by Neil Ellis | Jun 4, 2020 | News
Bible Study – Lament & Hope Bible Study will start on Wednesday June 10 @ 6pm. The theme of the study is lament and hope as found in scripture and reflected upon in our current times. We will look at the key characteristics of these two themes, explore...
by Neil Ellis | May 31, 2020 | Sermons
Rebuilding Community in Partnership with the Holy Spirit Rebuilding Community in Partnership with the Holy Spirit It is Pentecost Sunday, a day when the church celebrates, the renewsing, sustaining and transformative power of the Holy Spirit, the third figure of the...
by Neil Ellis | May 24, 2020 | Sermons
Can I Get a Witness? Can I Get a Witness? It is Ascension Sunday. The day we celebrate when Jesus left the diciples and ascended to sit at the right hand of God. Though it is only afforded a few verses in Luke’s gospel, the ascension provides a powerful image....
by Neil Ellis | May 17, 2020 | Sermons
We Are Not Alone We Are Not Alone We are coming to the end of the Easter season and Jesus is preparing us, as he did with the disciples, for what comes next. In our passage from John, Jesus speaks of the Advocate who will come and be with us. We know the Advocate as...
by Neil Ellis | May 10, 2020 | Sermons
Between Vulnerability and Trust Between Vulnerability and Trust Our passage this morning is familiar and comforting. Jesus asks that our hearts not be troubled. He reminds us that he is the way, the truth and the life. All comforting statements for us to hear in the...
by Neil Ellis | May 3, 2020 | Sermons
Life Abundant Life Abundant It is Anniversay Sunday! As we celebrate this milestone in our congregation we consider two well known passages of scripture, both of which deal with the comforting pastoral image of the Good Shepherd. Scripture: Psalm 23 and John 10: 1-10...
by Neil Ellis | Apr 26, 2020 | Sermons
Going for a Walk Going for a Walk The events from our gospel passage take place on Easter Day. For us they are several weeks removed. However, the events of Good Friday and the empty tomb loom large. Two disciples decide to leave Jerusalem and head for Emmaus. On the...
by Neil Ellis | Apr 19, 2020 | Sermons
Demanding God Show Up Demanding God Show Up Throughout history the disciple Thomas has been given a bad rap. We call him Doubting Thomas because he refuses to believe that Jesus has risen unless he can physically see it. As I reflect on our passage from John and the...
by Neil Ellis | Apr 12, 2020 | Sermons
At Dawn At Dawn Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! This is the ancient greeting we use on Easter morning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This Easter is unlike others in recent years due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. We wonder how we should celebrate Easter...
by Neil Ellis | Apr 10, 2020 | Sermons
Believe and Believe Again Believe and Believe Again On Good Friday we are confronted by the death of Jesus. Acts of betrayal, denial corruption fill the narrative. In his gospel account John provides a rich tapestry for us, full of vivid images. As deal with the...
