Sermons
I’m Fine
I'm Fine The hymn It is Well with My Soul speaks to a deep peace and understanding of what it means to be a beloved child of God. The feeling conveyed by this hymn brings to mind the reaction of Mary, when she learned the news that she would give birth to the Messiah,...
One Who Stands Among You
One Who Stands Among You It is the third Sunday of Advent and we once again find ourselves with John the Baptist. It is odd how the lectionary has us encounter John two weeks in a row. What new insights might we glean from this encounter? Scripture: Isaiah 61: 1-4,...
Born Out of Protest
Born Out of Protest How did the church start? Where did Jesus find the roots of his ministry? What is the tradition that we continue in? These are important questions that inform us about our faith. Often when we ask how the church started we will get a very academic...
Keep Awake
Keep Awake We have entered a new church year and the frist week of Advent. Today we light the candle of hope which takes on renewed significance in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. What does it mean to be a people of hope in a time of increased uncertainty and anxiety?...
It’s About Grace
It's About Grace Grace, it is that most enigmatic part of our walk of faith. We are grateful for it, we need it, but sometimes we struggle to share it, especially with those we find to be difficult. That Parable of the Talents is about abundance, multiplying one thing...
Be Watchful
Be Watchful As we come to the end of the church year we have several parables about watchfulness. Today's passage comes from Matthews gospel and is the parable of the ten bridesmaids. The reminder at the end of the passage is to 'keep awake, for we know neither the...
#blessed
#blessed What dos it mean to be blessed in a scriptural context? If Jesus calls a group of people blessed, as he does in our passage from Matthew today, what does it mean? What is the implication on our lives and how has the sacred concept of blessedness changed in...
Love
Love Jesus teaches a simple truth about love and the heart of God in this passage from Matthew. It comes in the form of a test from the Pharisees as they seek to trap him and find cause to arrest him. The answer Jesus provides is complex, but it can be distilled down...
Living in Two Worlds
Living in Two Worlds As followers of Christ we can often find ourselves navigating living in two worlds. We recognize that we live in a secular society, that not everyone else thinks as we do or believes as we do. As people who celebrate the Good News, how do we...
Garments of Grace Revisited
Garments of Grace Revisited Rev. Ellis is off this week recovering from surgery and we felt that this would be a good time to dip into the sermon archive on the website. The sermon below, Garments of Grace, was originally preached on October 16, 2017 and shares 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.