Vestry 2021

When the Doors

at St. Paul’s

Re-Open

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, L’AMOREAUX

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARCHBISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER TO THE VESTRIES, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3AREA BISHOP LETTER TO THE VESTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5AGENDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82021 PARISH OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9MINUTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10NOTES TO 2020 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12BUDGET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13BALANCE SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15BALANCE SHEET - CHURCH OPERATIONAL ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162021 YEAR-END PROJECTION - BALANCE SHEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - 2019 AND 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION - 2019 AND 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19AUDIT REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20INCUMBENT’S REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21WARDEN’S REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25ASSOCIATES’ REPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26YOUTH REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27CHILDREN'S MINISTRY & U4ia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29ST. PAUL’S CHURCH BURSARY PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30MUSIC MINISTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30CEMETERY REPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31FAITHWORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32SPARC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32FELLOWSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32SOFTBALL TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33OUTREACH REPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33LADIES OF ST. PAUL’S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35PASTORAL CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35ANGEL TREE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36U4(ia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36GUILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37FLOWER GUILD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37ST. PAUL’S CHURCH & CENTRE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38SYNOD DELEGATES REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39PARISH NURSE PROGRAM REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40CENTRE BOARD REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40PROPERTY REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40SIDESPEOPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41WELCOMING COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41ST. PAUL’S STEEL ORCHESTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41EVENSONG & MORNING PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42PARISH STATISTICS - 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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ARCHBISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER TO THE VESTRIES, 2021

To our Clergy, Churchwardens and Parishioners Beloved in Christ, peace and grace be with you.

Grow! You may remember that in my letter to you last year, I invited each community to embrace the essence ofour diocesan strategic plan, Growing in Christ. The invitation was simple…grow! Well, none of us could haveimagined the scope with which we would have to adjust, change, turn, accommodate, and innovate in 2020.Almost every aspect of how we do Church would need to be transformed: from worship to administration, frompastoral care to sacramental ministry, from finance to stewarding buildings and property. On Sunday, March15th we closed the doors of our buildings and we were jettisoned into another way of gathering and being theChurch.

Parishes small and large, rural and urban turned to online worship, telephone ministry, driveway conversations,pre-recording and livestreaming. We thought we would be back in our buildings by Easter. My, how we werewrong about that. Maybe by Pentecost things would be normal again, we thought. Summer turned into fall. Apartial opening under strict guidelines would give way to a second wave that would carry us through Advent andChristmas, Epiphany and now into Lent. Through it all we have learned to live outside our comfort zone andgrow. Like being tossed into the deep end of the pool we are learning to swim.

The Jubilee offered by the Diocese in 2020 helped to shore up a faltering financial confidence. Many parishesreport that online worship and programming is reaching a wider audience. Some parishes tell us that financialsupport and donations are holding steady. Clergy tell me that there is a growing trust, cooperation, andcompanionship with colleagues. Many parishes speak of collaborating with neighbouring communities. Wehave also been wrestling with how to serve those who are falling through the cracks of our social structures andsafety nets, particularly those who live in precarious housing, grapple with food insecurity, mental health issuesand domestic violence.

The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 thrust us into the depths of confronting anti- black and systemicracism. Each year at vestry we ask you to consider supporting a social justice initiative. In 2021, we invite youto support the motion on Committing Ourselves to Anti-Racism. The initiatives that are outlined give all of usthe opportunity to be agents of dismantling racism in all of its forms. We are called to change. Throughout thistime of pandemic, we are doing more than just treading water… we are growing. I believe we are growing intrust of one another, and deeper still, in trust that God has this whole situation in hand. And trust calls us to befaithful and to be prepared.

As you gather for your vestry meeting, likely online, I want to say two things. The first is to express myprofound gratitude for your faithfulness, hard work, creativity, and innovative ways thus far in this pandemic. Iam thankful for the tireless leadership of our clergy; bishops, priests, and deacons. I am moved beyond words bythe ministry of our lay leaders who move mountains to keep the church moving. Thank you.

The second thing is, be prepared. We hear this summons often in scripture. In the wilderness, prepare the way ofthe Lord, cries the prophet. I go to prepare a place for you, Jesus says to his disciples. Preach the word, be readyin season and out of season writes Paul to Timothy. As circumstances begin to change, as the vaccine begins totake a hold for the better, I hope that you will take as much time planning for a return as you did when our doorsclosed in March of last year. Coming back will take a special kind of care and effort. It will take time to allayfears, it will take energy to coax the community to move forward in new ways. It will take a vision steeped inthe Gospel of Jesus Christ to lift the eyes and hearts of a weary people.

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And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as wehave opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.Galatians 6.9-10

Yours in Christ,

+Andrew The Rt. Rev. Andrew J. AsbilBishop of Toronto

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Annual Vestry MeetingJanuary 24, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

AGENDA

Opening Prayer

Appointment of Vestry Clerk

Approval of Agenda

Motion for Time of Adjournment

Adoption of Minutes

Incumbent’s Report (presented in the 8:00, 10:00 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. liturgies)

Churchwarden’s Report (including the financial statements and audits)

2021 Budget

Appointment and Election of Officers

Reports of Parochial Organizations

Other business

Adjournment

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2021 PARISH OFFICERSELECTED POSITIONSArchivist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Lynn WattAuditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pats LaroseCemetry Board Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Raines, (Joe Sue-Ho, Clive Esty - co-chairs)Centre Board Representatives: John Barnes (Wardens’ Representative - VACANCY, June 30), John Gordon,Michael Gregory, Fr. Dean (Incumbent), *Fr. Steve Shaw (Warden’s Representative), Edmund Fung, (1VACANCY).Chair of Sidespeople . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (VACANT)Envelope Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gregory; Daisy Lucas, Ruby Chen, recordersFellowship Events Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonia MongfordKitchen Crew Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol LamParish Council Representatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Addie Walters, Norm Abel Jr.Property Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Abel Sr.Screening Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlton RickettsStewardship Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael GregorySynod Delegates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Keen, Veriann Chalmers, Matthew Waterman, (1 VACANCY)Synod Delegates - Alternate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dee Miller, Don St. KittsVestry Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Lynn WattWardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . People’s – Lucy Fung; Deputy – George Millington

RECTOR’S APPOINTMENTSAltar Guild Chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie WanlissBlack History Month Coordinators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winsome Malcom, Sonia MongfordCounting Team Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn GregoryFlower Guild Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley MootooYouth Music Program Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda EstyLibrarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose CorbinOutreach Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Barnes, Jennifer BellisParish Council Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruby ChenPastoral Care Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Sue-HoParish Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvia GordonReading Program Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy BarnesIncumbent’s Warden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Conliffe-LayneDeputy Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Morris, Ravi ThirugnanamSacristan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylbert GreavesTransportation Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug BrawleyVolunteer Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ivy Matthews

WARDEN’S APPOINTMENTSFaithWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer BellisFinancial Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernie BellisProperty Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Abel*Wardens’ Representatives to St. Paul’s Centre Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Barnes, The Rev’d Steve Shaw

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MINUTESSt. Pauls Church L’Amoreaux

Annual Vestry MeetingSunday, January 26, 2020

Fr. Dean called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm, and opened with a prayer.

Appointment of Vestry Clerk – Fr. Dean asked for approval of Mary Lynn Watt as Vestry Clerk. CARRIED.

Fr. Dean asked for approval of time of adjournment of 1:15 pm. CARRIED

Moved by Kathy Barnes, seconded by Sonia Mongford the Agenda be approved. CARRIED

Moved by Bernie Bellis, seconded by Ivy Matthews the Minutes of the 2019 Vestry Meeting and the SpecialVestry Meeting be approved. CARRIED.

Fr. Dean spoke to the improvements to the church that are needed, and will be carried out over the next fewyears.

Fr. Dean mentioned that the Wardens' Reports were in the Appendix.

Financial – Bernie Bellis reported on the significant changes in our cost structure over the last year.We have reinvested in our Capital Fund which needs to be done whenever possible for emergencies. We arecontinuing to invest significantly year-to-year. We spend over $250,000 in personnel which reduces ourassessment..Bernie commended Fr. Dean for his ability to find funding – we receive $38,000 in grants - from the MustardSeed Foundation for our Youth Programs; from the Rotary Club for our Music Programs and from the Diocesefor our Chinese service.John Barnes recommended that "Designated Gifts" should be budgeted. Bernie will look into this and reportback. Bernie asked for approval of the 2019 Financial Statement and Auditor's Report. Moved by PeterConliffe-Layne seconded by Heather Keen. CARRIED

2020 Budget – Bernie stated this Budget is the same as last year, we are taking a realistic approach and keepingthe Envelopes target the same as in the last year. As there were no questions, moved by Rob Knetsch secondedby Paul Watt the Budget be accepted. CARRIED.

Election of Officers – two additions to the Centre Board – Lilian Chin-Mason and Sam Harris. Fr. Dean thankedthem for their involvement.-Michael Gregory will fill the vacant Synod position, and a second person is considering this and will let usknow, and a Special Vestry Meeting will be held to appoint that person.

Fr. Dean announced that Daisy Lucas is stepping down as Envelope Secretary – there is a candidate who will letus know, appointment at Special Vestry.Moved by Paul Watt seconded by Sonia Mongford the election of Officers be approved. CARRIED.

Fr. Dean asked for any questions. There were none.

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Other Business – Kathy Barnes announced SPARC, as we know it, is finished as there is a lack of children, butthe program may develop into something new and different. Fr. Dean thanked Kathy and her team for theirdedication over the past 10 years.

Moved by Peter Conliffe-Layne seconded by Ivy Matthews the meeting be adjourned at 1:55. CARRIED.

Special VestrySt. Paul’s Church L’Amoreaux

June 2, 2020(via Zoom)

For the election of a church representative to the St. Paul’s Centre Board of Directors.

1. Call to order and Prayer - Fr. Dean - 7.10 pm2. Election of church representative to the St. Paul’s Centre Board of DirectorsEdmund FungMoved by John Barnes. Seconded by Sonia MongfordApproved.

Motion to close nominationsMoved by Peter Conliffe-Layne. Seconded by John Barnes.Approved.

Edmund Fung was elected by acclamation.

3. Meeting adjournedMoved by Sonia Mongford. Seconded by Peter Conliffe Layne.Approved.

Members in attendance: 12 (attached)Sonia Mongford, Leila Knetsch, Sarah Mair, Matthew Waterman, John Barnes, Edmund Fung, Lucy Fung,Andrew Shen, Kevin Zhang, Josette Cassel, Katherine Liao, Peter Conliffe Layne.

Clergy and pastors present: Fr. Milton Solomon, The Rev’d Dr. Annette Brownlee, The Rev’d Ajit John, PastorAndrew Shen.

Recorder: Fr. Dean Mercer+

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NOTES TO 2020 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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BUDGET

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BALANCE SHEET

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BALANCE SHEET - CHURCH OPERATIONAL ONLY

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2021 YEAR-END PROJECTION - BALANCE SHEET - CHURCH OPERATIONAL ONLY

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - 2019 AND 2020

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION - 2019 AND 2020

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AUDIT REPORT, ST PAUL’S L’AMOREAUX CHURCH: FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019

To the Members of St Paul, L’Amoreaux Church

I have audited the accompanying financial statements of St. Pauls Lameraux church which comprise the BalanceSheet as at December 31st. 2019,the statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the period January 1 st toDecember 31st. 2019,Changes in Funds and a summary of accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s responsibility for the financial Statements.St. Paull’s church management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements inaccordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations and for such internal controls as theydetermine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements,whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor ‘s Responsibility The Auditor’s responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on an Audit in accordance with the Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. These standards require that the auditorcomplies with the ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whetherthe financial statements are free from material misstatements.

The Audit ProcessThe audit process involved performing procedures to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in thefinancial statements. The procedures selected were based on my judgement,including the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements ,whether due to fraud or error.

In making the risk assessments ,I considered the internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fairpresentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances,but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the entity’s internal control. The audit alsoincluded the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made bymanagement as well as the overall presentation of thefinancial statements.I believe that the audit evidence obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide basis for my audit opinion.

OpinionIn my opinion, the financial statements present fairly ,in all material respects,the financial position of St PaulsLameraux church as at Dec 31st. 2019 and the results of the Church and its changes in funds for the year then endedis in accordance with Canadian accounting Standards for not-for-profit organization.

Submitted by:

Pats La Rose (CPA)

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INCUMBENT’S REPORT

What can be expected when the safety restrictions are lifted and the doors of St. Paul’s re-open?We will re-build. We will concentrate on what is essential.First, we will rebuild. Why?Because from March 15 until September 13, the church doors were locked shut, singing was prohibited,

and the sacrament was withheld from the people of St. Paul’s. And there hasn’t been much improvement since.During that time a great deal of activity which depends as it should on our being together to pray, to talk,

to sing, to eat and to visit was, and remains, suspended or severely curtailed.Furthermore, there has been the ordinary attrition of people moving from one place to another, and dear

saints making the final return to God, though all of it largely and unnaturally out of sight. Additionally, newfriends have found St. Paul’s and will be there for us to welcome when the doors re-open.

And on top of those changes that are the ones discerned when a pause of this length occurs. Some oldministries end. Some new ones taken up.

I started thinking about this in April. It was something of an off-hand remark, but Bishop Asbilremembered that after the SARS outbreak, attendance across the diocese dropped by about 15%.

I’m not a fatalist and I’m not sure that this will be true of St. Paul’s. We have a well-rounded programwhich we have been able to hold in tact. As restrictions ease, which the new vaccines give us reason to hope,then we intend to resume energetically.

What I said last year I believe now as much as I ever have. Around us may be discouragement aboutchurch life in North America, but God has given St. Paul’s too much to do to be moping around. When thedoors re-open, back to work and prayer together we will cheerfully and whole-heartedly return.

But with the disruption we have been given a long Lent for silence and reflection. Some of the lessonswill have been personal. But some, no doubt, are for us as a parish.

Right now, on Friday nights, we have begun a study of the two letters of Paul to the Thessalonians. What’s so impressive is that a small congregation of persecuted, Gentile Christians grasp the Gospel quickly,respond wholeheartedly, and show it by the transformation of their lives. As Paul notes, without any help fromthe apostles, news about that little community spread throughout the region.

And in his study guide, Bishop Wright issues this marvelous challenge. What is the reputation of theplace where you worship, pray and serve? What, prayerfully, do you hope it would be? What would it be like“to have others in your neighborhood, workplace or school telling the story of your faith”?1

Here are three things that I pray can be said about St. Paul’s.First, proclaiming Jesus Christ is central to everything we do. And in an active parish - of which we are

rightly proud - Jesus Christ anchors what we do and stablizes all we undertake. Which means that Holy Scripture seeps into every pore of parish life.That the sacraments are adored and through them we humbly accept the gift of Christ himself, letting

him fill and nourish our lives.That we not only teach and model the faith well, but humble ourselves as lifelong students of Christ for

every season of life.And that our fellowship be rich and true - where Christians meet to give thanks to God and to build each

other up in Christ.This should be obvious, but in a materialistic world, it is not. In a big and noisy world, we get knocked

off balance and these glorious things can appear too humble to be of much good.In a wonderful collection of sermons - one of the best discoveries I’ve made in this long Lent - Professor

John Webster says,

1Thessalonians, Tom Wright, Study Guide, Lesson 1, final reflection.

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For Christian people, this being shaped by the law is also a matter of being shaped by the gospel. We’reto live in the gospel’s light; the gospel alone is to govern our hearts and our attachments, to determineour wills and so quicken us to action. Where do we find the gospel? We hear it in holy Scripture. It’sportrayed to us in the sacraments. It is lived out in the life of faith in the fellowship of the church. Likeall the virtues, courage grows as we live a life in which those things—Scripture, sacraments, faith,fellowship—are deeply and permanently important. Only so may we be strong in the Lord.2

The proclamation of Jesus Christ and being formed in his image is “deeply and permanently important”. It is the foremost and essential thing we do.

Secondly, this has been a time to hear Holy Scripture more intimately and directly in the Daily Offices ofMorning and Evening Prayer.

Growing up in a Methodist home, we were taught that the daily habit of Bible reading and prayer wasessential to grow and mature in the faith. Growing up on a farm meant that lesson was illustrated twice everyday. Cattle, pigs and chickens had to be fed, watered and sheltered daily. This had a profound, practical effect. We had to be up early and the distances we traveled rarely exceeded two hours in any one direction so that wecould be back at night in time for chores.

While every Christian is exhorted to “pray without ceasing,” the standards of Daily Prayer in theAnglican tradition - Morning and Evening Prayer, or their abbreviation in the Family Prayers - offer a profoundpattern for letting the living Word through the written Word form our lives.

The aim of Morning and Evening Prayer, from the time of Thomas Cranmer, is to lead the Christianthrough a regular, continuous reading of the Bible covering all the New Testament and the vast majority of theOld Testament. All the psalms are read about once every two months. And ideally, all is to be read withoutcomment from the leader so that Scripture can be heard on its own terms: words of comfort, blasts of warning.

During this long Lent, Morning and Evening Prayer have been a Godsend as a loyal congregation havegathered in the cloud, there to share an odd experience of both fellowship and intimacy. And amiliar passageshave been immediate and direct. Professor Webster says:

[R]eading the Bible isn't a tame business: these texts that we read day by day when we meet to worshipin community aren't the domestic chit-chat of Christianity. They're part of the great struggle of which weand all Christian congregations are part—namely, the struggle between God and sin, between truth anduntruth. (p. 91)Through this discipline we are turning away from the great lie that we can live without God. We are

striving to place Jesus Christ at the centre.In an article entitled, "A Time of Trial: What Then Shall We Do?", Philip Turner, retired dean of

Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University, says the key question right now is discerning what God is doing. It’s a good question. When public worship is regarded as an international health threat, where digital worshipsimply cannot fill the void, and when, under Covid’s strain, we have seen how little support there is in societyfor our Christian faith and practice. What in the world is God doing? How do we sing the Lord’s song in thisstrange new land of Covid?

Dr. Turner says, right now “God addresses us in the depths of our being and asks, ‘On what foundationdoes your life rest?’ In asking that question he bids us place our hope in an unshakable foundation.” I quote:

In traditional language, in the time of the virus, God questions our lives and calls us to repent. That is, hecalls us to turn away from foundations that can be shaken to one that cannot be moved. Another way ofputting it is to say that in the time of the virus God calls us to worship him and renounce the worship ofour false Gods — the ones that slumber and sleep and cannot help in time of need.

2 Webster, J. (2020). Christ Our Salvation: Expositions and Proclamations. (D. J. Bush,Ed.) (p. 120). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

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And so, in this season, how do we become a people who walk in a manner that is "worthy of the callingto which we have been called?" (Eph. 4:1)

Interestingly, Dr. Turner reminds us of what our Jewish ancestors did after the destruction of the templein 587 BC.

As they were able, they gathered in the Synagogue on the Sabbath to worship. And in their homes, . . . they kept the Sabbath just as we are asked to keep the Lord's Day. As we are asked to do, they dailysaid the prayers and kept the feasts that mark God's faithfulness and kindness. As we are asked to do,they followed a way of life faithful to the covenant. They did these things each day within the walls oftheir homes and in all the lands of their dispersal. By means of Domestic Liturgy they survived, kepthope alive and formed faithful forms of daily life.3

As Anglicans, this very thing is our birthright, on offer through the Book of Common Prayer. What awonderful opportunity we’ve been given to restore prayer - and family prayer - in our homes. What a wonderfulthing to have this said about the people of St. Paul’s.

One other thing to say. Dr. Turner’s remarks about daily prayer were liked to a larger concern. Thevirtues needed in a fair and humane society must be learned somewhere first, and the present disarray points afinger at the churches where kindness, patience, and pursuit of the truth are to be learned. He draws a similarlink between public worship and prayer in the home. They are joined. Where they are separated, one or theother becomes hollow and false.

Finally, let it be said of St. Paul’s that to the mercy of God we respond well, in season and out of season,with Covid and without. Paul puts it beautifully to the Ephesians: “For we are what he has made us, created inChrist Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.” (Ephesians 2:10, NRSV)

Bishop Wright puts it so well:It is not a ‘work’ in the sense of a ‘work of the law’ done to earn favour with God, but a work of love,done out of gratitude for grace. It means thinking the gospel through, and bringing our minds and willsinto line with it.4

Here, St. Paul’s has not been waiting around. The care of members for each other and our ongoingsupport of those in need continues unabated. And as always, the natural answer is ‘yes’ when the Lord presentsan opportunity to serve. We can’t do everything, but if an opportunity presents itself, particularly if it rises fromwithin the parish, our happy obligation is to do the best we can.

Last spring one of our members contacted the parish on behalf of a colleague at work whose Iranianbrother and sister-in-law were in danger because of their Christian faith. They fled to Turkey, but there little hasimproved. Their sister in Canada has the means to support them, but it is a steep uphill battle to do it alone. So,with the support and reputation of AURA (Anglican United Refugee Alliance) and the Diocese of Toronto, wewere asked if we would lend our support.

When it was presented to Parish Council, one member answered quickly, “Yes, this has mywholehearted support.”

Another said, “What else would we do?” And so we will, and as the director at AURA told us this past Thursday, with thousands of applications

received each year, this one has been accepted. This one, she said confidently, has every chance for success andthe safe reunion of a Christian family with their sister in Canada.

What can be expected when the safety restrictions are lifted and the doors of St. Paul’s re-open?We will re-build. We will concentrate on what is central.As a beautiful old prayer puts it:

3www.livingchurch.org/covenant/2021/01/19/a-time-of-trial-what-then-shall-we-do/

4Wright, T. (2004). Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians (pp. 89–90). London:Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

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O thou who hast taught us that we are most truly free when we lose our wills in thine: Help us to attainto this liberty by continual surrender unto thee; that walking in the way which thou hast prepared for us,we may find our life in doing thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

*****Some concluding remarks.

First, sincere thanks to the clergy, staff and officers of the parish who offered their very best, who said theirprayers and adapted as well as possible to this remarkable situation.

Secondly, a word of appreciation to the staff at St. Paul's Centre and the officers, in particular, those who serveon behalf of the parish. This has been a very hard and demanding season. St. Paul's Centre and Terrace offersindependent living for seniors. It is not a retirement residence or a long term care facility. And though theaverage age is 85, that category of housing did not receive similar support or attention. But all have workedhard, shouldering a tremendous responsibility. To date, only a few instances of the virus have been reportedamong staff and residents.

Thirdly, a word of thanks to those stepping down from responsibilities in which they have served so well. Withparticular notice of Gwen van Pedro who steps down from the Screening Committee and who helped establishand parish screening at St. Paul's; to Linda Esty who has faithfully served as our youth music programcoordinator, in this role for 16 years and 13 trips all over the country. And to John Barnes for 22-years offaithful service as a parish representative to the St. Paul's Centre Board and treasurer on that board.

Fourthly, a heartfelt word of thanks to the three levels of government and to the Bishops and Diocese for theemergency assistance that was made available. We ended the year well. We kept our team in place, theyworked and adapted with full strength, we hope to return energetically and are in a place to do so. The reason isthree-fold: immediate and sharp cuts to expenses wherever possible, emergency relief, and the faithful andstrong support of the parish.

At St. Paul’s we live within our means. Our finances are governed conservatively. We have rainy day accountsfor both our program and facilities. The miracle of 2020 is that we kept our team - and therefore our Christianministries in place - and those rainy day accounts increased.

We will continue to monitor all of this carefully. In a dynamic situation and unprecedented times, we will alsodo our best to keep everyone updated as fully as possible. In a parish where staffing is the single largestexpense, we are fighting to keep the team in tact in 2021 in the hope of the restrictions being relieved from latespring and onward and that we might return focused on Christ and offering the whole of our lives in service tohim.

I am entering my 17th year at St. Paul's. By the way, the 17th year of ministry with David McCartney and the 2nd

year of ministry with Matthew Waterman. This, to me, is its own marvelous testimony to the experience andvitality of St. Paul’s.

It is a great privilege to be here. I thank God for each day, Bishop Robertson for his appointment, the parish forall your support, and my wife Natalie who I love and upon whom I depend.

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WARDEN’S REPORTby Peter Conliffe-Layne, Rector’s Warden

The environment in which the wardens have had to operate in 2020 was much changed over the previous year asthere was hardly any in-person collegial parish activity since March 2020.

Apart from attending advisory body meetings, and the parish council meetings when called, wardens’ dutieshave appeared to be akin to an obligatory sinecure. The wardens have been seen only by a few and their voicesheard by fewer, but the few necessities that we have had to perform behind the scenes for the effectivefunctioning of the parish have been done and will continue to be.

I speak for the wardens and deputy wardens when I report that we collectively looked forward to more than wewere handed after our meeting last year at which we discussed ideas for increasing the participation of thewardens in parish life and making our church an even better place to be.

Unfortunately, we were denied the time to progress in 2020 and beyond because of the ravages visited by thestill-active Coronavirus pandemic that has affected the activities and personal plans of the wardens, and virtuallyall our parish.

We fully expect that this time of trial will pass and if we are selected to serve our church we will continue to doso with the talents and energy that God has given us, and I extend our gratitude to Father Dean and thecongregation of St Paul’s for the opportunity to serve.

Peter A. Conliffe-LayneIncumbent’s Warden

WARDEN’S REPORTBy Lucy Fung, People’s Warden

“To this end, in the coming year, we intend, in part, that the parish should get to know its wardens and moreabout what wardens do, and there will be regular meetings of the wardens to invigorate this process.” This was what Peter, the Rector’s Warden, wrote in his report to the Vestry in January 2020. At that time, thewardens thought that we would be able to connect more with our parishioners in person in 2020 but God had adifferent plan for us.

It turns out that 2020 was a time when we were challenged as we had never been before. The Covid-19pandemic caused us to reinvent ourselves without warning. We scrambled a bit at the beginning because thingshappened so quickly and so unexpectedly. Then, with the strong team that God had prepared for us all along,things rolled out. We began to have recorded Sunday services, Zoom morning prayers, Zoom Friday night biblestudies and so on. We found ways to continue to provide essential support to our parishioners and to keep theparish afloat.

Thanks to the dedication of our parishioners, the offerings never stopped coming in, whether by mail, thePre-authorized Giving Program, online through CanadaHelps, e-transfer or in person. The safeguarding,counting, depositing and recording of the offerings were carried out on a regular and timely basis by designatedofficers in spite of the lockdown and Covid-19 related restrictions. The Parish Council continues to meet onZoom as scheduled and discussions are being conducted via email to ensure the church runs smoothly.

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When the lockdown was announced, the first thing that came to my mind was how we were going to care for thewell-being of our parishioners under such difficult circumstances. From the care my family received during thelast few, very long months, I know that we have a caring network in place and it is working.

On behalf of the wardens and deputy wardens of the Anglican Church of St. Paul, L’Amoreaux, I would like tothank the incumbent, clergy, staff and congregation of St. Paul’s for their faithful support during theseunprecedented times and for the opportunity to serve this parish.

I don’t know what lies ahead for our parish in 2021 but I do know that God alone holds our future. It is with joyand hope that I am receiving 2021.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” - Isaiah 43:2, NRSV

ASSOCIATES’ REPORTS

The Rev’d Milton Solomon“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not beafraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8.

The annual Vestry meeting is an opportunity to look back at the past year, and also plan for our future together. It is with great pleasure for me to submit the report of mine for the year 2020.

Here are the highlights.Sunday ServicesOur Regular Sundays Holy Eucharist was held at 3:45 p.m till March 15th 2020 in person and since March 3rdweek we unable to meet at the church for our regular worship due to COVID-19.However, we were able to startour regular church activities and Sunday services via Zoom.

Sunday services are held every Sunday at 10.30am via Zoom and we have resumed our regular Sunday servicesin person at the church since Sep 19th 2020 with limited number of attendants. We streamed our worshipservices on Zoom at our regular time ,3.45pm.

Special Services:Lenten services - Feb 26th to April 9th – on Wednesdays 7.00 pmGood Friday - 3 hour service via Zoom.We celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s Day service via Zoom

Father Ajit John

I continued to preach about once a month and celebrated each Sunday until the lockdown in November. Nowwith serious restrictions in the size of the congregation I celebrate only when I am preaching. Like everyoneelse, I miss terribly simply coming together and singing together. I am grateful that several vaccines have beendeveloped and pray that they will be rolled out quickly until this virus is flattened completely. 2021 will be agood year for life in the Church.

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Pastor Andrew Shen

1. Before COVID-19, Chinese congregation were operating normally. The number of worshippers at 1 p.m.every Sunday was always around 18-22. 2. Due to COVID-19, Chinese church worship did not stop during the closure of the church. Every Thursdayfrom 8 pm to 9:30 pm, we had live online worship through ZOOM. The attending number was also around 20. 3. After the church reopened, worship in the church was fully restored, including the sacrament service in thesecond week of each month. 4. After the church reopened, the online gathering on zoom was adjusted. The original online worship gatheringat 8pm on Thursday was changed to a weekend Bible study gathering at 8pm every Friday. It has been leading by Pastor Deborah, teaching the Book of Romans. Around 15 people participated each time. 5. We still had some pastoral activities During COVID-19. A brother died and the church held a funeral for himin the funeral home. Another brother bought a new house, and the church held a thanksgiving service in his newhouse. Also, an online Christmas celebration was held on Christmas Day evening, and everyone was veryinterested. 6. As COVID-19 is still going on, the real-time synchronization broadcast of church Sunday worship on theInternet has been basically successful. In the coming year, the synchronization of the church worship will befully implemented on the Internet.

YOUTH REPORT (S.P.Y. - St. Paul’s Youth)by Sarah Mair

Prior to the pandemic, the youths of St. Paul’s Youth Network (S.P.Y. Network) were involved in a variety ofChurch activities such as serving as acolytes and participating in the Black History Service. We met faithfullyevery Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. The youths participated in group discussions, devotions, andmonthly field trips. In January and February, we received “Atypical Advice” from characters in the Bible,geared towards Gen Z’ers.

As part of the S.P.Y. Network’s outreach efforts, we launched the Basketball Clinic at L’Amoreaux inSeptember 2019, and it grew tremendously from 15 to 22 young men and women. It became apparent that theClinic would need a much larger gym after being knocked in the head a few times! We are praying that once therestrictions have been lifted, we will be able to reserve the double gym for our program. The CONNECTED:L’Amoreaux Youth Drop-In Program continues to grow slowly; however, we are currently in talks with theTyndale Family Life Centre to provide weekly individual and group counselling for Youths and Families. Wealso hope to relaunch the Drop-In program alongside with SPARC to provide educational support for immigrantand refugee children and youth in the Scarborough Area in the future.

Despite the current restrictions that prevents us from meeting in person, the youths continue to meet faithfullyonline each week via Zoom. We were joined by Tahirah Simmons who provided the young people with toolson how to maintain their mental health. The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked a three-weekforum called, “Racism, Repentance and Reconciliation.” Fr. Noel Henry, of Kingston, Ontario, and Min.Darnnell Chambers provided wonderful insights about the necessity of repentance and reconciliation. InOctober, Terry Grooms, a former NFL and AFL player, shared his story of overcoming educational and culturalbarriers through effective leadership and mentorship. Pastor Richard Brown, of Kingsway Community LifeCentre, provided an wonderful perspective of David as part of the OG’s of the Bible series. Min. Darnnell alsogave us a wonderful insight of Paul and his ministry.

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Parents were also involved in three parenting workshops lead by Racquel Brown of Empower and Equip. Topics included, “5 Commitments that will Change the Way You Parent,” “Teacher, Coach, Consultant: Growing and Maturing with Our Children,” and “Parents, We’re Gonna Make it: Tips and Strategies ForKeeping Your Children Engaged while Staying Sane!”

In response to a parent’s request on how to discuss the heinous murder of George Floyd and the Black LivesMatter movement, S.P.Y Network hosted a Zoom Townhall Meeting titled, “What Do We Tell Our Children?”a discussion about how to speak with children and youths about George Floyd, anti-black racism and how toreconcile our faith with social justice. This two-hour townhall meeting featured Fr. Dean Mercer, Fr. TheadoreHunt, Racquel Brown and Tahirah Simmons. It was well attended by St. Paul’s and St. Stephens Downsviewalongside with several community members on June 6th.

This year has been without a question one of the most challenging for S.P.Y. Network. I would like to expressmy gratitude to the young people who have been so faithful in joining us on Zoom week after week. Specialthanks to Min. Darnnell who has stepped back in his role as a Youth Leader. He has been a blessing to all of us,and continues to provide excellent insight as a teacher and scholar. I must express my gratitude to Fr. DeanMercer who has prayed and encouraged me throughout this time. He has been a blessing and is alwayswelcoming of new ideas of how we can continue to spread the Gospel to the young people. Many many manythanks to the parents who have participated in the Zoom meetings. Thank you for entrusting us with yourchildren. Please continue to remember us in your prayers.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY & U4iaby Leila and Rob Knetsch

This was a trying year for Sunday school as we went virtual! It’s hard to get 5 year olds to sit still for anyinstruction and we didn’t know what materials parents have at home.

But we persevered and we have been successful by the end of the year. It has been a huge learning curve forsure. What has made a great deal of difference has been the volunteer team (Jacqueline, Vanessa, Dawn,Scholastika and Leila) with youth helpers, Nailah, Alicia and Zara. We are also thankful for the musicalappearances by U3ia (Zara, Aliyah and Rob Knetsch) for most of the year. We have been grateful to parentsmaking it a priority to consistently encourage their kids to connect via Zoom.

As the year progressed, we tried out a format of videos and games to increase the interactivity that we weresorely missing by not meeting in person. By the end of the year, I have started to get the hang of doing craftsvirtually with the younger kids. The older group has been playing games like Jeopardy and even did a NativityEscape room! Thanks to all of the volunteers for their encouragement and enthusiasm. They never gave up! Asa team, we put together two cards (one to go to the Seniors) and the other an e-card to circulate to the wholechurch, with pictures from the kids and a cover created by our very own Jasmine Abel! As well, there will be avideo available to the church put together by the youth volunteers, Alicia and Nailah of pictures of years pastand current photos taken by parents.

Sunday school also teamed up with SPY to complete the card making as well as phoning seniors at the churchthis December.

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STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE REPORTby Michael Gregory, Chair

Fellow Parishioners,For many of us the year 2020 is a year we would prefer to forget. Yes, we knew of the existence of a virus at thestart of the year but no one was prepared for or expected the impact which covid-19 would have on our dailylives. Covid-19 has affected almost every aspect of our lives, the way we work, communicate, congregate,socialize, play, commute and worship.

It has been a frustrating and disappointing time for us all as with the restrictions which were necessary to controlthe virus we no longer could gather for worship and fellowship on a Sunday as was customary, engage in groupreligious activities or give the level of support we would have liked to the family and friends of those who hadlost loved ones. Our faith however kept us positive as we were sure that covid-19 too would pass.

Covid-19 also brought with it financial challenges as a significant number of individuals who were employedprior to the virus now found themselves unemployed or working reduced hours as a result of the restrictions.This situation coupled with the fact that members could not attend church services and present their envelopeoffering as they normally do, left members wondering about the church's financial position.

St Paul's continues to meet its expenses and in fact our present financial situation is much stronger than wasanticipated at the start of the lockdown. This is a result of strong giving by our members, the cutting back onexpenses and emergency relief from the Diocese and Federal government.

One lesson the covid-19 virus has taught us is the benefit of utilizing the preauthorized payment as our methodof giving as the church receives your pledge which is not linked to your physical presence at church. We wish toexpress our thanks to those members who have since chosen to utilize this method as well as members whohave adapted to the restrictions by mailing their cheques, taking their envelopes to the office or finding othermeans to ensure that their envelope giving is received.

Despite the changes in the financial situation of some members and uncertainty surrounding the financialsituation of others, as good stewards, members recognize how blessed we are and continue to give backgenerously from what the Lord has given to us.

With the approval of two covid-19 vaccines by Health Canada and several other companies seeking approval oftheir vaccines shortly, we look forward to 2021 with optimism, confident that the virus will be defeated. Theexpectation is that there will be some semblance of normality by late summer and we should be able to worshiponce again in the manner we are accustomed.

In the meantime, stay safe. For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what onedoes not have. 2 Corinthians 8:12

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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH BURSARY PROGRAMby George Coomarasamy

The Bursary Program was initially designed to grant bursaries to students who are pursuing post-secondaryeducation at a university, a community college or in an apprenticeship program. We have now opened the doorsalso to students who have already enrolled in the university, college or in an apprenticeship program. This yearwe awarded four bursaries of $600.00 each to Leah Hope, Bachelor of Psychology, Ryerson University, AliyahKnetsh , Honours in Life Sciences, University of Waterloo, Joshua Jayakumar, Engineering and ArchitecturalScience ,Ryerson University, Jennifer Milton, Bachelor of Commerce, Ryerson University and Ruby Chen ,Seneca College.

The Bursary committee for the year 2020 comprised of Rev Dean Mercer, Doug Brawley & Ms. Kathy Barnes.

There are two funds from which Bursaries will be awarded. The Berthebell Moo Bursary and The St.Paul’sMemorial Bursary funds.

Berthebell Moo Bursary Fund-support for this fund is totally from the Moo family. Available monies areinvested in a GIC the resulting interest provides the funding for the Moo Bursary each year.

St.Paul’s Memorial Fund-input to this fund is by designated gifts from the congregation in memory of deceasedparishioners. Available monies are invested in a GIC and resulting interest plus donations provides the fundingfor this bursary.

The Bursary program which originated in the year 2005, have so far given forty six bursaries as at the end of theyear 2020. As we move into the year 2021 with so many uncertainties created by covid 19 and economic down turn, we have to step up to help many more students in the year 2021 and beyond. All of you are aware of thespiraling costs of post-secondary education and I urge the congregation to support the St.Paul’s BursaryProgram by making donations at least once a year. I strongly believe that with the known generosity of St.Paul’scongregation , we will get through tough times.

That’s my hope & prayer.

MUSIC MINISTRYby David McCartney

Seeing that our choir members and instrumental musicians have been sheltering at home during this exceptionalyear, there is little to report about musical activities at St. Paul’s. We have been able to record music for theon-line services, so I would like to thank Jocelyn, Delicia, Matthew, Rob and U4(ia), and Hailey for theircontribution to this year’s music.

We lost this year one of the senior choir’s most dedicated and stalwart members. Cutelin Farquhar was a veryfaithful member of our singers and, despite a considerable amount of pain, made a great effort to be a part of St.Paul’s until it became physically impossible. May her blessed soul rest in peace.

We are all waiting for the day when “normality” returns to St. Paul’s.

Let us hope for a much better 2021.

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CEMETERY REPORTColin Raines

This has been a disappointing year what with the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been prevented from attendingChurch and also our usual Cemetery service in July. However, we still performed 2 regular in-ground intermentsand also sold 6 more niches in the columbarium and resold 2 in-ground plots which had been returned. Unfortunately, another loss to the Cemetery was a drop in donations. Whenever possible we plan on transferringmoney from our chequing account to an interest bearing vehicle.

Plot sales, donations and interest from Perpetual Care funds are our sole source of income. If you wish tocontribute to the Cemetery, please make your cheque payable to St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Cemetery.

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FAITHWORKS

Our Faithworks campaign was off to a slow start in 2020, due to the Covid pandemic. At the end of Septemberthe donations were $4,465, which was over $2,000 less than the same period in 2019.A reminder was posted to ask people to honour their Faithworks pledges, which received a stupendous responsein the last quarter! In that 3 months, the donations were $4,875, which resulted in a total for the year 2020 of$9,520 which was very close to last year’s amount.

In the big picture, the Diocesan Faithworks campaign finished ahead of last year, and they were able to meet the$100,000 matching challenge.

There is a list on the Outreach/Faithworks board of the Faithworks Ministry Partners, from which you can selectif desired – please mark on your envelope accordingly. Please note that designations such as Chosen Children(Renuka J) or “Bridge of Hope” are not recognised by Faithworks. These donations will be put into St. Paul’sOutreach instead.

Thank you all for your support to this worthy cause.“Let us not love just with words or speech, but with actions and in truth”. [1 John 3:18]

Submitted by Jennifer Bellis, Faithworks representative.

SPARCby Kathy Barnes

It is with a sad heart that I report the closing, for now, of the SPARC program. Our numbers continued todwindle over the fall 2019, and it was decided at Christmas to put the programme on hold. As it turns out, theprogram would have had to be put on hold in March anyway due to the unforeseen Pandemic. In the fall 2020,we looked into starting a one on two tutoring programme but again the Pandemic prevailed and unfortunately itdidn't even get a start. We continue to keep our options open in hopes to once again assist children whoencounter difficulty or simply need encouragement in their academic life.

FELLOWSHIPSonia Mongford

We have a wonderful group of volunteers, who assist at many functions held at the church, including funerals. Nothing was done for the year 2020 due to Covid. We are following all guidelines. I have been working withCarol Lam the new Kitchen Co-Ordinator, there is nothing to report in that area as well.

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SOFTBALL TEAMMary Rodgers

The team was inactive this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are hopeful that the team will be able to playin 2021.

OUTREACH REPORTKathy Barnes

This year has been like none other I have ever seen. As a Parish we have had to be distanced although kepttogether through the extraordinary work of Father Dean and his elves. The Outreach programme was put onhold, in a way, as we were unable to hold our wonderful annual events of Maytime Melodies and the summerFood Fair. We postponed the Walk-a-thon hoping for a break in the Pandemic Quarantine. Unfortunately theVirus had other ideas so we had to regroup and decided we would try a Virtual Walk. We are so blessed at St.Paul's to have so many wonderful volunteers and generous givers. In spite of the virus we were able to receiveover $6,000.00 for this new adventure. Thanks to all who participated. Your donations and efforts are sogratefully accepted.

Through Jennifer's awesome bookkeeping and fiscal care, we were still able to send funds to the various groupswe support. The amounts had to be reduced somewhat but we sent as much assistance as our budget allowed. The financial report, from Jennifer, says it all.

This year's Hamper program saw 30 seniors and families assisted. In this time of great need for some we wereblessed with the ability to be able to provide financial aid.

As always, my gratitude goes to the wonderful Outreach team with whom, through the internet, we were able tostay connected. Thanks to Father Dean, Winsome Malcome, Debbie Preston, Anne Burnette, Audley Simon,our financial whiz, Jennifer Bellis, along with the entire Congregation without whom this programme would notexist.

St. Paul’s, even in times of great difficulty, your kind hearts and generous giving are overwhelming and I thankGod that I am a part of such a wonderful Church family.

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LADIES OF ST. PAUL’S

There is nothing new to report as we did not have a single meeting in 2020. We hope to regather when that ispossible.

Venetta Simmons and Jennifer Bellis

PASTORAL CARE AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH 2018

Pastoral care is a vital ministry at St. Paul’s and an important part of our vision, to Grow in Jesus and Reach outin His Name.

Why is Pastoral Care important?Members of the Pastoral Care Team reach out in several ways by telephoning or visiting members of thecongregation who are unable to join us in worship for various reasons. We do not wish to forget those whowere so active in our Church and are now cared for in nursing homes, or those who, for a short period of time,are house bound. Every member of the congregation is important to us and the Clergy rely on the congregationto report situations where there is a need.

Who are the members of the Pastoral Care Team, and what do they do?Pastoral Care Members include: Visitors, Telephoners, Home Communion Administrators, Lay Anointers,Nursing Home Communion Teams, Buddy Program Coordinator and Clergy. Currently there are about 20members in the Pastoral Care Team, and they keep in contact with about 30 people on the Home CommunionList.

What else does being a member of the Pastoral Care Team entail?The Pastoral Care Team meets occasionally to receive teaching for this ministry and take care of administrativedetails. Pastoral Care volunteers are requested to keep a record of their pastoral visits and advise Clergy of anyconcerns that they may have after a telephone call or visit. Occasionally family members and friends were notaware that their loved one was being visited by Church members and are greatly relieved when the Pastor hasshown them confirmation of the visits.

Why screening and Sexual Misconduct Courses?Any people working with youth, seniors and vulnerable adults are considered to be a “High Risk Factor.”Screening and Sexual Misconduct Courses are conducted on a regular basis in order to ensure that the Church isa safe place for all people. To satisfy our Insurance Company, detailed screening and possibly Police Checkswill be required.

How can you help?If you know someone who would benefit from a Pastoral Visitor or Home Communion, obtain their permissionfirst, and then speak to Fr. Milton or any member of the clergy, Sonia Mongford, Jennifer Sue-Ho or anymember of the Pastoral Care Team. Similarly, if you know someone who would benefit from the prayers of thePrayer Group , first obtain their permission and then inform the office.

Finally . . .Why are we here? We are here to Love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind, and our Neighboursas ourselves. If we look for Christ in those we meet, and reflect Christ to them, then we are pleasing to our Lord.

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ANGEL TREE PROGRAMby Jacqueline Abel

Remarkably, there are 370,000 children in Canada who experience the separation and stigma of having a motheror father in prison. Prison Fellowship Canada coordinates a nation-wide Angel Tree Christmas Program, thataims to match children with local sponsors. Volunteers purchase, wrap and deliver gifts, and spread cheer tokids who have the hardship of a parent who is in prison, and to their families.

For the past 7 years, St. Paul's has partnered with Prison Fellowship Canada to serve the Greater Toronto Area.Typically each year, the church parish is privileged to serve over 60 children in over 30 families.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdown orders impacted the number of families we couldserve and how we administered the program. However, given these circumstances, Paul's answered the call ofthe Scarborough community, and provided for the families in a safe way.

Parishioners were asked to donate what they could for the purchase of gifts, and this year Angel Tree received$713 to serve 18 local children, in 10 families. This money was combined with carried over funds from 2019.

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, gift purchases were made online and collected using curbside pick-upservices. Gift cards were also ordered for many of the children. Touchless deliveries were made to homes by asmall number of volunteers. These volunteers wore masks and were safely distanced when making deliveries,to protect the families and themselves.

Thank you to all who donated money and gave their time to bring cheer to children during this exceptionallydifficult period. Thank you to Toys R Us who donated additional toys to the children this year, which madegreat stocking-stuffers. Thank you also to the Angel Tree volunteer team: Vanessa Smith, Olivia Waterman,Avril Regault, and Norm Abel for their ongoing dedication and commitment to the program.

U4(ia)by Rob Knetsch

As it has been for everyone for most of the past year, it has been a strange time. Before the pandemic, U4(ia)was experiencing some exciting growth with the addition of Joseph Siegfried and his saxophone. It gave themusic group a wonderful new sound. As can be expected given the circumstances, U4(ia) was not able to benearly as active for close to a year now. At times, I and my children would play some music for Sunday School,and that was a joy to see the children, even if it was over Zoom.

One benefit, however, is that the parish has been able to get a hold of some more recording equipment, with thehelp of the diocese. As a result, some of us in U4(ia) were able to meet for a visual and audio recording of "BeThou My Vision," performed while being physically (but not socially!) distant. We are also thrilled that we willhave the expertise of Ron Royer, the conductor of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, and a very talentedcomposer who has worked on scoring Hollywood films. He will be helping us to get more acquainted with theins-and-outs of digital recording and we look forward to what is in store in the future

SENIORS BUDDY PROGRAMby Eileen Chinniah

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The program mandate is to keep in touch with the Seniors on our specified lists to ensure that all is well withthem. During the pandemic, we have called them to find out how they are and to inform them that the clergy isavailable if they need help or would like to talk to someone. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of ourvolunteers for their dedication and commitment to keeping in touch with our Seniors. We will continue tocheerfully encourage, share, and offer help to our 'Buddies' and lift them up in prayer, leaning on His promise:

Isaiah 46:4 : “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and Iwill carry you; I will sustain you, and I will rescue you.”

ALTAR GUILDby Daphne Gilfillian

The year has been a very trying time with the Covid19 Pandemic. We have a wonderful and dedicated group ofladies, but most of our duties could not be carried out this year, as all the activities were cancelled. Some of ourladies has stepped down from the Altar Guild, so whenever the Church re-opens, we will be recruiting newmembers. Kindly keep this in mind ladies, and speak to any of our members if you are interested.

FLOWER GUILDby Shirley Mootoo

Due to the pandemic, we were unable to have flowers for Easter, Mothers’ Day, Father’s Day, and Christmas inthe usual way. Flowers were only available to be arranged around the altar for Christmas. We hope 2021 will bea better year.

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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH & CENTRE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT SERVICES

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SYNOD DELEGATES REPORTVeriann Chalmers, Heather Keen, Matthew Waterman

This past year the Synod delegation was inactive as the annual meeting of Synod was postponed due to thepandemic. We look forward to the next meeting tentatively scheduled for late November this year.

DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS REPORT

Our Vision Statement: Discipleship Groups at St Paul's exist in order to deepen faith and fellowship with Godthrough meaningful engagement with scripture, growth in personal prayer, cultivation of authentic communityand encouragement of spiritual gift development and ministry; so that participants may increase in faithfulnessand more fully experience the abundant life Jesus Christ promises His followers.

Discipleship Groups have been active at St Paul's since October 2013, thus now entering their 9th year ofministry. Their purpose is to develop and nurture small groups of approximately 6 to 10 people in the way ofChristian discipleship. For group members this offers an opportunity to explore such questions as: what does aChristian believe, what does the Bible teach, how do I pray, how do I live as a Christian in everyday life. Discipleship Groups are open to everyone. In particular, they offer an opportunity for newcomers to St Paul's toenter into the fellowship of a Christian community.

Before Covid, the groups gathered in the church on Friday evenings at 7:00 pm for prayers and singing. Thenthey disperse to their respective rooms to review the set Bible passage for the week and discuss how God’s wordcan be applied in daily life. In addition, time is set aside for individual members to share openly with each otherthe joys and concerns of life and have these embraced in prayer. Experience has shown that DiscipleshipGroups can provide members a supportive network of pastoral concern. Group sessions generally finish around8:30 pm. Once a month the groups come together again afterwards for refreshments and fellowship in the

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Narthex. Also, when embarking on a new course of study, we usually invite an expert guest speaker to introducethe topic which is done in the context of an informal prayer, praise and worship session.

During the pandemic we have met as a single group on Zoom. Attendance has been very good and regular.

During 2020, the groups completed a study of Matthew and Revelation, using the study guides of Bishop TomWright. We continue to pray for growth in the number of participants and the number of groups.

PARISH NURSE PROGRAM REPORTby Sylvia Gordon

No blood pressure clinics were conducted this year due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

CENTRE BOARD REPORTby John Barnes

Like the rest of us, the residents have been in lockdown this past 10 months, and our Board meetings have"Zoomed" along, but really at a snail's pace. Several of the capital works projects that we embarked upon havehad to be delayed and/or finished at some additional cost because of health regulations.

The Centre Board itself now is responsible for the safe upkeep of the buildings – Centre, Terrace and Churchalong with the property as a whole on behalf of the Anglican Dioscese, while the "new" Senior Persons Board isresponsible for the programs and care of the Centre residents along with an extended group of seniors from thearea around us that participate in their programs along with other community social groups and agencies such asGrace hospital.

The Finance and Buildings Committees have both just met to review our situation and plan for the newconstruction season, hoping that we can get back to the task of keeping our 43 year old buildings safe andproductive for many more years.

PROPERTY REPORTby Norm Abel

Work done at the Rectory:(1) replace 1 faucet which was leaking outside at rear near deck. (2) repair 1 light fixture outside at rear over deck.(3) repair 1 light fixture in basement laundry room.

Work done at the Church.:(1) replace burnt out light bulbs for sacristy lights.(2) replace several burnt out light bulbs in ceiling light fixtures at entrance to Chapel.(3) replace 1 LED pot light fixture & 3 LED bulbs in wall fixtures at balcony.(4) replace several light bulbs in light track fixtures & ceiling pot light fixtures in Boundy room.(5) replace 1 solenoid & batteries for automatic flush in basement Ladies washroom.(6) replace 1 solenoid & batteries for automatic flush in basement Men washroom.

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(7) install 1 cork board outside youth room in basement.(8) install 1 cork board outside church office on ground floor.

SIDESPEOPLEby John Barnes

At our last parish meeting I reported that we had managed to recruit a number of new members. However, asfate would have it, we promptly went into lockdown. Of course, once we get back to some sense of normal,which will be 4 teams once a month, we'll need to get ourselves re-organised, but will undoubtedly still need torecruit some new young members. So talk to any one of us or join an existing team with your friends. It's theeasiest way to meet more of the parish and participate in the renewed life of the Church.

WELCOMING COMMITTEEIvy Matthews

I would like to take this time to thank my amazing and reliable welcomers who meet and greet our parishionerseach Sunday morning. During 2020, because of Covid we could not be at church and I just wanted to say I wishyou all a blessed 2021 with good health and safety.

TUESDAY PRAYER GROUPby Maudrie Forde

The Tuesday Fellowship Group suspended meetings early in the year due to the cold weather. Sadly we wereunable to resume due to the onset of the pandemic. Nevertheless, we were able to call a number of parishionersand send approximately 10 cards to them at Easter and Christmas. We hope to resume our activities when it issafe to do so.

ST. PAUL’S STEEL ORCHESTRAby Sylbert Greaves

"Twenty-Twenty" was supposed to be a year of "great vision." And while we can only now reflect on theoccurrences gone by, I'm sure that we can agree that it was a year filled with lessons from which we can all learnand benefit.

Our senior band – Gemini Pan Groove had just completed our performance at the Annual Snowflakes On Steelon a wintry Saturday January 18th evening at the sold-out Chinese Cultural P.C. Ho Entertainment Centre. Elton Jones, our Director/Arranger hinted to me that he is ready and very excited for a great year ahead." Myresponse was equally exciting in the affirmative. Not blessed with the ability to foresee the future, planscontinued. This is how our 2020 base program looked. Requests for in-church performances are at thediscretion of Fr. Dean.

Sunday, February 16: St. Paul's Lamoreaux Black History Celebration Saturday, May 9: Gta-wide Annual Gospel Praise on Steel ConcertSunday, May 31: First Sunday of Pentecost - St. Paul's L'amoreaux

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Saturday, June 27: Summer - Gemini/st.paul's Steelband ConcertSunday, September/October: St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Mission ServiceSaturday, December 12: Annual Steelband and Music Christmas Concert

Friends, "The Fat Lady", made an uninvited appearance and "sang" after our performance at the Black Historyevent. She sang COVID 19, and as we all know, the rest is history and counting. All the other schedule eventswere cancelled.

Looking on the positive horizon, we can say that it has increased the ability of the experts to create a newvaccine and better yet, for us to enhance our hygiene best practices. Wash our hands, wear a mask and sociallydistance. Better steelpan music and better days are ahead as we THANK GOD FOR ALL HIS BLESSINGS todo His work.

TRANSPORTATION REPORTby Doug Brawley

Transportation has been in limbo since last March due obviously to COVID 19. Even when some churchattendance was allowed having several people from different environments in one car did not seem healthy. Aswell, some passengers were unwilling to risk exposure at church.

The future of this team is indefinite as the Virus looks like it will be a problem indefinitely. We will have to seewhat God has in store ahead.

EVENSONG & MORNING PRAYER

Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer, continues to be offered every Sunday evening at St.Paul’s, one of the few churches in Scarborough who offer the 6pm service. Before Covid, we were pleased tobe served by Timothy Adzua, Janhoi McCallum and Edmund Fung as officiants, Grace Scott and Lucy Fung asorganists. This is a beautiful service and the perfect alternative for those unable to attend the Sunday morningservices. With great sadness, we mourn the death of Timothy Adzua who led with great dignity and grace.

Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer, was led at the church every Tuesday through Fridaymornings at 7:30 am. With Covid, it has been led on Zoom, Monday to Saturday, at 7.30 with a large andfaithful congregation. It is a great way to begin your day with the Lord. Thousands of parishes around the globeare offering up the same traditional prayers as the earth rolls around and dawn breaks over those countrieswithin the Anglican tradition.

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PARISH STATISTICS - 2020

Burials/deaths:Tom MassiahDaphne Chan

Chandra MylvaganamAndrew Hope

Cutelin FarquharChuck Hyram

Florence DeVriesPauline Hope

Georgette FadelRoy Wong

Leela EmersonDorothy Kernoghan

Gordon ByceAnnie Chin

Marriages:

Winnie Ho and Adrian CheddieKrysta-Leigh Thames and Channer Perrin

Baptisms:

Jaden RichardsonIsaiah AmmahCaliel Weller

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