The fourth Advent Candle represents ‘Love.’ This is the climax of the advent story; without knowing the Love of God through Jesus we can’t know what Hope, Peace and Joy are. God is Love, the Bible declares this as simply as possible. We need to rediscover God’s love in this world of division, aggression and… Read More »Advent 4: Love (December 22, 2024)
These verses end the section; with unity in Christ, diversity of graces of the Spirit we reach maturity. Maturity is discernment to hold fast when deceitful teaching comes our way and speaking the truth in love to grow in Christ. sermon: Maturity is Being Truth in Love (Ephesians 4:14-16) with Pastor David Donaldson
Love. It’s a grand word with a broad meaning. You can love your favourite snack and you can love your favourite person (hopefully not with the same love). On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, we focus on “love” and what does it mean, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,… Read More »Advent 4 – What is Love? (December 24, 2023)
The Christ of Christmas: Sometimes Christmas is shortened to Xmas. For some the X, as the first letter in the Greek of Jesus name is just a short form. For many though, the X, as in algebra represents the unknown. Over these weeks we will get acquainted with the Christ of Christmas. November 27: Advent… Read More »Advent 2016
Our summer service begins at 10:00 am EDT. July 3 (Pastor Jim Sanderson) Glorious (Psalm 72) Together we will look at the Psalm that helped to shape the vision of the founders of Canadian federation. They saw a land ruled from sea to sea by the Lord Jesus. The prayer of our National Anthem is, “God keep… Read More »Summer 2016 series
Most of the time an interruption is an inconvenience. In these stories interruptions are a pivotal turning points. Be surprised by God this season. November 29th – Advent 1 – Hope: A Family Gathering (Luke 1:26-56) Welcome to the first Sunday in Advent. In Advent we prepare to receive the Christ who comes to us. Over these coming weeks, we… Read More »Advent Sermon Series 2015: Blessed Interruptions
November 30th “Advent 1 – Hope: John’s Birth Announcement” (Luke 1:1-25) Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Advent means, coming, and gives us a time to prepare and reflect on the coming of Jesus. Do you remember that before the miraculous birth of Christ there was a related but different miraculous birth? The announcement… Read More »Season of Advent: preparing for the coming of Jesus