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...
Six Ways to be the Church
I would like to have a conversation with you. I hope that’s alright. I would encourage you to respond as you feel led during this conversation. Answer for yourself, don’t worry about trying to answer with a collective voice. Ok, let’s see how this goes. ‘Good...
Preparing for Sunday Worship: What Does it Mean to be the Church?
Much of the New Testament is comprised of letters. Personal correspondence between one individual and a variety of churches located around the Mediterranean. Most of these letters are composed by Paul. In his missionary and church planting work Paul would keep in...
October News
What a blessing it is to be surrounded by a loving and caring community of faith. October is well underway and St. Andrew's is a busy place. Over 100 people took communion on World Communion Sunday. Celebrating communion is one of our deepest mysteries, a time when we...
A Prayer of Thanks and for Rest
We have celebrated Thanksgiving. A time when we are deeply thankful for what God has provided us with. It is a time that we spend with family and friends. We enjoy good food and fellowship. However, it is also a busy time full of hosting duties or travel. Today as you...
What to Wear
Recently a few of us from St. Andrew’s attended a celebration event hosted by UCB Radio, the local Christian radio station in Cobourg. The night was designed to highlight how UCB Radio operates as a mission spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. There was music,...
Preparing for Sunday Worship: Wedding Garments
I think most of us have had a visit to the doctor that was less than comfortable. Most often it is our annual physical. Afterwards the doctor has some advise for us which is usually prescriptive, we need to shed a few pounds, exercise more, cut back on the red meats....
Prayer Time: Harvest
The tree's are a riot of colour as we fully enter into and embrace the autumn season. Here in Canada we will be celebrating Thanksgiving this coming weekend. In anticipation of this time we give thanks to God for the many blessings that we enjoy in our lives. Creator...
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.