Preparing for Sunday: The End
This Sunday is our final look at Revelation and the message that it brings to us. Over the past few Sunday's we have seen that Revelation is primarily a book of the Bible which emphasises worship and encourages the body of Christ to persevere. This Sunday we will look...
Praying the Psalms: 1
"The end of prayer is praise." - Eugene Peterson Gracious God, we are happiest when we live in the light of your love. In life we recognize that there are two paths: The path of the wicked and The path of the righteous. May we always take delight in your word, May we...
Christian Hope
On the first Sunday in May St. Andrew's celebrates its anniversary. For 183 years St. Andrew's has existed as a community of faith, proclaiming God's goodness and serving the community. It is fitting that this Sunday we are continuing our look at Revelation and its...
Preparing for Sunday: A New Hope
Anyone who has known me for more than five minutes can tell you that I am a fan of the Star Wars films. The struggle between the Rebels and the Empire represents the tension between good and evil. The first Star Wars film was subtitled 'A New Hope' as a new force...
Praying the Psalms: 119
The Psalms remain a source of praise in Christian worship. They inform us about God and our relationship with God. Additionally, we find Psalms of praise, lament and thanksgiving. A wide range of emotion is swept up in the Psalms. This morning we look to Psalm 119 as...
Prayer for Attawapiskat
Over the past week we have learned about the crisis occurring at Attawapiskat in Northern Ontario. It is troubling to learn/realize/acknowledge that there is a wide disparity of standards of living in Canada. These income gaps appear in our large urban settings, rural...
Worship the Lamb
This week we continue our look at Revelation as consider how a community of faith endure's persecution, suffering and grief. We find that the central message in Revelation remains the same: Offer God worship. Text: Revelation 7: 9-17 Worship the Lamb One...
Preparing for Sunday: How Many?
Just how many people were there? More than could possibly be counted, people of every race, tribe, nation and language. They all came to wave palm branches and worship God. They gave thanks to God for their salvation, for they trusted in the promise found in Jesus...
You Are Medicine For Me
You are medicine for me when I am sick. You are my strength when I need help. You are lift itself when I fear death. You are the way when I long for heaven. You are the light when all is dark. You are my food when I need nourishment. Amen. - Ambrose of Milan...
Alternate Worlds
We continue our look at Revelation and what news it brings to us in the season of Easter. What is the apocalyptic event which is revealed and how does Revelation inform our living and worship? Text: Revelation 5: 11-14 Alternate Worlds I suspect that many...
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.