by Secretary | Mar 6, 2017 | Sermons
The first Sunday in Lent deals with the temptation the Jesus faced after his time in the wilderness. The Devil places three temptations before Jesus. In each instances we see Jesus refuting the Devil through good understanding of scripture. Today we face our own...
by Secretary | Mar 3, 2017 | Devotionals
Lent is the season which leads up to Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. It lasts forty days, not counting Sunday’s. The word ‘Lent’ comes from the Anglo Saxon word ‘lencten’ which means spring. The number...
by Secretary | Feb 28, 2017 | Prayer
With thanks to a colleague in Ministry, Rev. Kevin Lee, who posted this prayer on Facebook. I believe that this ancient prayer still speaks to us powerfully today. A Prayer of Adoration and Confession, adopted from Dionysius of Alexandria, 264 AD. Holy God, giver of...
by Secretary | Feb 27, 2017 | Sermons
Text: Matthew 17: 1-9 Many of you may be familiar with the line of toys called Transformers. There is of course a movie franchise based on the toys. These toys are robots which can transform into cars. As they drive around in car form they are much like any other...
by Secretary | Feb 21, 2017 | Sermons
Text: Matthew 5: 38-48 There was once a father who had to go away from his young family for three or four days on business. Anxious that his wife should be properly looked after in his absence, he had a word with the oldest son, who was nine at the time. “When I’m...
by Secretary | Feb 17, 2017 | News
The 2016 Annual Report is ready and will be distributed at church on Sunday February 19. A reminder that our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday February 26, 2017 in Campbell Hall after the worship service. Please bring a lunch, coffee, tea and water will be...
by Secretary | Feb 15, 2017 | Prayer
Sometimes we over complicate things. In an attempt to perhaps impress God we try really hard to pray well. Often there isn’t a need to pray well, but to pray faithfully. Jesus provide us with a template for prayer. It is one that is prayed each Sunday in...
by Secretary | Feb 13, 2017 | Sermons
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus clarifies aspects of the law. Bringing them into sharper focus and providing context to what God intended, but which humanity misinterpreted. In doing so Jesus talks about murder, adultery, divorce and oaths. However, Jesus does not...
by Secretary | Feb 11, 2017 | Devotionals
What is the purpose of God’s law? What did Jesus mean when he said, “I came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it.” Our passage this Sunday continues our look at the Sermon on the Mount. We find Jesus instructing the disciples on some of the...
by Secretary | Feb 8, 2017 | Prayer
Evening prayer or prayer before bed time is a ritual in many homes. Before we tuck our children in to bed we say a prayer with them. The following prayer is one which you could work into your schedule. We give you now the day as it has been, With all its hopes...
