by Neil Ellis | Feb 19, 2015 | Devotionals
The story of the Flood narrative in Genesis deals with God’s divine wrath and anger at humanity. So angry is God that a decision is made to start over. To flood the Earth and wipe everything out except for one small family and a handful of each living creature....
by Neil Ellis | Feb 16, 2015 | Sermons
Sharing What We Have Heard – Audio Sermon https://standrewscobourg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/sermons/15-02-15-share-what-we-hear.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS I have often wondered what God looks like. Scripture gives us some...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 12, 2015 | Devotionals
You’ve heard the expression before: Actions speak louder than words. It is an expression about getting the job done, rather than sitting around and talking about the jobs that need doing. What would life be like if we were told not to talk about what your plans...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 12, 2015 | News
It is a busy time at St. Andrew’s. The following events are happening soon and we hope you can join us for them. Men’s Breakfast The Men’s Breakfast will meet this Saturday (February 14) at the Dutch Oven. Join us at 9am for breakfast, coffee and...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 10, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, Open our eyes and let us see Jesus. Allow his ministry to be our light in the world. May your light shine upon us. We journey with Jesus to the mountaintop. Bathed in light we see your son, our Saviour Keeping company with Moses and Elijah. You connect...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 9, 2015 | Sermons
What does it mean ‘to go to church’? You probably have a different answer to that question than I do. In fact if I polled you I do not think we would get the same response from everyone. I think there would be a great deal of similarities, but also some subtle...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 5, 2015 | Devotionals
What does a day’s work look like? Perhaps if you are a doctor it is arriving at your practice, seeing patients, and prescribing remedies. A contractor might follow plans drafted up by another individual and ensure that a building or other project is completed. A...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 3, 2015 | Prayer
We have many reasons to give thanks to God. In prayer we express our love and gratitude to God for all that we have received. One way we can express our love to God is through song. Song can be used to elevate our praise to God. King David was known for praising God...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 30, 2015 | News
This Sunday is Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) Sunday. At St. Andrew’s we are fortunate to have Susan James and François Ndibwami from PWS&D join us for worship. Susan and François will speak to the congregation about the relief and...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 26, 2015 | Sermons
The flashback is a story telling technique that takes the narrative back in time. The purpose of this is to inform the audience of an important piece of information that exists. Something crucial to understanding the story as a whole. In some movies we start with an...
