Sermons
The Radical Humility and Obedience of Christ
The Radical Humility and Obedience of Christ Sunday April 7th Sermon John Sherren Scripture: Isaiah 45:14 - 25 and Philippians 2:1 -11St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cobourg is part of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The congregation was established in 1833 and...
He is Risen!
He is Risen! -Easter Sunday Easter Sunday Sermon March 31st 2024. Rev Don MacLeod. Scripture: John 20: 11-18 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...
Palm Sunday
Palm SundaySt. 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.St. Andrew's supports the gathering of community agencies, providing space for the...
The Sermon
The Sermon Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12I was chatting with Mary Jane on Thursday. At the end of our conversation I indicated I was off to work on the sermon. “Make it a good one!” she said. Sermons are funny things. The very first sermon I preached here was when I...
Emerging
Emerging Scripture: Mark 1: 29-39I’d like to begin this morning with a poem from Irish poet John O’Donohue, For a New Beginning. In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until...
Praise Yah!
Priase Yah! Scripture: Psalm 111Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Our psalm this morning is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving. It was composed to be remembered. Each of the 22 lines in this psalm begin with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. We call these...
To Be Called by Christ
To Be Called by Christ Scripture: Mark 1: 14-20How does one start following Jesus? If I were to ask you how you became a Christian, what would the story look like? “Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of many theologians who have thought deeply about the immediacy with which...
Come, See, and Follow
Come, See, and Follow Scripture: John 1: 43-51Who is Jesus? I think this is the question that is on Nathanael’s mind when Philip invites him to come along. Who exactly is this Jesus character? I also wonder if that’s a question that continues to be asked...
To Change our Minds
To Change our Minds Scripture: Mark 1: 4-13 and Acts 19: 1-7I enjoy Mark’s gospel. He gets right into things. In the opening three verses which we didn’t read this morning Mark introduces his gospel of Jesus. He does so by telling us that this is the good news...
Praise and Hope for the New Year
Praise and Hope for the New Year Scripture: Psalm 148In C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books we find a lot of imagery about God, heaven, and creation. In the final novel, The Last Battle we read the following: “It is as hard to explain how this sunlit land was different from the...
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.