The Sermon

The Sermon

The Sermon   Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12I was chatting with Mary Jane on Thursday. At the end of our conversation I indicated I was off to work on the sermon. “Make it a good one!” she said. Sermons are funny things. The very first sermon I preached here was when I...

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Emerging

Emerging

Emerging Scripture: Mark 1: 29-39I’d like to begin this morning with a poem from Irish poet John O’Donohue, For a New Beginning. In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until...

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Praise Yah!

Praise Yah!

Priase Yah!  Scripture: Psalm 111Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Our psalm this morning is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving. It was composed to be remembered. Each of the 22 lines in this psalm begin with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. We call these...

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To Be Called by Christ

To Be Called by Christ

To Be Called by Christ Scripture: Mark 1: 14-20How does one start following Jesus? If I were to ask you how you became a Christian, what would the story look like? “Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of many theologians who have thought deeply about the immediacy with which...

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Come, See, and Follow

Come, See, and Follow

Come, See, and Follow   Scripture: John 1: 43-51Who is Jesus? I think this is the question that is on Nathanael’s mind when Philip invites him to come along. Who exactly is this Jesus character? I also wonder if that’s a question that continues to be asked...

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To Change our Minds

To Change our Minds

To Change our Minds   Scripture: Mark 1: 4-13 and Acts 19: 1-7I enjoy Mark’s gospel. He gets right into things. In the opening three verses which we didn’t read this morning Mark introduces his gospel of Jesus. He does so by telling us that this is the good news...

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Praise and Hope for the New Year

Praise and Hope for the New Year

Praise and Hope for the New Year Scripture: Psalm 148In C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books we find a lot of imagery about God, heaven, and creation. In the final novel, The Last Battle we read the following: “It is as hard to explain how this sunlit land was different from the...

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Christmas Eve 2023

Christmas Eve 2023

Christmas Eve 2023 Please enjoy our Christmas Eve service. May the hope, joy, peace, and love of the season be known to you and all whom you love.  Scripture: Luke 2: 1-20Is the turkey in the oven? Are the stockings hung by the fireplace in the hopes that someone will...

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What is Greatness?

What is Greatness?

What is Greatness?   Scripture: John 1: 6-8, 19-28I think this is a series of questions that I have asked you before but let’s try again. Who is the greatest hockey player of all time? Bobby Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux, Gordie Howe… Who is the greatest baseball player...

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A New and Glorious Morn

A New and Glorious Morn

A New and Glorious Morn On this second Sunday of Advent we give thanks for the choir of St. Andrew's. Under the direction of Carolyn Hyma the choir presents the cantata A New and Glorious Morn. Many weeks of rehersal were spent preparing for today's service. A...

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Cobourg is part of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The congregation was established in 1833 and continues to serve the community.

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