by Neil Ellis | Nov 26, 2015 | Devotionals
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent a Sunday when we celebrate the Hope we have in Jesus Christ. However, if we look at the readings selected by the lectionary for Sunday we may be hard pressed to find hope embedded in these messages. Instead in Luke’s...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 24, 2015 | Prayer
We pray it every Sunday. The Lord’s Prayer is a rich part of Christian tradition. The Church of England has recently launched a new website named Just Pray. To advertise the site they have created a video of the Lord’s Prayer being prayed which they...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 23, 2015 | Sermons
In our reading from John’s gospel we have a glimpse at the conversation between Jesus in Pilate. Jesus tells Pilate that “Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate responds to Jesus with the question “What is truth?”...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 19, 2015 | Devotionals
The question what is truth is an interesting one. It is interesting because depending on your point of view the truth might change. Is truth relative or is truth objective? Two individuals may hold drastically different points of view on an issue, both claiming that...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 17, 2015 | Prayer
If you have been watching the news, reading the paper or scrolling through social media you know that the past few days have been difficult ones. With attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad we are reminded that all of the world is embroiled in conflict. Japan...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 11, 2015 | News
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. – Robert Laurence Binyon
by Neil Ellis | Nov 9, 2015 | Sermons
What does it mean to give to the church? What does an offering look like? Today we will consider giving and offerings from the unlikely source of three widows. Text: Mark 12: 38-44 & Ruth 3: 1-5; 4: 13-17 Three Widows...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 5, 2015 | Devotionals
Widows are the main characters of our Bible passages this Sunday. In the Book of Ruth we have Naomi and Ruth. Mark’s gospel lesson deals with the Widow’s Offering. Last week when we considered Ruth we acknowledged that she was an unlikely individual to be...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 4, 2015 | Prayer
Bless to me, O God, The earth beneath my foot, Bless to me, O God, The path whereon I go; Bless to me, O God, The thing of my desire; Thou Evermore of evermore, Bless Thou to me my rest. Bless to me the thing Whereon is set my mind, Bless to me the thing Whereon is...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 2, 2015 | Sermons
Today we begin a short series on the Book of Ruth. Ruth is a small book which is found in the Old Testament. It is a story which starts in the midst of famine, death and despair. However, throughout the Book of Ruth we see faithfulness towards God in action. We also...
