by Neil Ellis | Jan 14, 2019 | Sermons
An Ordinary Day Luke’s depiction of the baptism of Jesus is a very ordinary affair. By all accounts it was an oridnary day when Jesus arrived at the Jordan River for his baptism. The encounter is so ordinary, that it begs the question how often do we miss the...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 7, 2019 | Sermons
God With Us Emmanuel, God with us. What does that mean? How is God with us and perhaps more poignantly, who exactly is God with? Is it me or is it you? If it’s both of us, what happens when we are at odds with one another? As we explore our relationship with God...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 31, 2018 | Sermons
Our Children The passage today deals with the story of Mary, Joseph and Jesus as they travel to Jerusalem for Passover. We are told that is an annual trip that the family takes. However, this year Jesus decides to stay behind and spend extra time in the Temple. It is...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 27, 2018 | Sermons
No Room at the Inn We find ourselves once more at Christmas Eve, eagerly awaiting the expectant birth of our saviour, Jesus Christ. But what does it mean to await and welcome a child when there is no room? How does the message of Christmas inform our lives?...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 10, 2018 | Sermons
Make Straight Your Paths During the Second Sunday of Advent the candle of Peace is lit. A time when we reflect on the coming Prince of Peace. However, our reading from Luke’s gospel which feature the introduction of John the Baptist and his call to repentance...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 3, 2018 | Sermons
HopeHope is the first candle which is lit during Advent. Advent a season of preparation, a season of hope. The gospel lesson from Luke seems an odd choice to partner with the theme of hope. However, as we discover there is much in the words of Jesus that we can place...
