by Secretary | Nov 27, 2017 | Sermons
The Church year ends with Christ the King Sunday. Today we have a powerful passage from Matthew where Jesus establishes what is important of the Kingdom of God. The question ‘when was it?’ becomes a common refrain as we seek to understand God’s will...
by Secretary | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Parable of the Talents is well known and one of its unsettling elements is the treatment of the third servant. A servant who by all accounts hasn’t done anything wrong. His treatment at the hands of the landowner seems unjust. However, a deeper reading of...
by Secretary | Nov 13, 2017 | Sermons
Text: Amos 5: 18-24 & Matthew 25: 1-13 Prepared https://standrewscobourg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/sermons/17-11-12-prepared.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Please hold. Your call is important to us and one of our representatives...
by Secretary | Nov 9, 2017 | Prayer
Below is a prayer that Rev. Peter Bush, Moderator of the General Assembly provided in light of the recent shooting at First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs, Texas. God have mercy, Christ have mercy, God have mercy, We pray for your arms of love to enfold the people...
by Secretary | Nov 7, 2017 | News
Mark your calendar. St Andrew’s is hosting its annual Christmas Tea and Bazaar on Saturday November 18, 2017 from 11am to 2pm. We hope to see you. The Tea is $8.00 for an adult and $2.00 for children 10 and under. We’re not sure how long our Christmas Tea has been a...
by Secretary | Nov 6, 2017 | Sermons
The prophet Micah had stern words for the people of Israel and Judah. In our passage today Micah provides a warning about being complacent in the face of material gain, when others are suffering. It is a major call to the way we live our lives and where we place our...
by Secretary | Oct 31, 2017 | Prayer
Because you, God, love the world, Because in Christ you walked it, We dare to pray. To connect the words of ancient scripture To the life of the world today; To let the urgent summons of Jesus Surpass our reticence to respond. To awaken the minds of those in power To...
by Secretary | Oct 30, 2017 | Sermons
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. A time of great change and upheaval in the church. It is interesting to note that Martin Luther never intended to start a new church or to break away from the Roman Catholic Church. He simply wanted to have a...
by Secretary | Oct 16, 2017 | Sermons
Sometimes we worry about what to wear. As a young person at church I often wondered if other frowned upon my relaxed appearance during worship. Reading the Parable of the Wedding Feast, we might think that God is overly concerned about how we dress. However, when we...
by Secretary | Oct 9, 2017 | Sermons
The Parable of the Tenants provides us with easy targets to point our fingers at. Whether it be the Chief Priests or the elders from the temple or perhaps even the Israelite’s themselves. The targets are easy in light of the ending we know is in store for Jesus....
