Give me Oil
Weddings are interesting occasions, full of expectation and promise. A clash of family and friends, normally a joyous occasion. I have been privileged to witness many, many wedding banquets. My father owned a catering company and I began working for him when I nine. I...
Preparing for Sunday Worship: Be Prepared
At St. Andrew's we host the Cobourg area Girl Guides. The Girl Guides along with the Scouting movement share a motto. This motto is composed of two words, yet it carries with it a heavy burden: Be Prepared. That is the motto of these movements which have assisted...
Christmas Tea and Bazaar
It is that time of year again. Preparations are well underway for St. Andrew's Christmas Tea and Bazaar. This event is always a highlight in the life of the congregation. This year the Christmas Tea and Bazaar will be held on: Saturday November 15th, 2014 from 11:30...
Prayer for Humility
This past Sunday we talked a little bit about pride and walking humbly with God. With this in mind I think it is important to continue to remember to walk humbly with God. To consider ourselves as children of God and how God is using us. As God said to Job when he...
Walk Humbly
I’d like to start our time together this morning talking to you about pride. In doing so I would like to share with you some thoughts on pride from people far wiser than me. “Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” ? Ann...
Preparing for Sunday Worship: Walk Humbly
A young man was dressed for a job interview. His best suit, matching tie, shoes highly polished. He had done his level best to ensure that he was putting more than his best foot forward. He was more than prepared and what is more he looked the part. During the...
A Prayer of Praise
As we move about the busyness of our days we do not often stop and pause to reflect on God. If we are honest with ourselves God is an after thought in the activities that comprise our daily lives. We acknowledge, believe and know that God is with us but we seldom give...
The Greatest Law
I would like to go on a journey with you today, a journey back to the beginning. Not to the beginning of all things, but back to a beginning. Specifically, I would like to go back to the beginning of Matthew’s gospel. That long list of names that composes chapter one...
Preparing for Sunday’s Worship: Whose Son is the Messiah?
Genealogy is a fascinating subject. Exploring family history, origin stories, discovering quirky facts and new relationships. The exploration of our ancestry teaches us something about ourselves and where we come from. We learn about family feuds and we uncover...
A Prayer for Our Community
Over the course of the next week we will head to the polls to elect new leaders for Cobourg. Across Ontario this action will be played out in other city. Each city has its own concerns and problems. A variety of candidates have come forward with how they feel these...
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.