Taizé Worship Tuesday, November 5 at 7 pm
2024-11-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Our next Taizé service will be at 7 the evening of Tuesday, November 5. All are invited to this service of prayer, readings, and contemplative silence with repeated singing of music from the Taizé Community with cantor and pre-recorded organ tracks.

Remembrance Day Service with Orangeville Legion Colour Party November 10
2024-11-10 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Join us this Sunday at 10 am when Reverend Susanne McKim leads our Choral Eucharist worship, and we have the honour of hosting the Colour Party from the Orangeville Legion once again. Stuart Smart will contribute to this act of remembrance by reading the Role and playing the formal music on his euphonium and flugelbone. The choir will sing the anthem, ‘In Flanders Fields’. by Kirkland Adsett. This service will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend.

Twonie Turkey Supper Friday, November 22 at 5:30
2024-11-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Church Hall
Reservations for this annual event are now being taken either by signing the sheet in our hall, or calling the office at 519-941-1950. The cost is a ‘Toonie’, although free-will offerings are gladly accepted. Please note that reservations must be made by November 17, and that walk-ins at the supper cannot be accommodated. This is to ensure accurate planning of food. The doors will open at 5 pm with supper served at 5:30. Attendance is limited to the first 100 sign-ups and calls. Tickets for the Quilt Draw will still be available in support of the bell tower repair, and the draw will occur during the supper. The quilt made and contributed by parishioner Lilli Lockhart will be on display.

The Reign of Christ Sunday, November 24 at 10 with Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow
2024-11-24 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Our Choral Eucharist Service with Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow for Sunday, November 24, with Music Director Zacharia Dekker. Our services are live-streamed on our YouTube channel, by clicking on the ‘Click here’ line with asterisks at each end, just above the two large purple text boxes on our homepage, stjohnsorangeville.ca, then clicking on Live, the third heading of four.

Advent I Choral Eucharist - December 1 at 10 am, with Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow
2024-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Join us for the first Sunday of the Church Year as we mark and celebrate the beginning of the Advent Season leading to Christmas. There will be the lighting of the Advent Candle, and as it is the first Sunday of the month, there is also the Litany of Healing. During Communion the choir will sing Don Besig’s ‘Carol for Advent’.

Taizé Worship Tuesday, December 3 at 7 pm
2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:00
This will be our final Taizé service for 2024. Please consider joining us for this lay-led service of prayer, readings, contemplation and silence, interspersed with singing of simple pieces from the Taizé Community.

Advent II Choral Eucharist with Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow, December 8 at 10 am
2024-12-08 10:00 - 11:00
Join us in person if possible, and online if not, this coming Sunday at 10 for the second Sunday in Advent.

Zach's 'Christmas Sing-Along Concert', Saturday, December 14 from 3 to 4:30 pm
2024-12-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Church Hall
Join us for a wonderful afternoon of song and refreshments from 3 to 4:30 on Saturday, December 14 in our hall. Our Music Director Zacharia Dekker first offered this two years ago, and it is back by popular demand. He’s been very busy updating his playlist. Zach’s at the keyboard and leading the vocals, the words are projected on the overhead screen, and you are invited to join in the singing, or just sit and relax. Tickets are $20, with free admission to children 12 and under. Please call our office at 519-941-1950 to RSVP.

Advent III Choral Eucharist with Bishop Peter Fenty December 15 at 10 am
2024-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary

Advent IV Choral Eucharist with Bishop Peter Fenty December 22 at 10 am
2024-12-22 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary

Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist with Bishop Peter Fenty at 4 pm
2024-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary

Christmas Morning Choral Eucharist with Reverend Susanne McKim at 10
2024-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary

Service of Lessons and Carols December 29 at 10 am
2024-12-29 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
This lay-led service of Lessons and Carols will be officiated by Kirk Hearder on the First Sunday of Christmas, December 29, at our usual 10 am time. There will be no eucharist at this service. Please join us in person if possible, or online if not. The service will be live-streamed as usual, and the recording available afterward by going to our homepage, stjohnsorangeville.ca, and clicking on the link in bold with two asterisks at each end, just above the two purple boxes, that takes you to our YouTube channel. Then click on the ‘Live’ heading. Beginning at some point Monday it will also be available on our homepage under the Recent Recordings heading. That recording will have a somewhat shorter lead-in to the service after editing on YouTube is completed.

Epiphany: The Second Sunday of Christmas Choral Eucharist with Bishop Fenty, January 5 at 10 am
2025-01-05 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Join us in person if possible, or online if not, when Bishop Peter Fenty leads our worship.

Baptism of the Lord, with Reverend Greg Gilson, January 12 at 10 am
2025-01-12 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Join us in person if possible, or online if not, as we welcome Reverend Greg Gilson to lead our Choral Eucharist worship this Sunday, January 12, to mark the Baptism of the Lord.

The Second Sunday After Epiphany, with Reverend Susanne McKim, January 19 at 10 am
2025-01-19 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
We welcome back Reverend Susanne McKim to lead our Choral Eucharist worship on Sunday, January 19 at 10 am. Join us in person if possible, or online if not. Thank you, Susanne, for being with us again, as you will next Sunday the 26th as well.

Epiphany III with Reverend Susanne McKim January 26 at 10 am
2025-01-26 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Join us in person if possible, or online if not, when Reverend McKim returns to lead our Choral Eucharist worship this coming Sunday, January 26. Enjoy refreshments and conversation afterwards in our hall.

‘Presentation of the Lord’ Morning Prayer Service February 2 at 10 am
2025-02-02 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Join us in person if possible, or online if not, when Lay Reader and recipient of the Order of the Diocese of Toronto (ODT) Kirk Hearder leads our Morning Prayer service on Sunday, February 2.

Epiphany V with Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow on February 9 at 10 am
2025-02-09 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
We are so pleased to welcome back Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow to lead our Choral Eucharist worship and preach this coming Sunday, February 9. Please join us in person if possible, or online if not.

Epiphany VII with Bishop Peter Fenty February 23 at 10 am
2025-02-23 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Bishop Peter Fenty leads 0ur Choral Eucharist worship and preaches this Sunday, February 23 at 10 am. All are invited to the hall for refreshments and conversation following the service. The service will be live-streamed as usual.

Vestry on Sunday, March 2
2025-03-02 13:00 - 14:30
Our postponed Vestry will now be held in our hall on Sunday, March 2 following our Choral Eucharist Service and Pot Luck Lunch. Our off-site Priest-in-Charge, Reverend Canon Darrell Wright, will chair the meeting.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Pie Auction
2025-03-04 17:00 - 19:00 | St. John’s Church Hall, 3907 Highway 9, Caledon, ON, L7K 0G7
This annual food extravaganza and boisterous pie auction will be held on Tuesday, March 4 from 5 to 7 pm. Cost: $15 individual; $40 family; and those 10 and under $10. Please sign up in the hall, or call the office at 519-941-1950 to reserve. Menu: pancakes (of course!), maple syrup, sausages, baked apple, cookies and ice cream.

Ash Wednesday Service
2025-03-05 10:30 - 11:30 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Bishop Fenty will lead our Ash Wednesday service at 10:30 am this Wednesday, March 5. Please note the originally-published time in our bulletin has been changed to the morning. This service will be live-streamed as are all our services

Lent I with Bishop Peter Fenty March 9 at 10 am
2025-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Please join us in person if possible, and online if not, as Bishop Peter Fenty leads our Choral Eucharist Service for this first Sunday in Lent, March 9, 2025.

Wednesday Morning Lay-Led Lenten Morning Prayer Services at 10:30 am
2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:30
A lay-led service of Morning Prayer will be held in our sanctuary each Wednesday morning of Lent at 10:30 am. These services are not live-streamed. There will be a period of discussion following each service for those who wish to participate.

Lent II with Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow March 16 at 10 am
2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Please join us in person if possible, or online if not, when Reverend Canon Stephanie Pellow returns to lead our Choral Eucharist worship on this Second Sunday of Lent.

Lay-Led Morning Prayer and Study Wednesday Mornings at 10:30 during Lent
2025-03-17 08:00 - 17:00
Join us in our sanctuary for lay-led Morning Prayer each Wednesday morning during Lent, with Jamie Richards leading a period of study following the service.

Taizé Worship Tuesday, March 18 at 7 pm
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
We resume these lay-led contemplative services at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 18. We regret the weather conditions resulted in having to cancel at the last minute the February date. These services are not live-streamed, and do not include communion. They are services of prayer, readings, and silent contemplation, with repeated singing of simple pieces from the Taizé Community. We are pleased that Dr. Khiet Lin, Pastor at Brampton Community Baptist Church, will be contributing to the music for these services. Welcome, Khiet!

Lent III with Bishop Peter Fenty March 23 at 10 am
2025-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Bishop Peter Fenty returns to lead our Choral Eucharist worship for the Third Sunday in Lent, March 23, 2025 at our usual 10 am time. Please join us in person if possible, or online if not, and for refreshments and conversation in our hall following the service.

Lay-Led Morning Prayer and Discussion Group Wednesday, March 26 at 10:30 am
2025-03-26 10:30 - 12:00 | St. John’s Church Sanctuary
Every Wednesday morning at 10:30 there is Lay-Led Morning Prayer in our sanctuary, followed by a discussion led by Jamie Richards. Please join us if you are able.
