by Neil Ellis | Jan 24, 2021 | Sermons
Thinking Through Discipleship Thinking Through Discipleship On the surface our passage from Mark once again looks like a straightforward call of discipleship. However, as we have learned we should never assume that things are straightforward. This morning we look at...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 17, 2021 | Sermons
Chance Encounters Chance Encounters Sometimes a passage of scripture is more than a passage of scripture. So often when we read scripture it is in very small amounts, almost episodic in nature. This happens at church, in devotionals and bible studies, so it...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 10, 2021 | Sermons
In the Wilderness In the Wilderness Have you ever read a book, watched a television show or movie and wondered why it begins where it does? Wonder what the writer is trying to tell us about the story by where the story it begins? Perhaps you’ve done it yourself...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 3, 2021 | Sermons
Point Towards Jesus Point Towards Jesus We are still in the Christmas season. Our gospel passage today is a retelling of the nativity from John’s gospel. A prominent figure in this version of the nativity is John the Baptist, who urges us to point towards Jesus....
by Neil Ellis | Dec 27, 2020 | Sermons
The Faithful Ones The Faithful Ones As we close out the calendar year our gospel passage takes us to the temple in Jerusalem, where in accordance with tradition Jesus was presented at the temple. During this encounter two faithful individuals encounter the holy...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 24, 2020 | Sermons
Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Welcome to the Christmas Eve service from St. Andrew’s Presybterian Church, Cobourg. We hope that you find this service uplifting as we celebrate the birth of Christ and all the anticipation that comes with it. Scripture: Luke 2:...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 20, 2020 | Sermons
I’m Fine I’m Fine The hymn It is Well with My Soul speaks to a deep peace and understanding of what it means to be a beloved child of God. The feeling conveyed by this hymn brings to mind the reaction of Mary, when she learned the news that she would give...
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...
