Preparing for Sunday: Included
The theme of isolation is one which is being discussed in our modern era. With advancements in technology and communication it is easier than ever to make a connection with people. Whether through a traditional mediums like the telephone or letter writing or through...
Preparing for Sunday: God’s Answers
One of the most fascinating parts of the Book of Job is God's response to Job. God answer's Job out of the whirlwind. To be sure, God's answers were not what Job wanted to hear. Job did not receive a direct response to his questions. God's answer is full of questions....
Preparing for Sunday: God’s Promise
Throughout scripture we find numerous promises made by God. From Noah and Abraham to the writing of Paul in the New Testament, scripture abounds with God's promise. This Sunday we will look at another promise made by God which is found in the Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel...
In the Garden
The Bible is full of rich stories. Many of these stories have weaved their way in and out of our modern culture. Aside from the nativity and Easter story perhaps the most well known story is that of Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. It is a primeval story,...
Here Am I, What Does it Mean to be Called?
On Sunday we will look at Isaiah 6: 1-8. This passage is seen as the call Isaiah received to begin his prophetic work. The passage is interesting as a call passage as it does not focus on why Isaiah should be sent. We can break the passage down into three sections:...
Primer for Sunday: Come Holy Spirit, Come
This Sunday is Pentecost, when the church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit. With the ascension of Christ, room is made for the Holy Spirit to come and do its work. In our reading from John's gospel Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as a Spirit of truth that will...
Going Up
This Sunday is Ascension Sunday and our Gospel text from Luke deals with this subject. It is curious that Christ's ascension is given one sentence in Luke's gospel. For such a grand event it is surprising that Luke spends such little time on it. While considering this...
Trusting the Gardener
This Sunday is the 182nd anniversary of St. Andrew's Presbyterian in Cobourg. 182 years of service to God and through God the community of Cobourg and the wider world. It is a magnificent testimony of this community of faiths desire to share the Good News and to be an...
Preparing for Sunday: Psalm 23
This week we used Psalm 23 as our weekly prayer. This Sunday during worship we will focus on this well loved Psalm. Psalm 23 is full of many images and metaphors that describe how we think about God. It also provides imagery about our understanding of God's promises...
Preparing for Sunday: Witnesses
What does it mean to be at witness? A witness is reliable, truthful in the telling of information. A common understanding might be for a witness to be passive. To only provide information when asked. The legal sense of being a witness is perhaps most often thought of....
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.