Pastoral Epistle – Jan 14 2026
Beloved Congregation,
Greetings in Jesus!
“Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.”, Proverbs 30:5
We are blessed to have the Holy Bible in our hands. When we commit to read the Bible and follow God’s precepts, we will trust His Word more and more and experience God’s protection in our lives.
Ministry leaders’ meeting: Last Sunday we were blessed to meet at our chapel soon after coffee hour to pray and share our visions for the year ahead of us. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed towards planning for this year. We are looking forward to a rewarding year ahead.
Bible Study: Our Zoom Bible Study is on Wednesday, (today)January 14th at 7.30 pm. We will continue our study on the book of Acts. Please join and be blessed.
Please note the new link for Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89622859740?pwd=b8OTZB7T4VwrHCLsndLkLY65iq1qXK.1
Meeting ID : 896 2285 9740
Passcode : 819141
Fasting and Prayer: Please do all you can to join in person at church for prayer on Friday the 16th at 7.30 PM. If we want blessings, then we need fervent prayers.
Nomination Committee: Please contact pastor or our wardens if you would like to serve on the nomination committee. We will prayerfully consider appointing and electing leaders for this year.
Regarding Parochial Tribunal, we can continue as last year to appoint the wardens to function as the parochial tribunal unless we have any other proposal.
Sustainable Church Development: We will be rechecking the areas we have covered and yet to cover and make sure we do our best to complete all areas of development.
Vestry Reports for 2025: All parochial leaders kindly send your Annual Report before the end of January. The proposed date for our Annual Vestry meeting is Sunday, February 22nd following the service.
Birthdays :
Calvin Bell Jan 17
Russell Dharmarajah Jan 19
Anniversaries :
Jasmine and Siva Guru Balendra Jan 20
Youtube stream links.
Sunday Jan 18th, 10:30am https://youtube.com/live/K-obNkw40SM
Past and Present Videos can be accessed through the below link
Here are the details to send your tithes and offerings.
E-transfer your Contributions to: cw-stbede@toronto.anglican.ca
I am immensely thankful for your faithfulness in sending your tithes and offerings. May our Lord richly reward your commitment to Jesus Christ and His Church.
Let us trust our Lord for all our needs this year. His Word is pure, and He will be our shield.
Regards and blessings,
Pastor
416-908-5686