「這聖經能使你因在基督耶穌裏的信有得
救的智慧。」（提摩太後書 3:15）

最近新型冠狀病毒流感疫情蔓延迅速，瞬 息萬變，愈演愈烈。它本來源於地球另一處， 起初是隔岸觀火，似乎與我們無關，卻因人類 往來穿梭頻繁而席捲全球，從亞洲、中東、歐 洲、北美洲，並且南半球的大洋洲、南美洲， 全球幾乎無一倖免。影響之鉅，動搖民生、民 心、金融、政治。國際反應各異，並且互相推 責，此病毒實是全球人類看不見的公敵，盼望 基督徒祈禱，喚醒人類僅有基本的良知，發揮 互相幫助，愛護鄰舍，彼此守望。在此，屬於 基督的群體，耶穌的跟隨者要活出耶穌基督的 教導，在世作光作鹽，表彰基督的愛，甚至犧 牲精神。

有關耶穌基督和祂的教導盡在聖經（祂的 話語）中，我們作為蒙大恩被上帝揀選，被聖 靈光照，被耶穌基督救贖的一群，屬於三一神 的子民，當在世上活出祂的樣式。現今情況敦 促我們反思，對聖經應該有三個態度：

• 學習聖經 (Learn the Word)：這是我們應 當，也是必須的，人活著不是單靠食物，乃是 從上帝口中所說的一切話，就是傳流到我們手 中的聖經，要天天查閱，孜孜不倦，靠著聖 靈，好好學習，謙虛受教。因為聖經能夠帶領 我們知道（Know）認識主耶穌，認識自己的 罪，知道如何悔改，認識得救之途徑，得救之 方法，得救之信心，得救之恩典，學習上帝的 話語乃是一生之久的功課，人人都要學習，不 可輕視忽略。
  
• 愛慕聖經 (Love the Word)：越多學習聖 經，越多的明白當中的道理，內心就越甘甜。 被聖經智慧所充滿的人外面喜樂，愛慕是由認 識產生，認識是由學習產生，越認識上帝的真 道，就越被真理改變。因為聖經是上帝口中的 話，是帶有能力，是起死回生，是生命供應的 養分。渴慕神的話，如鹿渴慕溪水，如樹栽於 溪旁，生命得滋潤，茁壯成長。愛慕神說話與 生命長大（Grow）是分不開，一個喜愛閱讀上 帝說話的人，必然在屬靈上有長進，抱著謙卑 受教的心，靠著聖靈所賜的悟性，虛心聆聽， 必然越走越像我們的主耶穌基督。
  
• 活出聖經 (Live the Word)：學習生出認 識，認識生出愛慕，愛慕生出生命的改變。一 個人完全活在上帝的統治中，心思是上帝的說 話，意念是上帝的道理，行為是上帝的教訓。 因此，學習聖經，愛慕聖經，很自然就能活出 （Show）聖經，這是基督全人生命在世上的顯 彰，是基督使者地上的見証。曾聽過有人說： 「那些不信的人不讀聖經，但他們會讀 『你』。」是的，世界是現實的，基督的信 仰，上帝的說話並非紙上談兵，空有理論，故 作高深。不，上帝的道最終是要改變人的生命，活出基督，凡跟隨祂的人都被祂呼召、培 育、差派出去為祂作見證，領人歸向祂（歌羅 西書 1:28「我們傳揚他，是用諸般的智慧，勸 戒各人，教導各人，要把各人在基督裏完完全 全地獻上。」 ）上述所有：呼召、培育、差 派，盡在聖經裏，上帝已經清楚向人說明。因 此，聖經是我們人生的寶訓。努力學習、愛 慕、活出，不可偏離。人若說他愛神，卻塞住 憐憫的心，忽視有需要的人，就是偽君子，面 對汹湧撲來的疫情海嘯，
  聖經告訴我們一個事實：「耶和華 坐在洪水之上為王；耶和華坐著為 王，直到永遠。」 （詩篇 29:10） ;
  
• 聖經給我們一個安慰：「不要害 怕，因為我與你同在。」（以賽亞書 41:10） ;
• 聖經也給我們一個應許：「我留下 平安給你們，我把我的平安賜給你們。我所賜給你們的，不像世人所 賜的。你們心裏不要憂愁，也不要膽怯。」 （約翰福音 14:27） ;
• 聖經更給我們一個使命：「要記念幫助窮人。」（加拉太書 2:10） ;
  
  就是在疫情當中，雖然我們顯得左支右 絀，但仍然不要忘記你周圍有需要的人，他們可以是你的親戚、朋友、基督 徒、點頭之交，甚至是完全不認識的。誠如耶穌基督昔日的教導：作一個好撒 馬利亞人。直到今日，仍是字字鏗鏘，直接刺中我們的心坎，剖開陳明我們的 自私和軟弱在祂面前，在生命中產生震盪迴響。弟兄姊妹，當你看見身邊受傷和患病的人，需要問問自己，所學習的聖道，上帝苦口婆心屢屢的提醒，聖靈的光照，基督的榜樣，我們能夠視而不見嗎？弟兄姊妹：起來，上帝將你們放在這世代，在這凶險危難的時刻，需要為上帝作一點事、發一點光。基督耶穌捨命為你，你怎能夠無動於衷呢？你們要嚐嚐主恩的滋味，便知道祂的美善。你真的嚐過了嗎？你願意別人也都有機會嗎？我相信，「你們既知道這些事，若是去實行就有福了。」（約13:17）。祈禱甚願你們能兌現上帝這寶貴的應許，永遠蒙福：作為蒙福得福的人，也是送福的耶穌跟隨者，與別人一同靠著上帝的恩典和拯救，走過疫情。

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God calls His covenant nation “the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. (Isaiah 43:21)

From the day COVID Emergency regulations forced us to suspend in-person services, we looked forward to the time when we could physically gather again for praise. As the Province and local Health Units have allowed more places to reopen, we have been making more specific plans to resume in-person worship in our three services. August 23 the Cantonese service will begin meeting in person; the English service will begin meeting August 30.

Effective August 23, the new service times will be:
Mandarin: 9:00 am to 9:45 am
English: 10:15 am to 11:00 am
Cantonese: 11:30 am to 12:15 pm

We are planning for 45-minute services to allow 30 minutes for one service to leave and the other service to arrive, and the cleaning in between. All three services will continue to be livestreamed and posted on YouTube.

We are committed to making the necessary preparations to protect your health and safety following best practices specified by the City of Toronto and York Region Health Units. These include:

• Increased cleaning of surfaces and access to hand sanitizer.
• Marking pews for proper distancing in seating and aisles for one-way traffic as people move around.
• No sharing of hymnals or pew Bibles, passing offering plates, or handing out bulletins.
• There will be collection boxes at the exits where you can leave your offerings as you leave the Sanctuary.
• Maintaining social distancing as much as possible and discouraging physical contact.

Important things to remember when you return:

• As directed in York Region, you will be required to wear a face covering upon entering the building. If you forget to bring a mask, we will have extras available for a freewill donation.
• The only entrance will be the door facing Denison Street. The doors by the parking lots are set apart as exit doors. Phase II remains closed, and those doors are locked.
• Everyone will need to submit a health screening form to enter the building:
  • An online version will be available at mcpc.ca/covid19 for you to print, complete, and bring with you.
  • If you need one, we’ll have paper copies available at the church entrance for you to complete.
  • Your temperature will be taken to be sure you don’t have a fever.
  • Hallways and aisles are marked for one-way traffic.

Please also note:

• Washroom access will be limited to one person in the washroom at a time.
• Because of the bandwidth needed for livestreaming, there will be no public WiFi access at MCPC on Sundays.
• In-person fellowships and other meetings will not resume yet.
• Be sure you take all your personal belongings home with you at the end of the worship service.

We hope you’ll be able to join us when we reopen. We also understand that we all have unique circumstances and health conditions, so do not feel obligated to return to in-person service if you are not ready.

“Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.” Psalm 34:3

A COVID screening questionnaire must be completed by anyone who attends in-person worship service at MCPC. This must be done weekly.

Please print, complete one form per person, and bring it with you to church. Extra forms will be available at the church entrance if you are unable to print or forget to bring one with you.

Please complete the form below to nominate a professing member of the congregation to be a Session Elder at Markham Chinese Presbyterian Church.

請填妥以下表格，提名一位本會有效會友作為本會堂會的長老。

Elders Nomination form
堂會長老候選人提名表

As the COVID-19 situation evolves and gatherings are still prohibited, MCPC will use livestreaming of all three services (English, Cantonese and Mandarin) on Sunday at their usual times. Please reload this page for the livestream link 15 minutes before your service.

For offering, we recommend to use Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR). It will allow for automatic electronic offering on the 20th of every month. MCPC has been utilizing this service by the United Church for several years. Please download, fill out and send this PAR Authorization Form along with a void cheque via email to finance@mcpc.ca. You can print it out to scan or take a picture of the form and void cheque with your mobile phone.

Receipt for tax purposes will be issued at the end of the year.

If you have any questions regarding PAR, please email finance@mcpc.ca and the Board of Managers will reply to you.