul’s is a strong parish and remains strong due to everyone’s faithful support at a time when never has it been more important. Gifts can be dropped off at the church or sent by mail. Kindly ensure that your name and envelope number is included. Or, members may wish to sign up for the Pre-Authorized Giving Program (contact the office). Members who use online banking can now make E-transfers (instructions here: www.stpl.ca/give.html). Gifts can also be made at our website through CanadaHelps: www.stpl.ca/give.html. NOTE: Of the various means for online giving, we recommend The Pre-Authorized Giving Program. It is regular, matching the regular responsibilities of the parish, and once initiated all it takes is a phone call or quick e-mail note to increase, decrease, or cancel the donation. The monthly amount is withdrawn on the 20th of each month, and the cost to the church is 50 cents per transaction, irrespective of the amount of the gift. This makes the PAG the most economical of all methods of giving. Contact - The clergy of St. Paul’s are all in the vicinity and visiting in homes again, abiding by diocesan safety guidelines. Don’t hesitate to call or write. Website: [http://www.stpl.ca;/]www.stpl.ca; Church phone: 416-499-1545; Email: [mailto:[email protected];][email protected]; Fr. Dean Mercer: [mailto:[email protected];][email protected]; Rectory phone: 416-497-6352. Comments are closed.
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