Author: standrewspcancaster

This week’s message reflects on the story of the Magi (Wise Men) in Matthew 2:1-12 and the classic Christmas Carol, “In The Bleak Mid-Winter.”
We’ll be starting a new series on the Gospel of Mark next Sunday.

Welcome to St. Andrew’s Christmas Eve service for 2023. We pray that you have a wonderful Christmas season, blessed by the peace of Christ.

Christmas Eve at St. Andrew’s

Please join us at 7:00pm on Christmas Eve for a service of lessons, carols, and special music from the St. Andrew’s Choir and Music Team. Be sure to invite your family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

This is the third message in our Advent series, “Opening The Door… To Joy,” which connects the third point of St. Andrew’s vision “Opening Doors… to Go Into the World” to the Advent theme of Joy. You can find St. Andrew’s vision statement and more about the story of our church here: https://standrews.ws/about/

This is the second part in our worship series for the season of Advent, “Opening The Door… To Peace.” This series will connect the themes of Advent to the vision of St. Andrew’s (https://standrews.ws/about/). This week we’re connecting the second point of our vision “Opening Doors… to Our Neighbours” to the Advent theme of Peace.

The message takes the form of a conversation between Rev. John Read and Rev. Aaron Gerrard, the pastor of Ancaster Village Church. AVC is a 10 year old “Church Plant” that has been meeting in the St. Andrew’s building since October.

This is the first message in our worship series for the season of Advent, “Opening The Door… To Hope.” Advent is a season where we remember how God came to us in Jesus, look forward to the hope of God’s new world when Jesus comes again, and open ourselves to the ways that Jesus comes to us in the present.

This series will also connect the themes of Advent (Hope, Peace, Joy & Love) to the vision of St. Andrew’s, which can be found here: https://standrews.ws/about/

This is the final message in our worship series, “Growing Into God’s Purpose.” We’re reflecting the story of Jacob as we consider how God helps us grow into the mission that he’s given us.

This week we’ll be looking at the conclusion Jacob’s story in Genesis 33 and consider how Christ gives us the hope of reconciliation, even in the most impossible of circumstances.

Rev. Read will be on vacation and study leave for the next two Sundays, so our next posted sermon will go up on Tuesday December 5th.

This is the next message in our current worship series, “Growing Into God’s Purpose.” We’re reflecting the story of Jacob as we consider how God helps us grow into the mission that he’s given us.

This week we’ll be looking at the climax of Jacob’s story in Genesis 32, and consider how God brings us to the place of lasting change and growth.

“The Big God Story” Video & “Activity Time”

Click on the image below for the video.

“God Know Our Struggles“

Note: The video link will expire 14 days from the date of posting.

Big God Question

For a printable PDF file click on this link: Question_5_6

Journal Page

For a printable “Journal Page” click on this link: Journal_5_6

This is the next message in our new worship series, “Growing Into God’s Purpose.” We’re reflecting the story of Jacob as we consider how God helps us grow into the mission that he’s given us.

This week we’ll be looking at the middle of Jacob’s story in Genesis 28-31 and reflect on the good news that God can still make something good from the messiness of our lives.