by Neil Ellis | Jul 26, 2020 | Sermons
The Hiddenness of the Kingdom The Hiddenness of the Kingdom Today we have a flurry of small parables from Jesus, all of which speak about the Kingdom of Heaven. Over the past few weeks Jesus has been feeding us images and ideas about what God’s kingdom will look...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 19, 2020 | Sermons
Wheat and Weeds Wheat and Weeds I titled this sermon in a rush and with an utter lack of creativity borrowed from the parable that is the subject matter. Given more time, which I seemingly have gained, I would title this sermon ‘What to do with the...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 12, 2020 | Sermons
Good Soil Good Soil In the Parable of the Sower Jesus talks about seeds and how they are scattered on the soil. The question that presents itself from us is where do we put our focus? On the seeds or the soil? Scripture: Psalm 65: 9-13 and Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 I am...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 5, 2020 | Sermons
Rest Rest When we are tired and weary from our work, Jesus invites us to rest. During this time of heightened anxiety due to Covid-19, the invitation to rest is a welcome one. Scripture: Psalm 145: 8-14 and Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 We are on the doorstep of summer,...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 28, 2020 | Sermons
Rewards Rewards What does it mean for us to be sent out by God? How do we serve the community we are called out into? What are the risks? What are the rewards? Scripture: Psalm 89: 1-4, 15-18 and Matthew 10: 40-42 I collect reward points when I shop. I do it when I...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 21, 2020 | Sermons
Surrender to God Surrender to God Our passage today is a difficult one. We don’t encounter a Jesus we recognize, perhaps this is a Jesus we don’t want to follow. When we brush up against hard truths we need to examine what about them makes us...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 16, 2020 | News
Bible Study Reminder A reminder that Bible Study continues on Wednesday evening at 6pm. We are studying the themes of Lament and Hope, reflecting on them during these times. We will explore the structure of what makes a lament, looking at examples we find in the...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 14, 2020 | Sermons
Freely Given Freely Given Today we consider the grace that we have freely recieved from God and consider the question of what we should do with it. Scripture: Psalm 100 and Matthew 9:35-10:8 .When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Update on Covid-19 and Worship As you may be aware the province of Ontario recently announced that certain areas of the province were permitted to enter Stage 2 of ‘re-opening’. Our health unit is one of the areas in this territory. Within the guidelines...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 7, 2020 | Sermons
Created in the Image of God Created in the Image of God God works and moves in ways that I will never understand. Over the past week we have held in tension our ongoing anxiety of a global pandemic and have confronted questions and issues of race that have long been...
