Preparing for Sunday: The Apocalypse
The Book of Revelation holds an interesting place in the Canon of the Bible. It is the last book in the Bible and is often one of the most misinterpreted books. One of the most common mistake around this book is its pronunciation. Many people refer to it as the Book...
A Gaelic Blessing
God to enfold me, God to surround me, God in my speaking, God in my thinking. God in my sleeping, God in my waking, God in my watching, God in my hoping. God in my life, God in my lips, God in my soul, God in my heart. God in my sufficing, God in my slumber, God in...
Easter Sunday
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Text: Luke 24: 1-12 An Easter Sunday Meditation English is a complicated language, perhaps one of the most difficult languages to learn because it has so many special rules. I imagine that each of you while growing up...
An Easter Sunday Meditation
The glorious gold-bright sun was after rising on the crests of the great hills, and it was changing colour - green, purple, red, blood-red, white, intense-white, and gold-white like the glory of the God of the elements to the children of men. It was dancing up and...
Prayer on Wasting Life
O God, Help me not to waste my time. Don't let me always be in a hurry and a fuss, but help me to go on quietly and without haste, filling every minute with the work which is given me to do. Help me not to waste my strength. help me to see quite clearly the things...
Palm Sunday Meditation
Lent is almost over. Only a few days remain until Good Friday. The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem signals a shift towards the end. As Christians we continue to journey with Jesus. This week we will focus on the death of Jesus and what that means for us today. Palm...
Preparing for Sunday: Make Way for the King
This Sunday is Palm Sunday, a day where we mark the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. A day where we shout out, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" That king is Jesus. Jesus who rides on the back of a young donkey, with robes placed over...
Holy Week Worship Services
Our journey through Lent continues. Soon we will arrive at Jerusalem and travel with Jesus through his final earthly days. There are a variety of services occurring next week and we hope you are able to join us. Palm Sunday - March 20 - 10:30am Join us on Palm Sunday...
God with Me Lying Down
God with me lying down, God with me rising up, God with me in each ray of light, Nor I a ray of joy without. Christ with me sleeping, Christ with me waking, Christ with me watching, Every day and night. God with me protecting, The Lord with me directing, The Spirit...
Extravagance
What does it look like to give an unexpected and extravagant gift? As Lent draws to a close and we advance to Palm Sunday and Holy Week we find ourselves in the home of Martha and Mary. Here Mary gives Jesus a gift of perfume. An anointing for what is to come and an...
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.