Seeing the Face of Jesus
Seeing the Face of Jesus It's Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday in the church year and what a year it has been. In our passage from Matthew's gospel this morning we look at a passage that we know as the 'Sheep and the Goats.' There is a common thread in this...
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...
Bible Study – The Emotionally Healthy Church
Our next bible study, on the Emotionally Healthy Church will begin on Wednesday October 21 @ 10am. Participants are encouraged to have picked up a copy of the book The Emotionally Healthy Church: A Strategy for Discipleship that Actually Changes Lives by Peter...
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...
Bible Study – Delayed
Hi everyone, coming off of a few weeks disability I am not where I would like to be in terms of preparation for the Bible study. As a result we are going to delay the start by one week. My apologies for any inconvience, but I am looking forward to gathering with you...
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...
Called to the Vineyard
Called to the Vineyard This Sunday as I recuperate from surgery, I am happy to share with you a service prepared for Presbyterian Sharing Sunday by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Amanda Currie. I pray that as you read the prayers, scriptures and...
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.