Bishop Peter Fenty leads our Choral Eucharist Service on this Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2024, with Music Director Zacharia Dekker, and Lay Reader and Intercessor Audi Geadah Ogley. The service begins with ‘The Lighting of the Advent Candle’. The lessons are read by Chris Cox (The Book of Zephaniah 3:14-20) and Todd Hillhouse (The Letter to the Philippians 4:47). Zach cantors the verses to Canticle 3 (‘Song of Thanksgiving’ – Isaiah 12:2-6), while the congregation responds with, “Ring out your joy, for the Holy One of Israel is in your midst”, from the George Black setting. The Gospel is from Luke (3:7-18). Our hymns this week: ‘Herald! Sound the Note of Judgement’ (Common Praise #111); ‘Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring’ (#97); ‘Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling’ (#50); and, ‘You Servants of the Lord’ (#93). All are invited to the hall for refreshments and conversation following Zach’s Postlude.
St. John’s, East Orangeville is located in Caledon, Ontario Canada, and is a parish within the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. It is a ground-level fully accessible church and hall. Please visit our website at stjohnsorangeville.ca, where you will find links to our extensive recording archives (the ‘Recent Recordings’ heading on our homepage, and earlier recordings in ‘All Recordings’ under the Menu), as well as the opportunity to make a donation to support this Outreach Ministry. We thank you for your interest and for joining us.