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Servants Spiritual Day

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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 11

Today

  1. EarlierDivine Liturgy
  2. EarlierSeniors meeting of the blessing

November 12

Thursday

  1. English Tasbeha
  2. Boys and Girls Hymn class
  3. TGIF Youth Uni/Grad Meeting

November 13

Friday

  1. Divine Liturgy
  2. Highschool Youth Meeting
  3. The Good Shepherd Family Meeting

November 14

Saturday

  1. Saturday School Activities
  2. Vesper prayers followed by Midnight praises

November 15

Sunday

  1. Divine Liturgy
  2. In-Class Sunday School

November 16

Monday

  1. Prayer Meeting

November 17

Tuesday

  1. Midnight praises in Arabic @ Zoom

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.

  1. November 8–22 Nomination period Hand a form in at the church, or submit the nomination online.
  2. November 23 – December 7 Eligibility review and final slate The Board Election Committee reviews the nominations and publishes the final slate.
  3. 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.

To nominate on paper, print the form and hand it in at the church.

SMSA 2026 Board Member Elections. Nomination period November 8 to 22, 2026. Eligibility review and final slate November 23 to December 7, 2026. Voting day and vote counting December 20, 2026. Seven members, age 21 and older.

Verse of the day

A word for this morning

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.

Galatians 6:4

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From the Fathers

The Synaxarium

The Departure of St. Peter the Third 27th Pope of Alexandria

On this day in the year 481 A.D., the Great Saint Abba Peter III, 27th Pope of Alexandria, departed. He was chosen patriarch after the departure of St. Timothy, 26th Pope.

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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

Matthew 16:13–19

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

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Liturgy from Ajax

Liturgies prayed in Ajax, and the latest word from His Holiness.

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Ways to give

God loves a cheerful giver.

Each one should give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly. — 2 Corinthians 9:7

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