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We Have Enough, We Are Enough

We Have Enough, We Are Enough

We Have Enough, We Are Enough  The question that runs through my mind as I continue to reflect on this passage surrounds those 5 so called foolish bridesmaids. What if they trusted in what they had, what if they had enough oil and didn't go wandering off? Scripture:...

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Remembrance Sunday 2023

Remembrance Sunday 2023 This past Sunday St. Andrew's marked Remembrance Day. As is our tradition, the Sunday before November 11th is Remembrance Sunday. A special thank you to all who participated in the service: Janet Leadbeater, Peter Sandziuk, Harry Knapper,...

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Love God, Love People

Love God, Love People

Love God, Love People Scripture: Matthew 22: 34-46Have you ever seen an image or a picture that if you stare at long enough you begin to see another shape? Perhaps there are faces embedded within the drawing or a series of circles. Others have you look at them and...

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To Give Back

To Give Back

To Give Back Scripture: Matthew 22: 15-22In the famous words of Admiral Akbar, “It’s a trap!” The question we might ask is a trap for who? Welcome to our passage from Matthew this morning. As sure a trap as I’ve ever seen. It isn’t Jesus who is trying to trap us,...

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Garments of Grace

Garments of Grace Scripture: Matthew 22: 1-14I know why this parable gives me a hard time and I wonder if perhaps you have same difficulty. It’s that individual who actually comes to the wedding, but doesn’t have the proper clothes. The one who gets bound hand and...

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Authority

Authority Scripture: Matthew 21: 23-32There is an old Jewish witticism in which someone asks his rabbi, “Why do rabbis always answer a question with another question?” to which the rabbi replied, “Why shouldn’t a rabbi answer a question with another question?” Or...

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Share the Blanket

Share the Blanket

Share the Blanket Scripture: Jonah 3:10 - 4:11 and Matthew 20: 1-16If you read the gospels, you will discover that people ask Jesus a lot of questions. If you read a little deeper and do a little bit of math you will discover that of all the questions Jesus is asked,...

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness Scripture: Genesis 50: 15-21 and Matthew 18: 21-35Is there a harder commandment in all of scripture? Chelsey Harmon tells a story or paints a picture about forgiveness. She writes, “One of the complaints that student loan borrowers made about the lack of...

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A Community of Faith

A Community of Faith Today's gospel lesson from Matthew talks about fogiveness and why that matters. This passage from Matthew forms the model for discipline that many churches use. However, it is less about discipline and more about how we live together as a...

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Follow Jesus

Follow Jesus Scripture: Matthew 16: 21-28There is a struggle playing out in our gospel lesson today. The struggle isn’t new, in fact it is as old as time. If you pay attention to what Matthew has been writing in his gospel account so far this is a reoccurring theme....

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

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.

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