by Neil Ellis | Dec 13, 2020 | Sermons
One Who Stands Among You One Who Stands Among You It is the third Sunday of Advent and we once again find ourselves with John the Baptist. It is odd how the lectionary has us encounter John two weeks in a row. What new insights might we glean from this encounter?...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 6, 2020 | Sermons
Born Out of Protest Born Out of Protest How did the church start? Where did Jesus find the roots of his ministry? What is the tradition that we continue in? These are important questions that inform us about our faith. Often when we ask how the church started we will...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 29, 2020 | Sermons
Keep Awake Keep Awake We have entered a new church year and the frist week of Advent. Today we light the candle of hope which takes on renewed significance in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. What does it mean to be a people of hope in a time of increased uncertainty...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 22, 2020 | Resources
Seeing the Face of Jesus Seeing the Face of Jesus It’s Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday in the church year and what a year it has been. In our passage from Matthew’s gospel this morning we look at a passage that we know as the ‘Sheep and the...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 15, 2020 | Sermons
It’s About Grace It’s About Grace Grace, it is that most enigmatic part of our walk of faith. We are grateful for it, we need it, but sometimes we struggle to share it, especially with those we find to be difficult. That Parable of the Talents is about...
