初遇楊平忠大主教——我們教會的拓荒者和我們長者社區的屬靈開發者（李世舉醫生）
2008 年 1 月，我們加入了美洲聖公會宣教組織（Anglican Mission in Americas）。在冬季會上認識了楊大主教。他的謙虛謙遜令我們印象深刻。楊主教的聖帶與別不同，上面繡上中文聖經經節：左邊是「流淚撒種」，右邊是「歡呼豐收」。本著他的福音宣教精神，在他的護廕下，楊大主教一直引導我們走上帝旨意和美善的道路。
2008 年 3 月，他首次到訪多倫多並參觀了在 McNicoll 的發展地段。那是一個非常寒冷的冬夜。在那片尚未開發的荒地上，他召集我們 5位董事進行了 30 分鐘的祈禱步行（prayer walk），尋求上帝的心意。楊大主教堅信上帝有獨特的使命給我們。他就是這樣撒下種子，並用他含淚的祈禱，澆灌它。
隨後幾年，大主教多次到訪我們的教會，鼓勵並教導我們關心正確的事——聖經、教會、聖潔生活和我們的召命，都是他優先強調的事情。他熱愛上帝真理，在各方面讓基督得著尊榮。
楊大主教於2022年12月22日被主接去。所有受其事奉深深觸動的人，都會深切懷念著他，並將持續視他為我們這時代的「信心巨人」之一。
〔李醫生的延伸見證… 〕
Our early encounter with Archbishop Yong Ping Chung: Our Church Planter and Spiritual Developer of Our Senior Community (Dr. SK Lee)
It was in January 2008, we joined the Anglican Mission in Americas and met Archbishop Yong at the Winter Conference. We were struck by his modesty and humility. His Bishop’s stole was different from others – on it was embroidered with Biblical Passage in Chinese: 流淚撒種 (Sow in Tears) on the left, 歡呼豐收 (Reap in Joy) on the right. With his evangelical spirit, he took us under his wings and guided us along in God’s way according to His will and good pleasure.
In March 2008 he made his first Missionary Journey to Toronto and visited our site at McNicoll Avenue. It was a very cold winter night. On that piece of undeveloped desolate land, he called us (5 Board Members) to seek God’s heart in a 30-minute prayer walk. He was persuaded that God had a mission for us. He planted the seed and watered it with his tearful prayers.
He made many more trips to TEC in later years, encouraging and preaching to us to concern ourselves with the right things. His list of priorities included the Bible, the Church, Holiness in Life and Vocation. He has a passion for the truth of His Word that Christ be glorified every way.
Archbishop Yong passed away on December 22, 2022. He will be fondly remembered by all who were deeply moved by his works, and remain highly respected as one of the most noteworthy “giants of the faith” of our time.