Bishop Peter Fenty leads our worship on this Fifth Sunday in Easter, May 3, 2026, with Music Director Zacharia Dekker, and Lay Reader and Intercessor Kirk Hearder. The lessons are read by Kamma Thompson (The Book of Acts 7:55-60) and Hugh Thompson (First Letter of Peter 2:2-10). Zach cantors the verses to Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, while the congregation responds with, “Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit”, from the George Black setting, ‘In the Midst of the Congregation’. The Gospel is from John (14:1-14). Our hymns this Sunday: ‘I Believe in God Almighty’ (Common Praise #44); ‘Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation’ (#300); ‘How Great Thou Art’ (#423); as our Recessional, ‘Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go’ (#467). This first Sunday of the month the service includes the ‘Litany of Healing’, when those wishing anointing are invited to the altar rail. 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.