Join us at one of the following services for joyful and inspiring worship this Christmas season!
Father Daughter Dinner & Dance
Calling all fathers, daughters, grandfathers, and granddaughters! You’re invited to this year’s dinner and dance on Saturday, February 4 from 6-9pm.
This is a fun event for all who attend with a delicious dinner, fun games, dancing, a photobooth, and door prizes to be won!
Tickets are $30 per father/daughter ticket, $10 for additional daughters, and free for those age 3 and under (just let us know they’re coming).
Tickets go on sale January 15 and are available by contacting Brian Suggs at bnsuggs@nullspoth.ca
Feel free to invite friends, neighbours, and other family members to be part of the fun!
Mid Autumn Festival 中秋节
We will be celebrating the Mid Autumn Festival on Sunday, September 11 immediately following the 10:30am service with tea and moon cakes.
Legends and myths aside, the Mid-Autumn Festival, often popularly called the Moon Festival or the Festival of the August Moon, is actually a celebration of the harvest, very similar to Canadian Thanksgiving. As China was primarily an agricultural country before, the harvest played an important role in people’s 3 lives. After all the tilling, planting, sweat and toil, the time had come to reap from the year’s efforts and labour, and to thank the heavens for the crops. Traditionally, the date was (still is) the fifteenth day of the eighth moon in the lunar calendar, also known as Mid-Autumn. People gathered together to celebrate their harvests and partake of their freshly-picked crops. They also exchanged little cakes made from their reapings, and it was said that every family had a special recipe!
Early mooncakes were not as sophisticated a delicacy as they are nowadays. But things started to change in the Yuan Dynasty. Under the Mongolians, the Han Chinese majority was severely oppressed. A group of militant leaders decided to stage an uprising but had difficulty in spreading the word to the public. It was the time of Mid-Autumn, and one leader thought of using the custom of exchanging cakes to relay the message by hiding little notes inside the cakes. Though that particular revolution was unsuccessful, it started a new trend in mooncake making. People began to put fillings in the cakes, such as preserved egg yolks, melon, nuts and other sweetmeats. And so we have the gourmet’s delight of today!
Blessing of the Animals
We love our pets, and they are welcome to come to church for a special blessing.
Join us for an informal service in commemoration of St. Francis on Tuesday evening, Oct 4, 7:00 PM. Your pets are invited to attend – suitably leashed or caged – for a special prayer of blessing. A simple communion will be celebrated. This is a fun and unique family service in the parish hall, children are welcome too!
New Photo Directory
Be a part of our updated St. Philip’s Family Directory! We need you to make our directory complete. Photos will be taken at the church on June 21 from 2:30pm-8:30pm.
Click here and follow the easy directions to schedule your portrait session.
F A S T • C O N V E N I E N T • E A S Y
Church members who participate in this program will receive a free and updated full-colour photo directory free of charge. You will also have the opportunity to order more photos for you and your family and friends.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- How long will the appointment take? From registration to taking photos and choosing your directory pose, it should take 30-45 mins. You will only need to make 1 trip to the church (you will take your photo and then immediately after, you will be able to choose your pose for the directory).
- What are the prices of your portraits? For individual sheets (either one 8×10, OR one 5×7 and two wallets, OR eight wallets) the cost is $30. Our prices are 30-40% lower than a private photo studio and there are no sitting fees. Our portrait consultant will be pleased to present package options to meet your needs and budget.
- Can my pet be in my photo? Yes!
- What should I wear for my photo? Group coordinated solid colours, long sleeves and a smile. Please come prepared for a full length photo (different poses will be taken, with at least one being full-length).
Please email Brian at bnsuggs@nullspoth.ca if you have any questions.
Walkathon
This year’s Walkathon will be on Sunday, May 29 and done jointly by St. Philip’s and Grace Church, Markham in support of the Syrian refugee family we are sponsoring together.
The goal is to raise $20,000. All funds collected will be used for this joint project.
Donations can be made online through Canada Helps (you receive an instant receipt by email) or you can send a cheque to either St. Philip’s or Grace Church with “Walkathon” in the memo line. All donations over $20 will be receipted. If you’d like to walk and collect sponsors, please pick up a sponsor sheet from either church.
There will be a joint worship service on Sunday, May 29 starting at 10:30am at St. Philip’s and the walk will start at 11:30am. The route is approximately 5kms and runs through the neighbourhoods around the church. A light lunch will be served for all who are walking.
More information about the sponsorship can be found here.
Grace-St. Philip’s Refugee Sponsorship – WANTED!
The below items are wanted to help our refugee family when they arrive. Click here for details about our partnership with Grace Church, Markham.
Pleased email information and picture of items to mckelvey@nullrogers.com
Lent Retreat Day
A HEALING JOURNEY THROUGH LENT
Led by Dr. David Reed
Saturday, February 13, 2016 – 9:00am-12 noon
The days between Ash Wednesday and Easter tell the ‘Greatest Story Ever Told.’ It’s the Story of a God who created the world out of love, Who looked at that world and said, ‘it’s good!’ It’s the story of disobedience, broken relationships and disorder, of rebellion and death.
There’s Good News. It’s the Story of a God whose love never gives up—the story of a God who heals our sin and sorrow. Lent is the Story of an incarnate God—God made flesh—who came among us, died for us, and was raised from death to bring healing to the whole world—to us, to the nations and to the whole creation.
To prepare for our Lenten journey, we will follow the healing ministry of Jesus and the Apostolic Church, signs that the reign of God has begun. We will share today’s healing stories to remind us that this kingdom of God is still unfolding before our eyes.
In Easter we will rejoice that the Great Reversal which began in a manger and on a cross will be brought to its completion in that new heaven and earth where God ‘will wipe away every tear from their eyes and death shall be no more.’
Cost: $15.00 for the morning; please email Katharine to sign up.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the start of observation of Lent, the most solemn time of the Christian Year.
Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence: from the Middle Ages it became the custom to begin Lent by marking Christians with the sign of the cross in ash on their foreheads.
Lent is traditionally marked by self-examination, fasting and preparation for Easter. It is a time when Christians reflect on the biblical account of Jesus in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13).
Ash Wednesday services will be at 9:30am and 7:30pm. A special Ash Wednesday service for families with children and/or teens is held at 6:30pm. The imposition of ashes and the Eucharist will be part of all three services.
Chinese New Year Celebration
St. Philip’s celebrates Chinese New Year on Sunday, January 31 at 1pm – all are invited to attend! We have prepared an entertaining and fun event for all ages that includes traditional and contemporary Chinese dance and both Chinese and Western vocal performances. There will be many “lucky draw” gifts and best of all, it’s free. Rev. Esther Deng can answer any questions you might have, she can be reached at (905) 477-1991 or by email at edeng@nullspoth.ca
问候和祝福您和您的家人!
我们真诚并热情邀请你及家人来圣菲利浦教会同庆中国新年。2016年1月31日的主日下午1点整,在圣菲利普教会将有适合所有年龄段的中国传统和当代舞蹈,中国和西方演唱,“幸运抽奖”及礼物和有趣的活动。我们非常高兴您及家人来与我们一起在加拿大欢度中国新年。
如果你有任何问题,请联系邓牧师(905)477-1991 edeng@nullspoth.ca
新年快乐!
圣菲利浦圣公会的牧者及工作人员
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