by Neil Ellis | Jun 25, 2018 | Sermons
In life there are storms. Those uncertain times and events which can shake us to our core. The lesson from Mark’s gospel concerns itself with a storm the disciples faced while Jesus slept at the back of the boat. What can we today take from this story and where...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 20, 2018 | News
As summer approaches patterns begin to shift. The kids will soon be finished school for the summer. For many the cottage or a family vacation beckons. At St. Andrew’s, Rev. Ellis will be on vacation for the month of July and an additional week in late...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 18, 2018 | Sermons
Text: Mark 4: 26-34 You have probably heard the story of Jack. He lived with his mother on a run down farm. Things weren’t going so well and to make matters worse their cow had stopped giving milk. Jack was told to go and trade the cow in for something new. Something...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 11, 2018 | Sermons
What makes the Christian stand out from any other individual? We don’t look different than others. We have family, jobs, concerns just as others do. In our passage from Mark one of the attributes which stands out is being slightly out of our minds. ...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 7, 2018 | News
Sunday June 10 will be a special time at St. Andrew’s. During worship we are fortunate to have Safe Harbour join us. Safe Harbour is the adult mentoring choir for the SONG program. During worship we will be welcoming new elders into the Session. This is...
by Neil Ellis | Jun 4, 2018 | Sermons
The Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada is an important step in coming to terms with the painful past of how the First Nations people of Canada have been treated. It is a process that the Presbyterian Church in Canada has been involved with for over twenty...
by Neil Ellis | May 28, 2018 | Sermons
Trinity Sunday is a time in the church year when we consider all three aspects of God: Creator, Son and Spirit. The Doctrine of the Trinity can often be difficult to wrap our heads around and there have been many debates about the doctrine over the life of the...
by Neil Ellis | May 22, 2018 | News
Join us on Sunday, June 10TH @ 7pm for an intimate screening of Pushback, a feature-length documentary film about poverty and homelessness in Peterborough, Ontario. Enjoy refreshments and a Q & A with director and cinematographer Matthew Hayes following the film....
by Neil Ellis | May 22, 2018 | Sermons
Pentecost is when the church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit. The focus is often on the powerful appearance that the Holy Spirit makes. Tongues of fire stretching out and touching all those who were gathered in Jerusalem that day. To be sure, something...
by Neil Ellis | May 14, 2018 | Sermons
The Ascension of Jesus is recorded in Luke’s gospel and the Book of Acts. Both descriptions are very similar, which is not surprising as they were written by the same author. What is different about them is what the two versions of the Ascension of Jesus...
