by Neil Ellis | Dec 8, 2015 | Prayer
God of inescapable joy, as we approach the third Sunday of Advent we celebrate your promise of eternal life. We give thanks for the promise that calls for the wasteland to be turned into a land of plenty. Help us to prepare for the coming of Christ, our Lord, who is...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 2, 2015 | Prayer
It was 1938 when Neville Chamberlain returned to Britain from Berlin having signed the Munich Agreement and uttered the words “I have returned from Germany with peace for our time.” Less than a year later Hitler would invade Poland which would trigger...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 30, 2015 | Sermons
As we enter Advent and a new church year we look forward to Christmas. For many December is the time that they countdown to Christmas. However, receiving the Christ child requires that we prepare ourselves for that gift. Advent then is a time of preparation. At time...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 26, 2015 | Devotionals
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent a Sunday when we celebrate the Hope we have in Jesus Christ. However, if we look at the readings selected by the lectionary for Sunday we may be hard pressed to find hope embedded in these messages. Instead in Luke’s...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 22, 2014 | Sermons
Did you notice it? As I was reading the gospel story this morning, did sense it? As Gabriel was talking to Mary did you see them? Did you see all the other angels and the heavenly hosts watching in eager anticipation? Did you notice how they held their breath as Mary...
