Prayer at Pentecost

Gracious God, you are our life-giver and liberator, Make us both alert and free in your service. In the light of your truth may we see best How to use our resources for the day’s events. Give us your Spirit, Make us people who will build your kingdom, Not people...

The End

This is our final look at Revelation. What is the final word from God for us as we consider the final words printed in the Bible. Does this represent the end or something else altogether? Text: Revelation 22: 12-14, 16-17, 20-21 The End...

Preparing for Sunday: The End

This Sunday is our final look at Revelation and the message that it brings to us. Over the past few Sunday’s we have seen that Revelation is primarily a book of the Bible which emphasises worship and encourages the body of Christ to persevere. This Sunday we...

Praying the Psalms: 1

“The end of prayer is praise.” – Eugene Peterson Gracious God, we are happiest when we live in the light of your love. In life we recognize that there are two paths: The path of the wicked and The path of the righteous. May we always take delight in...

Christian Hope

On the first Sunday in May St. Andrew’s celebrates its anniversary. For 183 years St. Andrew’s has existed as a community of faith, proclaiming God’s goodness and serving the community. It is fitting that this Sunday we are continuing our look at...
Preparing for Sunday: A New Hope

Preparing for Sunday: A New Hope

Anyone who has known me for more than five minutes can tell you that I am a fan of the Star Wars films. The struggle between the Rebels and the Empire represents the tension between good and evil. The first Star Wars film was subtitled ‘A New Hope’ as a...

Praying the Psalms: 119

The Psalms remain a source of praise in Christian worship. They inform us about God and our relationship with God. Additionally, we find Psalms of praise, lament and thanksgiving. A wide range of emotion is swept up in the Psalms. This morning we look to Psalm 119 as...

Prayer for Attawapiskat

Over the past week we have learned about the crisis occurring at Attawapiskat in Northern Ontario. It is troubling to learn/realize/acknowledge that there is a wide disparity of standards of living in Canada. These income gaps appear in our large urban settings, rural...

Worship the Lamb

This week we continue our look at Revelation as consider how a community of faith endure’s persecution, suffering and grief. We find that the central message in Revelation remains the same: Offer God worship. Text: Revelation 7: 9-17 Worship the Lamb...

Preparing for Sunday: How Many?

Just how many people were there? More than could possibly be counted, people of every race, tribe, nation and language. They all came to wave palm branches and worship God. They gave thanks to God for their salvation, for they trusted in the promise found in Jesus...

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