by Neil Ellis | Dec 15, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, who brought light into this world, be the love that dwells within me. Giving God, who brought peace into this world, be the peace that dwells within me. Creator God, who brought joy into this world, be the joy that dwells within me. Almighty God, may...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 14, 2015 | Sermons
The third Sunday of Advent is when we light the candle of Joy. Our gospel reading this week continues to deal with the ministry of John the Baptist. We receive a harsh message from John followed by some instructions that we might find peculiar. Text: Luke 3: 7-18 What...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 10, 2015 | Devotionals
Upon first brush, John’s scathing speech in Luke’s gospel might turn us off reading further. John calls those who are coming to be baptized a ‘brood of vipers!’ Are we sure that this is the individual we want to prepare the way for the Messiah?...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 8, 2015 | Prayer
God of inescapable joy, as we approach the third Sunday of Advent we celebrate your promise of eternal life. We give thanks for the promise that calls for the wasteland to be turned into a land of plenty. Help us to prepare for the coming of Christ, our Lord, who is...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 2, 2015 | Prayer
It was 1938 when Neville Chamberlain returned to Britain from Berlin having signed the Munich Agreement and uttered the words “I have returned from Germany with peace for our time.” Less than a year later Hitler would invade Poland which would trigger...
