Palm Sunday Meditation
Lent is almost over. Only a few days remain until Good Friday. The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem signals a shift towards the end. As Christians we continue to journey with Jesus. This week we will focus on the death of Jesus and what that means for us today. Palm...
Preparing for Sunday: Make Way for the King
This Sunday is Palm Sunday, a day where we mark the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. A day where we shout out, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" That king is Jesus. Jesus who rides on the back of a young donkey, with robes placed over...
Holy Week Worship Services
Our journey through Lent continues. Soon we will arrive at Jerusalem and travel with Jesus through his final earthly days. There are a variety of services occurring next week and we hope you are able to join us. Palm Sunday - March 20 - 10:30am Join us on Palm Sunday...
God with Me Lying Down
God with me lying down, God with me rising up, God with me in each ray of light, Nor I a ray of joy without. Christ with me sleeping, Christ with me waking, Christ with me watching, Every day and night. God with me protecting, The Lord with me directing, The Spirit...
Extravagance
What does it look like to give an unexpected and extravagant gift? As Lent draws to a close and we advance to Palm Sunday and Holy Week we find ourselves in the home of Martha and Mary. Here Mary gives Jesus a gift of perfume. An anointing for what is to come and an...
Preparing for Sunday: An Annointing
We draw ever closer to the events of Holy Week. This Sunday we leave Luke's gospel and examine a passage from John's gospel. The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany. It is an interesting passage, Mary uses expensive perfume on Jesus' feet. This is followed by an argument...
O Burning Mountain, O Chosen Sun
O burning mountain, O chosen sun, O perfect moon, O fathomless well, O unattainable height, O clearness beyond measure, O wisdom without end, O mercy with out limit, O strength beyond resistance, O crown beyond all majesty: The humblest thing you created sings your...
Who is the Prodigal?
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is well known. For many it is a favourite parable which speaks to God's awesome ability to love, even in the most difficult of circumstances. As we travel through Lent and prepare ourselves for the events of Good Friday and Easter...
Preparing for Sunday: The Prodigal
What can we say about the Parable of the Prodigal Son which has not been said before? This parable which Jesus tells is perhaps one of the most well known of all the parables. Sometimes it is nice to return to a familiar story and take comfort in it. The response of...
Prayer on Power
Eternal God, You are the power behind all things, Behind the energy of the atom, Behind the heat of a million suns. Eternal God, You are the power behind all minds, Behind the ability to think and reason, Behind all understanding of the truth. Eternal God, You are the...
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.