Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship

Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship An annual continuing education event for clergy and all who value quality preaching. INSPIRATION. EDUCATION. MENTORSHIP. FELLOWSHIP.

The Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship is a continuing education event for clergy and all who value excellence in preaching. It features a rich blend of workshops, lectures, private and public preaching events, and meaningful opportunities for networking and fellowship. Led by distinguished keynote speakers, clergy, and preaching scholars from across North America, the Fellowship offers a dynamic

and inspiring environment for learning, renewal, and connection. The event is held annually at the end of October at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto Canada. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience some of the greatest preaching and teaching of our day! Participant in an exciting mix of sermons, seminars, lectures and other events led by our keynote speakers, and other well-known professors of preaching and clergy from across North America.

John Borthwick was in the house! LRPF appreciates his enthusiasm and the support of Ministry Forum.
10/29/2025

John Borthwick was in the house! LRPF appreciates his enthusiasm and the support of Ministry Forum.

So glad you joined us this year! It’s always a joy to welcome new friends — and we look forward to seeing you again.
10/29/2025

So glad you joined us this year!
It’s always a joy to welcome new friends — and we look forward to seeing you again.


Thank you Day1.org for celebrating your 80th Anniversary with us. Your continued support for LRPF is a blessing
10/27/2025

Thank you Day1.org for celebrating your 80th Anniversary with us. Your continued support for LRPF is a blessing

Workshop Leaders Arrive in Toronto!Peter Holmes, Minister of the Congregation at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church and chi...
10/26/2025

Workshop Leaders Arrive in Toronto!

Peter Holmes, Minister of the Congregation at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church and chief organizer of the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship, welcomed Susan Sparks, Senior Pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City, and Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Calvin Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, at the airport! The Lester Randall line-up is coming together beautifully — stay tuned for inspiring days ahead.

This Sunday, October 26!As part of the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship, preachers from across Canada and the U.S. wi...
10/25/2025

This Sunday, October 26!
As part of the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship, preachers from across Canada and the U.S. will step into pulpits at our sponsor churches across Toronto. They will also lead workshops, lectures, and Fine-Tune Preaching sessions.

10:30 – Calvin Presbyterian & Deer Park United: Mark Jefferson
10:30 – Christ Church Deer Park: Scott Hoezee
10:30 – St. Andrew’s Church: Malcolm Guite
11:00 – Yorkminster Park Baptist: Anna Carter Florence
11:00 – Metropolitan United: Susan Sparks
11:00 – St. Andrew’s United: Paul Scott Wilson
11:00 – Timothy Eaton Memorial: Kimberly Heath

We’re grateful to all our partner congregations for opening their doors – and to these remarkable preachers for sharing their voices, vision, and faith with us!



ARRIVAL!We’re delighted to welcome Mark Andrew Jefferson, John Gladstone Chair of Preaching and Dean of Sarah Daley Nick...
10/25/2025

ARRIVAL!
We’re delighted to welcome Mark Andrew Jefferson, John Gladstone Chair of Preaching and Dean of Sarah Daley Nickerson Chapel at Acadia Divinity College, Acadia University (Wolfville, Nova Scotia), to Toronto for Lester Randall.

Dr. Jefferson joins us for a rich and thought-provoking lineup:
Workshop: Rhythms and Algorithms: Embodied Preaching in the Digital Age
Panel Discussion: Facing the Future: Preaching in an AI World
Mentorship Session: Fine-Tuned Preaching — alongside Gail Ricciuti

We’re thrilled to have him with us and look forward to the wisdom, insight, and inspiration he’ll share throughout the festival.

Join us in praying for Rev. Susan Sparks, all the way from NYC, as she brings the Word at Metropolitan United Church thi...
10/24/2025

Join us in praying for Rev. Susan Sparks, all the way from NYC, as she brings the Word at Metropolitan United Church this Sunday, Oct 26, 11:00am. Grateful to be part of the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship long weekend.

This Sunday is the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, and we are joined by the Reverend Susan Sparks, Lester Randal Preaching Fellow, as our guest preacher.

Sharing Christ Church Deer Park's post – Rev. Scott Hoezee is with them this Sunday (Oct 26) through the Lester Randall ...
10/24/2025

Sharing Christ Church Deer Park's post – Rev. Scott Hoezee is with them this Sunday (Oct 26) through the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship. Celebrate with us and keep the services in prayer.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, as part of the Lester Randall Preaching Fellowship, we’re delighted to welcome 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗘. 𝗛𝗼𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗲 as our guest preacher at all three services.

His sermon, “The Humbled,” will explore themes of faith and humility.

𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗛𝗼𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗲 serves as 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 at Calvin Theological Seminary in Michigan.

📍Join us in person or online for a special Sunday of worship and reflection.

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