Preparing for Sunday: Job’s Conclusion
On Sunday we take a final look at the Book of Job. We have walked with Job through his suffering and loneliness. We stood in awe at God's response. This Sunday we will witness Job's final speech and conclude our study on this piece of scripture. The conclusion to Job...
Prayer for Canada
Heavenly Father, we sing God keep our land, glorious and free. We pray that this freedom be rooted in your love and compassion. That your wisdom be our guiding light. As Canada wakes up to a change in government we pray that the transition be gracious. We give thanks...
God Answers
This Sunday we continued our study on the Book of Job. In our previous two weeks we considered Job's complaint and God's absence. You can read those two sermons at the following links: Suffering and the Question Why and The Absence of God. Today, God answers Job out...
Preparing for Sunday: God Answers
We continue our series on Job. Over the previous two weeks we have witnessed Job's suffering and participated in Job's reaction to God's absence. On Sunday God answers Job our of the whirlwind. It is a powerful and provocative piece of scripture. It also fails to...
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Gracious God, you are the creator and source of all things. In your goodness and love you have provide for our needs and with hearts full of gratitude we give you thanks. For your grace and mercy, your love and patience we give you thanks. For our family and our...
The Absence of God
We continue our focus on Job. Last week we dealt with the question of suffering, considering God's and humanities role and the question why. We considered Suffering and the Question Why. This week we look at the absence of God during our time of suffering. You may...
Preparing for Sunday: Surrounded by Darkness
This Sunday we continue our study on Job. Last week we considered Job's predicament and examined Suffering and the Question Why. This week we find ourselves in midst of Job's dialogue with his friends. Our passage this week is a lament from Job. He is lost, he has...
Prayer for Refugees
Gracious God, It is so easy to forget. In the midst of our busy lives, It is so easy to forget. We enjoy comfort and security, Food and shelter are taken for granted. Violence is an abstract thought for many, The subject of movies and video games. We confess that we...
Suffering and the Question Why
The Book of Job deals with some of the most fundamental issues and questions of the human creature. It explores our need for understanding, expresses our desire for justice and in the midst of this has the presence of mind to ask relevant questions about the many...
Preparing for Sunday: Theodicy
Theodicy, the theological term for the attempt to answer the question if God is good why is there evil in the world? Perhaps put more simply, why do bad things happen to good people? These questions and more are considered in the book of Job. This is a book in the Old...
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.