St. Philips on-the-hill Anglican Church

Anglican Church 9400 kennedy road, Unionville
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Chinese New Year Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday, February 18 at 1pm.  There will be lots of performers – dancers, musicians, soloists – and lots of lucky draws.  Bring a friend and join in the fun!

February 15, 2018 by St. Philip's

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Christmas Services

On Christmas Eve night there will be a Family Service at 5pm and traditional Christmas Eve services at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.  All services include Holy Communion, carols, and candlelight singing.

On Christmas Day there will be a service at 10:30am with carols and Holy Communion, also children are welcome to bring a toy for the Blessing of the Toys.

November 20, 2018 by Lynne Strike-Teal

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Advent Lessons and Carols

A festive service of Advent Lessons and Carols. The choir will be singing and there’s the opportunity for congregational singing as well. December 9 at 10:30 AM

November 21, 2018 by St. Philip's

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Christmas Caroling Dec 4th

We’ll be Christmas Caroling in the neighbourhood around St. Philip’s from 7-9pm. Come and share the joy of the season with others!

November 20, 2018 by Lynne Strike-Teal

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Advent Breakfast

This year’s Advent Breakfast will be on Sunday, December 3 from 9:15-10:15am. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Advent through our trivia table game and to start the season by sharing a meal with other members of the St. Philip’s community. Tickets are $5 and payable at the door. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, fruit, tea, coffee and hot chocolate.

November 28, 2017 by St. Philip's

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Harvest Hoedown

Put on your country western wear and join the fun at our first Harvest Hoedown! Dinner, square dancing, games, and a silent auction. This is a fundraising event to help support the ministry and programs at St. Philip’s. Tickets are available and must be purchased in advance, please email Brian for tickets.

September 14, 2017 by St. Philip's

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Blessing of the Animals

We believe God created all things and this is an opportunity to bring your pets to church. Come on Saturday, September 30 at 4pm  and be part of a service where we give thanks to God for the beautiful and amazing pets in our lives. We also offer prayers of blessing for happy and healthy pets and their families. This service is open to all in the community.

September 14, 2017 by St. Philip's

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Alpha Film Series

The Alpha Film Series begins on Saturday, September 30 from 9:30-11:30am and is open to anyone in the community – whether you’ve never been in a church or whether you attend regularly. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Christian faith. The series lasts for 8 weeks and gives you the opportunity to explore life, faith and God in a friendly, open and informal environment. In each session there’s food, a short talk, and discussion in small groups. Please email Rev. Carol or Katharine to sign up.

September 14, 2017 by St. Philip's

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Pastoral Statement from Archbishop Johnson

Read the statement in full below or as it was originally sent by clicking here.
PASTORAL STATEMENT
                                      on Commitment to Diverse Theological Positions in the Diocese of Toronto
by the Most Reverend Colin R. Johnson
Archbishop of Toronto
and endorsed by the Bishops Suffragan of Toronto,
the Right Reverend Peter Fenty, the Right Reverend Riscylla Shaw, the Right Reverend Kevin Robertson, and the Right Reverend Jenny Andison.
From the earliest expressions of an Anglican way of living out the Christian faith, there has been diversity.  That diversity has historically taken many forms, from tension, conflict and violence, to coexistence, indifference, and eventual synthesis.  Whatever the witness of the past, however, the Diocese of Toronto is committed to reflecting our own diversity in a way that avoids the conflictual examples with which we are, alas, too familiar.
We believe that there have been positive forms of difference that have allowed the church to flourish in many places and with many people, not only within Anglicanism, but elsewhere.  It is this aspect of our heritage that we have valued in this Diocese, and as Bishops of this Diocese, it is a value we wish to affirm strongly and preserve faithfully.  Unlike in some periods and places of Anglicanism, here at least our unity does not imply uniformity in all things.
My pastoral decision as Archbishop to make provision to permit the marriage of same-sex couples in prescribed conditions is set within a broader process of discernment within the Anglican Communion and the whole Church.  This is complex, multi-faceted, and unsettling.  All churches are dealing with these matters, some more publicly as we are, some internally, but it is a discussion that is global.  The Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches, with whom we share the historic episcopate, although we are not in communion with each other, and most of the Provinces of the Anglican Communion, remain unchanged in their teaching of the historic Christian understanding of marriage as a sacramental covenant between one woman and one man.  Some other churches, including Lutheran Churches and Old Catholic Churches with whom we share full communion and a number of Provinces of the Anglican Communion, have adopted changes to include couples of the same sex.  There are also divergent views about how people and institutions can and should respond in a period of change when the parameters of those changes have not been fully agreed.  The history of Anglicanism as well as of the wider Church has shown that matters of the faith, including those governing sexual morals, are not straightforwardly, consistently or unanimously divided into important and not-so-important.  It will undoubtedly take a very long time to come to consensus and may not do so.
In the Diocese of Toronto, we have formally and informally discussed issues of sexuality for nearly 50 years.  When our General Synod in 2007 received the St Michael report, it adopted a resolution that same sex commitments have significant doctrinal implications but not at the level of core doctrine, that is, something needing to be held by all as a matter of salvation.  A second motion was passed affirming that this is not a communion breaking issue.  Obviously, this last motion expresses a hope, not a prescription, since matters of conscience cannot be legislated or coerced. I take the St. Michael report to open the possibility of a newly expanded understanding of marriage but, as a corollary, I believe it implicitly affirms the continuing Christian authenticity and legitimacy of those who hold a traditional understanding of marriage and the faithfulness of the theology and practice that support it.
In fact, the norm for the Church continues to be the marriage of couples of opposite sex.  The Anglican Church of Canada is currently in a discernment process to include the marriage of same-sex couples. Until that decision has been finalised, and as an interim pastoral response, as Bishop of Toronto with canonical authority and responsibility for the pastoral care and oversight of this Diocese, I have permitted a small number of priests, licensed to the cure of souls in a community, to preside in their parish at the marriage of a same-sex couple in certain limited circumstances. Both priest and congregation must concur that this ministry will be offered. No one will be obligated to act against their conscience. Neither parishes nor individual clergy will be required to celebrate marriages contrary to their convictions.
Not all welcome this new development: some because it goes too far, some because it is not enough.
We recognize there are theological and cultural differences across our diocese and within parishes which are strained by both the limits and permission represented in blessing same sex relationships and more specifically marriage.
I wish to reiterate – and this is unanimously affirmed by the Area Bishops – that there is and will be a continued and honoured place in all aspects of diocesan life for those who do not agree to the provisional arrangements for same sex marriages. Theirs is an authentic, sustainable conviction that bears significant and historic weight.  It remains a coherent theological and biblical position within our Anglican tradition.
As Bishops we endorse unequivocally the principle that the Diocese of Toronto must honour and safeguard the diversity represented in its parishes and clergy, including those holding to an historic understanding of Christian marriage, so as to maintain the highest degree of communion possible, and together participate in the mission to make the crucified and risen Christ known in the world.  We are personally committed to continue the face-to-face conversations that will foster this. This diversity will continue to be reflected in the selection, ordination and appointment of clergy, and in the lay and clerical membership of committees and councils of the diocese.  It will also include the honoring of clergy conscience in the celebration and blessing of marriage.
We have seen that there is diversity within parishes that are generally opposed to same-sex commitments, just as there is in parishes that are generally in favour. There is a rich breadth of life in our parishes, with parishioners who are theologically astute, prayerful and deeply committed Christians legitimately holding differing convictions. We are in very different places and have been formed in very diverse contexts, theologically, spiritually, scripturally, experientially.  The diversity of our diocesan community is a precious gift, challenging as it might be.  It is vital to maintain this as it enriches not diminishes our common witness to the faith in a variety of ways. Though such witness is rooted in differing interpretations and understanding of Holy Scripture and the tradition, these are now within the contemporary spectrum of Anglicanism. They need to be engaged if we are to learn and grow together in fuller maturity in Christ.
All of us need to extend to each the most generous Christian charity that Jesus our Redeemer calls us to exercise as we, together, seek to discern and live out God’s will. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case, and we cannot condone such lack of charity.  The Gospel and our baptismal covenant call us to love one another with the love of Christ and treat each other with dignity, respect and forbearance.  We need to be tender with one another, recognizing each other as a beloved child of God redeemed by our Saviour Jesus Christ, each one bearing the image of God, each one the desire of God’s heart and will.
Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, September 29, 2017

November 13, 2017 by St. Philip's

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Fall Kickoff & BBQ

The Fall Kickoff will be on Sunday, September 24 at 10:30am. This service includes the Blessing of the Backpacks (special prayer & blessing for all who’ve returned to school) and is the kickoff for fall programming. This is a great opportunity to reconnect and get plugged in this fall. The service is followed by a BBQ – please bring a salad/side item or dessert to share. Please email Katharine to sign up today!

September 14, 2017 by St. Philip's

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St. Philip’s Anglican Church
9400 Kennedy Road
Markham, ON L6C 1N6

Phone (905)-477-1991
Email: office@nullspoth.ca

  • Daily Messages 每日信息
  • Worship
    • Sunday services
    • Mandarin Gathering
    • Music
    • Baptism & Confirmation
    • Getting Married at St. Philip’s
    • Celebrations of Life
  • Get Involved
    • GriefShare
    • Alpha Film Series
    • Mandarin Seniors Group
    • Children and Youth Ministries
    • Children’s & Youth Drama Program
    • Small Groups
    • Adult Choir
    • Lay Pastoral Visitors
  • Helping Others
    • Outreach
  • Happening
    • Weekly Announcements
    • Latest News
    • Parish Life
    • Photo Archive
  • Our Parish
    • Our Team
    • Our History
    • Church Cemetery
  • Contact Us
    • Church Hall Rentals
  • Give

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