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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday September 14, 2025

Message: Table Talk (Part 2 of 2)
Preacher: Rev. John Read

This is the second of a two-part series on chapter 14 of Luke’s Gospel, where we join Jesus at a dinner party. This week we hear two connected parables: one about things that get in the way of accepting God’s invitation; and the second about the cost of being Jesus’ disciple. The scripture for today is Luke 14:15-35.

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday September 7, 2025

Message: Table Talk (Part 1 of 2)
Preacher: Rev. John Read

This is the first of a two-part series on chapter 14 of Luke’s Gospel, where we join Jesus at a dinner party. This week we look at what Jesus teaches about being humble and intentionally welcoming and spending time with people who are humble. The scripture for today is Luke 14:1-14.

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The Mission Team will be holding the Fall Textile Drive on Sat. October 18th, 2025, 9am-12noon, here at St. Andrew’s.  Acceptable donations include clothes, towels, curtains, linens, bedding (NO PILLOWS) socks, underwear, shoes, purses, belts. All donations are picked up by Canadian Recycling Ltd. The clothing that is usable is sent to Clothing for Charity who distributes it to women’s shelters and burn units.  What is not usable is made into rags. Thank you for your continued support of this worthwhile and environmental initiative.

Summer Psalms – Merciful And Gracious

Rev. John Read is back from bereavement leave and we are concluding our summer series on the Psalms. This week we’ll be looking at how the Psalms invite us to meditate on God’s character.

Our scripture today is Psalm 103. We got the livestream up and working today after some initial technical difficulties with the sound (which is why the recording starts about 5-10 minutes in). That means we should be ready for weekly scheduled livestreaming starting next Sunday, September 7!

Preacher: Rev. John Read

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Music & Message for Sunday August 10, 2025
“Summer Psalms: Meditating on Freedom”

Rev. John Read is back from vacation, and we are resuming our summer series on the Psalms. This week we’ll be looking at how the Psalms remind us that our God is a God who frees the oppressed. Our scriptures today are Psalm 81 and Luke 4:16-21.

Preacher: Rev. John Read

We again had technical difficulties that did not allow us to Livestream the service this week. We understand what the issue is and will have it resolved in time for our next service on Sunday August 17 at 10:30am.

“Build My Life”
Words: Brett Younker | Karl Martin | Kirby Kaple | Matt Redman | Pat Barrett
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Music & Message for Sunday June 29, 2025
“Summer Psalms: Trusting the Shepherd”

This Sunday we continued our summer series on the Book of Psalms. The preaching text was Psalm 23. The Gospel reading was John 10:1-18.

We had some technical difficulties that did not allow us to Livestream the service this week. We were able to record part of the service at a lower video quality. Online worship will take a pause for the next few weeks while we sort these issues out and Rev. John Read is on study leave and vacation. We will attempt to return with a livestreamed service on Sunday August 10 at 10:30am.

“He Will Hold Me Fast” (Instrumental)
Words & Music: Ada Ruth Habershon| Matthew Merker
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Full Service for Sunday June 22, 2025
“Summer Psalms: Blessed To Be A Blessing”

Message Starts – 19:00

This Sunday we started a new summer series on the Book of Psalms. The Psalms are the prayer and worship book of the Bible and a great spiritual resource for any season of life. Psalm 67 serves as a prayerful reminder that God blesses some so that they may share that blessing with others, and that God’s ultimate goal is to bless all people. This Psalm also invites us to reflect on the nature of blessing; on God as the generous giver of blessings; and to consider how God has blessed us over the course of our lives. The preaching text was Psalm 67. The Gospel reading was Luke 6:20-36.

Preacher: Rev. John Read

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Full Service for Trinity & Indigenous Peoples Sunday – June 15, 2025
“Listening to the Spirit”

Message Starts – 21:05

This Sunday we reflected on one of the brighter chapters in the mission of the Presbyterian Church with Indigenous peoples, that has led to a vibrant Indigenous Church in Taiwan. We considered what the ministry of the Rev. George Leslie Mackay can teach us about what might have been done differently here in Canada, and how we can listen to what the Spirit is saying us today as we continue to work towards a better relationship with Canadian Indigenous peoples. The preaching passage was Acts 16:6-15.

Preacher: Rev. John Read

You can learn more about George Leslie Mackay from the Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives: https://presbyterianarchives.ca/150-y…

You can also find a recent article on Mackay’s legacy in Taiwan here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world…

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Music and Message for Pentecost and Heritage Sunday – June 8, 2025 “Created and Renewed by the Spirit”

This Sunday we reflected on the specific history of St. Andrew’s and story of how the whole Christian Church was born by the action of God’s Holy Spirit. As we continue to pray and work towards the renewal of our churches we are reminded that the story of any church is guided by the Spirit. The preaching passage was Psalm 104:1-4, 24-35 with reference to Acts 2:1-4.

The message closed with this ancient prayer to the Holy Spirit, which you may also use in your prayer life:

“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth. Oh, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of his faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolations. Through, Christ, our Lord, Amen.”

Preacher: Rev. John Read

Ministry of Music: “Hold It All”
Words & Music: Gustavo Santos | Laura Fanucci | Leslie Jordan | Matthew Kaemingk
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Message for Ascension Sunday – June 1, 2025

We continue our post-Easter trip through the book of Acts, called ‘Raising Up,’ where we look at some of the ways the Resurrection of Jesus raises people up. This week turn back to the story of Jesus’ ascension in Acts 1:1-11 and consider how the Resurrection invites us into a new a different future. This can be exciting, but also a challenge as we so often would prefer God to turn the clock back to the best days from the past.

This message also connects with the 150th Anniversary of the Presbyterian Church in Canada that is now being celebrated as the General Assembly meets here in the city of Hamilton. https://presbyterian.ca/150-years-of-…

Preacher: Rev. John Read