by Neil Ellis | Aug 1, 2017 | Prayer
When you ascended on high, you took many captives; you received gifts frompeople, even from the rebellious – that you, Lord God, might dwell there. Praise be to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68: 18-19 We Play and Bleed We are a...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 28, 2017 | Prayer
The people of the islands of the Hebrides called the sun ‘the eye of the great God’ because God looks on us in warmth and love, giving us life and light. And they would bow the head in reverence to God. I bow my head to You, Lord God who made the sun, and...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 26, 2017 | Sermons
Text: Matthew 10: 24-39 https://standrewscobourg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/sermons/17-06-25-different-beat.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Let’s address the elephant in the room. When I first read the gospel lesson this morning I didn’t...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 23, 2017 | Prayer
Gracious and loving God, Make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is strife and enmity, Allow my presence to point to a better way. Where there is jealousy and deceit, Allow my passion to point to a better way. Where there is violence and destruction, Allow my...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 19, 2017 | Sermons
Text: Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 The other day I was surfing the Internet and I came across the following job posting. Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere, but the job posting went as follows: Seeking individual to engage with community in important revitalization...
