Sunday Worship
Sunday Morning Communion Service – November 1, 2026, 9:00 AM
All Saints Day, The 23rd Sunday After Pentecost
The Reverend Canon Ranjit K. Mathews, Celebrant
The Reverend Canon Ranjit K. Mathews, has been Canon to the Ordinary on the Bishop’s staff since October 2023. Prior to his current assignment, Ranjit served as Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reconciliation for nearly two years. He served as rector of St. James Episcopal Church in New London, CT. In 2019, he was named a Community Partner by the New London chapter of the NAACP. He previously served as Partnership Officer for Africa on the Presiding Bishop’s staff of The Episcopal Church. As a diplomat from The Episcopal Church and the Presiding Bishop to Anglican Provinces and dioceses in Africa south of the Sahara, Canon Ranjit worked towards mutual mission priorities amongst Anglican/Episcopal partners in the region.
As clergy deputy from ECCT, Ranjit served as secretary of the Social Justice and International Policy Legislative Committee for the House of Deputies for the 80th General Convention and he chaired the interim Task Force of Dialogue with South Sudanese Anglicans living in the diaspora. He is currently a member of the interim Task Force on the Anglican Communion and Countering the Colonial Mindset. He is a board member of Episcopal Relief and Development and the Vice chair of the Episcopal Evangelism Society. He also serves as clergy representative on The Episcopal Church’s delegation to the Anglican Consultative Council.
Ranjit lives with his spouse, Johanna, their two boys, Dhruv and Kabir, and their dog, Samara in suburban Hartford. He grew up in the Boston area and considers New England home. He loves national and local politics, pop culture and music, Boston sports and travel. Chief of Staff | Episcopal Church in Connecticut
Hymn Selections for November 1, 2026
- Opening Hymn – #287 – For All the Saints.
- Gradual Hymn – # 618 – Ye watchers and ye holy ones.
- Offertory Hymn – Levas #184 – Blessed Assurance.
- Closing Hymn – Levas # 14 – Soon and Very Soon.
- Consider joining the online Bible Study Group with members of St. Stephen’s, St. Martin’s & St. Monica’s Parishes.
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