by Neil Ellis | Nov 12, 2023 | Sermons
We Have Enough, We Are Enough We Have Enough, We Are Enough The question that runs through my mind as I continue to reflect on this passage surrounds those 5 so called foolish bridesmaids. What if they trusted in what they had, what if they had enough oil and...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 7, 2023 | Sermons
Remembrance Sunday 2023 Remembrance Sunday 2023 This past Sunday St. Andrew’s marked Remembrance Day. As is our tradition, the Sunday before November 11th is Remembrance Sunday. A special thank you to all who participated in the service: Janet Leadbeater, Peter...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 29, 2023 | Sermons
Love God, Love People Love God, Love People Scripture: Matthew 22: 34-46 Have you ever seen an image or a picture that if you stare at long enough you begin to see another shape? Perhaps there are faces embedded within the drawing or a series of circles. Others have...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 22, 2023 | Sermons
To Give Back To Give Back Scripture: Matthew 22: 15-22 In the famous words of Admiral Akbar, “It’s a trap!” The question we might ask is a trap for who? Welcome to our passage from Matthew this morning. As sure a trap as I’ve ever seen. It isn’t Jesus who is trying to...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 15, 2023 | Sermons
Garments of Grace Garments of Grace Scripture: Matthew 22: 1-14 I know why this parable gives me a hard time and I wonder if perhaps you have same difficulty. It’s that individual who actually comes to the wedding, but doesn’t have the proper clothes. The one who gets...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 1, 2023 | Sermons
Authority Authority Scripture: Matthew 21: 23-32 There is an old Jewish witticism in which someone asks his rabbi, “Why do rabbis always answer a question with another question?” to which the rabbi replied, “Why shouldn’t a rabbi answer a question with another...
