Bishop Peter Fenty leads our Choral Eucharist worship on this Remembrance Sunday, November 8, 2026, with Music Director Zacharia Dekker, and Lay Reader and Intercessor Susan Schuschu. The lessons are read by Kamma Thompson (The Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9) and Hugh Thompson (The First Letter of Peter 1:3-9). Zach cantors the verses to Psalm 116:1-8, while the congregation responds with, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his servants”, from the George Black setting, ‘In the Midst of the Congregation’. The Gospel is from John (6:37-40). Our hymns this Sunday: ‘God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending’ (Book of Common Praise #601); ‘For the Healing of the Nations’ (#576); and as our Recessional, ‘Eternal Father, Strong to Save’ (#567). During Communion the Choir sings the Canticle, ‘Salvator Mundi’ (Saviour of the World). A ‘Soup-and-Buns’ lunch follows the service.
We are honored to have the Colour Party and Piper from the “Col. Fitzgerald” Branch 233 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Orangeville. The members of the Colour Party are Nick Leone, Phil Woodward-Knight, and Sergeant-At-Arms Tim Simpson. The Piper is Greg Laing. The ‘Legion Statement of Remembrance’ is read by Sergeant-At-Arms Tim Simpson. The ‘Last Post’ and ‘Rouse’ are played by Congregant and former Member of the Military Stuart Smart on the flugabone. Carol McLean, Congregant and Member of the Royal Canadian Legion, reads the ‘Parish Honour Roll’, and The ‘Act of Remembrance’ is read by Sergeant-At-Arms Tim Simpson. The ‘Laying of the Wreath’ is by Stuart Smart and Tim Simpson. Bishop Fenty preaches on the importance of remembering and honoring those who made the “ultimate sacrifice”, as well as those others who fought to defend our freedom and to seek peace.
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.