by Neil Ellis | Nov 25, 2022 | Devotionals
Advent I Hope Advent I: Hope Please enjoy this Advent resource which has been created by Tori Smitt one of our regional Synod Staff. Click on the image below to be taken to an inter-active webpage featuring a variety of activities for Advent. Search for: Recent Posts...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 20, 2022 | Sermons
Paradise Paradise On the final Sunday of the church year we come to Christ the King Sunday and our understanding of what God’s kingdom looks like, what are its characteristics. Scripture: Luke 23: 33-43 I know, we are on the doorstep of Advent and Christmas is...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 13, 2022 | Sermons
Have Heart Take Heart How do we take heart when everything around us seems to be falling down? In our gospel lesson this morning that’s what appears to be happening. Jesus speaks of terrible events, but in the midst of it all he encourages the disciples to take...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 7, 2022 | Sermons
Remembrance Sunday Service Remembrance Sunday Service Our Remembrance Sunday Service is found below. Thank you to Janet Leadbeater for leading worship. Brian MacInness, Peter Sandziuk, and Harry Knapper for leaying the wreaths and Dan Kapp for playing the trumpet. ...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 31, 2022 | Sermons
Climbing Trees Climbing Trees Another story about a tax collector. However, instead of a parable about a tax collector Jesus has an interesting encouter with a tax collector named Zacchaeus who has taken to climbing trees in order to see Jesus. Scripture: Luke 19:...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 23, 2022 | Sermons
You Might Be Wrong You Might Be Wrong Today we continue to look at pray. Our need for it, how we approach it and through the act of prayer recognize where we put our trust. Scripture: Luke 18: 9-14 “You might be wrong.” Ever meet someone who is never wrong?...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 18, 2022 | Sermons
The Long Arc of God’s Justice The Long Arc of God’s Justice Jesus continues to make connections about how our faith works and plays out in this world. Our passage from Luke this morning connects prayer, justice, and faith together. Indicating that each is...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
What Does it Mean to have Faith? What Does it Mean to have Faith? What is faith? Where does it come from? If we fail at something that we associate with our religion does that mean we have insufficient faith? Our passage from Luke this morning helps us get to the...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 26, 2022 | Sermons
When Jesus Tells Stories When Jesus tells Stories We like stories about Jesus, but when Jesus tells stories it’s a whole different situation. Jesus most often told stories in the form of parables. Sometimes we find them difficult to understand and sometimes we...
by Neil Ellis | Sep 19, 2022 | Sermons
Children of the Light Children of the Light Our passage today is a difficult one. The key to interpreting it properly is ensuring we are reading it within its context, which is Luke’s gospel as a whole. Upon taking a second read of the passage a critical...
