by Secretary | Aug 6, 2023 | Sermons
Who Does the Feeding? Who Does the Feeding? Scripture: Matthew 14: 13-21 This gospel story is so well known that at the beginning of the week I sat down and thought to myself ‘how do I say something new about this passage?’ It’s a piece of scripture that when we hear...
by Secretary | Jul 30, 2023 | Sermons
The Kingdom of God is Like… The Kingdom of God is Like… Scripture: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-50 You are probably familiar with the expression ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ An expression meant to convey the depth of meaning we can pull from a single...
by Secretary | Jul 23, 2023 | Sermons
Good Seed, Bad Seed Good Seed, Bad Seed Scripture: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43 As you are aware from last week, I am not a gardener. Nor am I a farmer. However, I have always been led to believe that when you spot weeds in your garden you remove them. There is no need to...
by Secretary | Jul 17, 2023 | Sermons
The Garden Path The Garden Path Scripture: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 I am not a gardener, I would never describe myself as having a green thumb. I appreciate a beautiful lush garden, but I don’t have the patience to get out and do the work that is needed on a regular...
by Secretary | Jul 9, 2023 | Sermons
This Generation This Generation Scripture: Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 We have all been there. Perhaps we’ve been in the situation where nothing we do seems to please someone else. Maybe that’s our boss, our spouse, our children or our parents. It doesn’t matter how many...
by Secretary | Jul 2, 2023 | Sermons
The Prophet’s Reward The Prophet’s Reward Scripture: Matthew 10: 40-42 There is a saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you...
by Secretary | Jun 25, 2023 | Sermons
Peace or the Sword? Peace or the Sword? Scripture: Matthew 10: 24-39 Let’s just get it out of the way and say that we don’t like this passage or at the very least that it makes us very uncomfortable. The dislike and discomfort come from the passage which reads, “Do...
by Secretary | Jun 18, 2023 | Sermons
A Holy Nation A Holy Nation Scripture: Exodus 19: 2-8 and Romans 5: 1-8 We will in our lives from time-to-time experience what I will describe as a call. A clear sense of direction of who we are and where we are supposed to be. External and internal sources will...
by Secretary | May 28, 2023 | Sermons
Breathe In Breathe In Today is Pentecost Sunday, when the church remembers the gift of the third part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Scripture: John 20: 19-23 What does it mean to hide away in fear? There are many things in life we might be fearful of. We might fear...
by Secretary | May 21, 2023 | Sermons
Now is the Time Now is the Time Today is Ascension Sunday. It is also in the Presbyterian Church calendar Healing and Reconciliation Sunday. The question that the disciples have for Jesus in our reading from Acts, is one that should be great cause for reflection in...
