Sermons
Preparing for Sunday: How Many?
Just how many people were there? More than could possibly be counted, people of every race, tribe, nation and language. They all came to wave palm branches and worship God. They gave thanks to God for their salvation, for they trusted in the promise found in Jesus...
Alternate Worlds
We continue our look at Revelation and what news it brings to us in the season of Easter. What is the apocalyptic event which is revealed and how does Revelation inform our living and worship? Text: Revelation 5: 11-14 Alternate Worlds I suspect that many...
Good Friday Sermon
During Holy Week this year St. Andrew's participated in the Cobourg Christian Network's joint Good Friday Service. Hosted at the Best Western in Cobourg a collection of diverse churches came together to celebrate the Passion of our Lord. The offering taken that day...
He Who Is, Who Was and Who is to Come
One of the challenges that confronts Christians is living in a post-Easter world which does not live up to the promise we find in Easter. How do we reconcile what we understand to be the future glory of God against a world which often seems to be stuck at Good Friday?...
Easter Sunday
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Text: Luke 24: 1-12 An Easter Sunday Meditation English is a complicated language, perhaps one of the most difficult languages to learn because it has so many special rules. I imagine that each of you while growing up...
Palm Sunday Meditation
Lent is almost over. Only a few days remain until Good Friday. The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem signals a shift towards the end. As Christians we continue to journey with Jesus. This week we will focus on the death of Jesus and what that means for us today. Palm...
Extravagance
What does it look like to give an unexpected and extravagant gift? As Lent draws to a close and we advance to Palm Sunday and Holy Week we find ourselves in the home of Martha and Mary. Here Mary gives Jesus a gift of perfume. An anointing for what is to come and an...
Who is the Prodigal?
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is well known. For many it is a favourite parable which speaks to God's awesome ability to love, even in the most difficult of circumstances. As we travel through Lent and prepare ourselves for the events of Good Friday and Easter...
Second Chances
Have you ever been to camp? Perhaps with the Scouts or Girl Guides, perhaps a Christian Camp. There is a game that is often played at the campfire. It is a silly game and it is done in the form of a responsive song. Perhaps you’ve hear of it, it goes like this: There...
A Conspiracy
Our Lenten journey continues as Jesus in confronted by a group of Pharisees. Luke's gospel provides a reminder of the danger that Jesus faced and of the wonderful promise we find in the resurrection. A Conspiracy Text: Luke 13: 31-35 I enjoy reading 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.