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...
Prayer of Love
Heavenly Father, You come to us as a child, You come to us as the wind, You come to us unbidden, You come to us in our time of need. In your son Jesus Christ We witness your love for us. Through his teaching and healing ministry We observe how you would have us live....
Prayer
Prayer is such a vital aspect of Christian discipleship. A critical link between us and God. In James' final words to us we find a link between prayer and the call to action that is central to James' understanding of our faith. Prayer to James is active and alive. A...
Preparing for Sunday: Prayer
I do not think there are enough ways for me to describe how incredible prayer is. It is a vital link of communication between us and God. Prayer with conviction can move people and inspire causes. Prayer allows us to search ourselves and question our own motivations....
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.