by Neil Ellis | May 20, 2017 | Devotionals
‘In’ is a small word that is loaded with meaning. What does it mean to be ‘in’? To be part of the ‘in’ crowd To be ‘in’ love To be ‘in’volved A small word which carriers depth of meaning. Our passage...
by Neil Ellis | May 16, 2017 | Prayer
O God, let me always sing of your many blessings to me. When my body is tired, so very tired, you energize me. When my mind is confused, you illuminate me. When my heart is broken, you rehabilitate me. When my soul is lost, you renew me. When I feel depressed and stop...
by Neil Ellis | May 15, 2017 | Sermons
Peter provides rich imagery for us in his letter: long for the pure, spiritual milk the stone the builders rejected royal priesthood holy nation God’s own people Living Stones This images tell us about God, Jesus and ourselves. They tell us about how God has...
by Neil Ellis | May 9, 2017 | Prayer
Blessed be God who lifts us up. Blessed be the Father of heaven. Blessed be the risen and ascended Lord. Blessed be the Christ in glory. Blessed be the Spirit of Truth and Love. Blessed be the Holy Spirit. Bless us this day with vision. Bless us this day with faith....
by Neil Ellis | May 8, 2017 | Sermons
One of the most common images we have of Jesus is as the Shepherd. However, in our lesson from John’s gospel we find Jesus referring to himself as the Gate. How can this image help us discover more about Jesus? If Jesus is the Gate, then what side of the...
by Neil Ellis | May 5, 2017 | News
Sunday May 7 is Anniversary Sunday at St. Andrew’s. We hope you will join us as we celebrate 184 years as a community of faith in Cobourg. What does 184 years of service look like? It means making a difference in the community Feeding those who are hungry...
by Neil Ellis | May 3, 2017 | Prayer
Welcome, welcome, welcome. I welcome everything that comes to me today Because I know it’s for my healing. I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons, Situations, and conditions. I let go of my desire for power and control. I let go of my desire for...
by Neil Ellis | May 1, 2017 | Sermons
For us the events of Easter are a distant memory. We are two Sunday’s removed from the day when we proclaimed that Christ is Risen! However, our gospel lesson is situated in the hours after the disciple discovered the empty tomb. For them the death of Jesus is...
by Neil Ellis | Apr 17, 2017 | Sermons
Jesus Christ is Risen! Thanks be to God! This is our proclamation on Easter morning, that the tomb is empty and God’s promises have been revealed in Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. But what is the call of the resurrection on our own lives? How does this impact our...
by Neil Ellis | Apr 14, 2017 | Prayer
O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you As the day rises to meet the sun. Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Come, let us bow down and bend the knee; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker....
