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Welcome to the Ancaster Fair Service for 2026.

It was a great morning of worship with St. Andrew’s Ancaster, St. Paul’s Carluke, Bowman United, as well as people from several other area churches. A big thank you to the Ancaster Fair Board who have supported this service since its inception.

Bowman United Church, Ancaster / bowmanunited  

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Carluke https://stpaulscarluke.ca/

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Ancaster Website: https://standrews.ws/

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St. Andrew’s Worship: Sunday September 20, 2026
Message: “Kingdom Come (Part 3): Seeing The Face of the King”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

We conclude our short series on Jesus’ parables about the coming of God’s Kingdom in Matthew 25. This week we look at the final parable that includes Jesus’ teaching that: “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Scriptures: Matthew 25:31-46

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St. Andrew’s Worship: Sunday September 13, 2026
Message: “Kingdom Come (Part 2): Investing In God’s Future”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

We continue our series on Jesus’ parables about the coming of God’s Kingdom in Matthew 25. This week we look at the ‘Parable of the Talents’ and Jesus’ call to make good use of the many gifts God has given us.

Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30

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St. Andrew’s Worship & Communion: Sunday September 6, 2026
Message: “Kingdom Come (Part 1): Shining A Light”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

Anyone with faith in Christ is welcome to receive the bread and cup when we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. We are also starting a new series on Jesus’ parables about the coming of God’s Kingdom in Matthew 25.

Scriptures: Amos 5:18-24; Matthew 24:36-44, 25:1-13

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St. Andrew’s Worship: Sunday August 30, 2026
Message: “Redemption Songs (Part 4): Singing Hallelujahs”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

We continue our series on the theme of the Exodus in the Psalms called “Redemption Songs.” This week we turn to Psalms 113 & 114 which begin a collection of songs sung during Passover. We’ll consider what it means to sing ‘Hallelujah’ in every circumstance.

Scriptures: Psalm 113 &114; Matthew 26:17-30

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St. Andrew’s Worship: Sunday August 23, 2026
Message: “Redemption Songs (Part 3): Listening In The Desert”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

We continue our series on the theme of the Exodus in the Psalms called “Redemption Songs.” This week we turn to Psalm 95 as it invites us to reflect on what it means to listen to God’s voice today.

Scriptures: Psalm 95; Exodus 17:1-7; Matthew 13:1-9

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St. Andrew’s Worship: Sunday August 16, 2026
Message: “Redemption Songs (Part 2): Facing The Truth”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

Today we continue our new series on the theme of the Exodus in the Psalms called “Redemption Songs.” The Psalms are prayers and songs that regularly invite us to meditate on God’s story of liberation and how it can help us live in God’s freedom today. This week we start with Psalm 78 and reflect on how we can learn to be honest about our past mistakes and trust God to write a better future.

Scriptures: Psalm 78; Luke 18:9-14

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service Sunday August 9 2026
Message: “Redemption Songs (Part 1): Remembering Our Rescue”
Preacher: Rev. John Read

Rev. John is back from vacation and we start a new series on the theme of the Exodus in the Psalms called “Redemption Songs.” The Psalms are prayers and songs that regularly invite us to meditate on God’s story of liberation and how it can help us live in God’s freedom today. This week we start with Psalm 77.

6:00 – Announcements
8:00 – Opening Prayers
28:10 – Message

Scripture: Psalm 77; Mark 6:45-52

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service Sunday August 2, 2026
Message: “His Yoke, His Rest”
Guest Speaker: Quinten Shannon

Today is the 10th Sunday After Pentecost. We welcome Quinten Shannon to St. Andrew’s today as our guest speaker. Quinten is a ministry student. He will be sharing a message based on Matthew 11:25-30, “His Yoke, His Rest”

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5–18, Psalm 33, Matthew 11:25–30

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service Sunday July 26, 2026
Message: “Comfort For Life’s Journey” (Part 2 of 2)
Guest Speaker: Brian Hall

Today is the 9th Sunday After Pentecost. We welcome back to St. Andrew’s Brian Hall as our guest speaker. Brian will be sharing part 2 of the message he began on Sunday July 12th based on Psalm 23, “Comfort For Life’s Journey”.

Scripture: Isaiah 53: 4-7; Matthew 2: 3-6; John 10: 1-6

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