by Neil Ellis | Oct 31, 2018 | News
Sunday November 11th is the 100th anniversary of Armistice. During worship at St. Andrew’s that morning we will hold a special service commemorating this event and reflecting on how as Christians we hold in tension our desire for peace while honouring those who...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 29, 2018 | Sermons
Get Up Jesus is Calling You The healing of Bartimaeus is the second healing story in Mark’s gospel where sight is restored. Why does Mark share two very similar healing stories in his gospel? What is the significance of Bartimaeus receiving his sight and what is...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 22, 2018 | Sermons
Sitting in Glory What does it mean to sit in glory with God? I’m not sure James and John know the answer to this question, however they are more than eager to claim this honour. The request of James and John as found in Mark’s gospel contains a reference...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 16, 2018 | Sermons
Look Love Come Follow The passage from Mark pairs nicely with last weeks sermon. In fact if last week was the ‘sex’ sermon, then this week is the ‘money’ sermon. Perhaps this is fitting as Wednesday October 17 is International Eradication of...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 8, 2018 | Sermons
Stop Making Lists The passage from Mark’s gospel that occurs in the lectionary this week is one that is preached with care. It is known as the ‘divorce text’ and just hearing the word divorce brings a wide range of emotions. Often while reading this...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 1, 2018 | Sermons
Stumbling Blocks What keeps us from faith? This question may be challenging enough to answer for ourselves, but what if we are what causes others to stumble in their faith? How might this knowledge affect our walk of faith and our interactions with others? Scripture:...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 24, 2018 | Sermons
Who is Greatest? The disciples are arguing about who is greatest. It might seem odd, but it shouldn’t. We argue about who is greatest all the time. It is perhaps most noticeable in the sports world which has statistics and records for everything that can be done...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 17, 2018 | Sermons
Who Do You Say That You Are? The gospel lesson today features a critical lesson to the disciples and by extension, us. Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” The logical and expected response is, “The Messiah.” Full points....
by Neil Ellis | Sep 10, 2018 | Sermons
What Starts You Up? This mornings passage from Mark has two healing stories in it. The healing of the Syrophoenician woman’s daughter and the healing of the deaf/mute man. On the surface these are two healing miracles of Jesus, but should we stop there? Or is...
by Neil Ellis | Aug 27, 2018 | Sermons
The Lord’s Prayer – Part 4 Today is the fourth and final sermon in the series on the Lord’s Prayer. We consider the final stanza’s of the prayer, where we acknowledge that “The kingdom, the power and the glory belong to God forever and...
