by Secretary | Aug 27, 2016 | Devotionals
In our gospel lesson today Jesus tells the host of a party that by inviting the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind he will be blessed. As I have reflected on this passage this week I have asked myself a series of questions what does it mean to be blessed? What...
by Secretary | Aug 23, 2016 | Prayer
This mornings prayer is taken from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Enuma Okoro. This prayer book is laid out with ordinary prayer to guide and focus your devotional life. The focus of today’s...
by Secretary | Aug 22, 2016 | Sermons
Text: Luke 13: 10-17 https://standrewscobourg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/sermons/16-08-21-rev-neil-a-ellis-sabbath.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS My boys have a paper route and as a result of that they are required to go and collect...
by Secretary | Aug 20, 2016 | Devotionals
What exactly is Sabbath? Sabbath has often been described as a day of rest. However, this explanation falls short in capturing the nuanced aspects of rest as described by God. We find two different explanations for why we should take a Sabbath. Both are in the Old...
by Secretary | Aug 16, 2016 | Prayer
Almighty God, Creator: In these last days storm has assailed us. Greyness has enveloped and mist surrounded our going out and our coming in. Now again Thy glory clarifies, Thy light lifts up our hearts to Thee, and night falls in peace. But through mist and storm and...
