November 13
Today
- EarlierDivine Liturgy
- Highschool Youth Meeting
- The Good Shepherd Family Meeting
Posted for this week
Servants Spiritual Day
English
From the church calendar
This week at the church
Every service below is on the church’s public calendar, in Toronto time. A feast, a fast, or a visiting bishop can still move an hour. Open the month.
November 14
Saturday
- Saturday School Activities
- Vesper prayers followed by Midnight praises
November 15
Sunday
- Divine Liturgy
- In-Class Sunday School
November 16
Monday
- Prayer Meeting
November 17
Tuesday
- Midnight praises in Arabic @ Zoom
November 18
Wednesday
- Divine Liturgy
- Seniors meeting of the blessing
November 19
Thursday
- English Tasbeha
- Boys and Girls Hymn class
- TGIF Youth Uni/Grad Meeting
2026 Board member elections
Seven members will be elected to the church board. This is the season to name who will carry the financial and administrative work. Spiritual care remains with the clergy. An eligible active member may nominate someone else. No one nominates himself or herself.
- November 8–22 Nomination period Hand a form in at the church, or submit the nomination online.
- November 23 – December 7 Eligibility review and final slate The Board Election Committee reviews the nominations and publishes the final slate.
- December 20, 2026 Voting day and vote counting In person after the Divine Liturgy, and by the authorized online ballot. The votes are counted the same day.
Nominate online sends the nomination on the web. The print buttons are forms you complete and hand in at the church yourself.
Verse of the day
A word for this morning
A song of ascents; by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
Psalms 127:1
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From the Fathers
The Synaxarium
The Martyrdom of Saints John and James, Bishops of Persia.
On this day, Sts. John and James, Bishops of Persia, were martyred by the hands of Shapur, the son of Hormuzd (Hermez), King of Persia.
The Katameros
Readings for the Divine Liturgy
Vespers, Matins, and the Liturgy, in the order the Coptic Church keeps them, with the Synaxarium beside the Gospel.
Holy Gospel
John 16:20–33
Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
From the church
Liturgy from Ajax
Liturgies prayed in Ajax, and the latest word from His Holiness.
Ways to give
God loves a cheerful giver.
Each one should give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly. — 2 Corinthians 9:7