The Session has cancelled St. Andrew’s Sunday Worship Service for tomorrow (February 16, 2025) due to inclement weather.
In addition to the snow that has fallen today, forecasters are anticipating at least another 5cm overnight and heavy snow throughout the mornings (another 10cm).
Please stay safe tomorrow. All being well, we look forward to worshipping together again on Sunday February 23.
On Sunday February 9 we continued into the next two chapters of Paul’s Letter to the Romans (5 and 6) and explored the question of suffering. St. Andrew’s is working through Romans together with our friends from Ancaster Village Church (AVC).
This week’s message was from Rev. Aaron Gerrard of AVC. This video recording is taken from AVC’s afternoon service as we weren’t able to record the message from St. Andrew’s morning service. One benefit is that we get to hear Aaron talk about some meaningful conversations he had with St. Andrew’s members after he preached in the morning.
Bible Passages – Romans 5:3-5 | Isaiah 53:2-9 | Luke 8:22-25
On Sunday February 2 we circled back to Romans 16 and considered how this passage provides strong Biblical evidence for women’s leadership in Paul’s ministry. Rev. John Read makes the case that the growth of women’s leadership in many churches over the past century is a return to the practice of the earliest years of the Christian faith.
Until Easter St. Andrew’s will be working through Romans together with our friends from Ancaster Village Church (AVC).
Bible Passages – Romans 16:1-16 & Luke: 10:38-42
On Sunday January 26 we started into the next two chapters of Paul’s Letter to the Romans (3 and 4) and explored the concept of privilege. Privilege can so often lead to negative behaviour, but can be used for good when we follow the example given to us by Jesus.
Between now and Easter St. Andrew’s is working through Romans together with our friends from Ancaster Village Church (AVC). This week’s message was from Rev. Aaron Gerrard of AVC.
Bible Passages – Romans 3:9-24, 27-30 & John 13:1, 4-10, 12-15
On Sunday January 19 we started into the first two chapters of Paul’s Letter to the Romans and explored the related themes of God’s judgement and kindness. Between now and Easter St. Andrew’s is working through Romans together with our friends from Ancaster Village Church (AVC). This week’s message was from Rev. John Read of St. Andrew’s. If you missed the introductory conversation between John and Rev. Aaron Gerrard of AVC on January 12, be sure to go back and start there.
Bible Passages – Romans 1:8-19; 2:1-11 & Luke: 18:1-8
On Sunday January 12 we started a new worship series on Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Between now and Easter St. Andrew’s will be working through Romans together with our friends from Ancaster Village Church (AVC). This introductory message is a conversation between Rev. John Read of St. Andrew’s and Rev. Aaron Gerrard of AVC. In the weeks that follow John and Aaron will take turns preaching for both churches.
In this opening conversation Aaron and John explore the question, “Why Romans?” Why talk about Romans today? What excites us about this letter to the early church, and what do we hope will come from this series? Why was Romans written in the first place? And why start Romans from the end (chapter 16) the way we have today?
Romans Resources: The Bible Project has an excellent overview of Paul’s Letter to the Romans in two short videos: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/romans/ This same page will lead you to some additional resources. There are two helpful videos on New Testament letters in their ‘How To Read the Bible Series: https://bibleproject.com/explore/how-to-read-the-bible/ One of the commentaries John and Aaron are using for this series is Reading Romans Backwards by Scot McKnight.
On the Epiphany Sunday we reflected on the story from Matthew 2:1-18 which includes the visit of the Magi (or Wise Men) as well as the less well known story of Mary, Joseph and Jesus fleeing to Egypt. We considered what this very human story of a family seeking refuge tells us about God’s solidarity with us in Jesus, and how Christians are called to respond to people seeking refuge or just a new home today.
Minister: Rev. John T. Read
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On the 1st Sunday of the Christmas Season we reflected on the story from Luke 2:21-40 where Mary and Joseph make their offering at the Temple following Jesus’ birth. We considered how the coming of Jesus gives us hope for change in our lives and change in the world.
This message refers to the music of Sam Cooke (1931-1964) and his 1964 song, “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
You can listen to it here: 
• Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come (O…
Minister: Rev. John T. Read
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Welcome to St. Andrew’s Christmas Eve service for 2024. We pray that you have a wonderful Christmas season, blessed by the peace of Christ.
Special Music
“Hope of Israel”
Ben Fielding | Chris Tomlin | Jason Ingram | Reuben Morgan
© 2019 Capitol CMG Paragon; S. D. G. Publishing; SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia; Fellow Ships Music; So Essential Tunes
Used by Permission CCLI Licence # 3046584 CCLI Streaming # 20546703
“How Far Is It To Bethlehem?”
Words: Francis Chesterton (1869-1938)
Music: English Traditional | Tune: Stowey
Words & Music: Public Domain
“A Christmas Alleluia”
Words & Music: Jonas Myrin | Chris Tomlin
© 2015, this arr. 2016 Son of the Lion (BMI) | Worship Together Music (BMI) | sixsteps Songs (BMI) | Capitol CMG Paragon (BMI) | S.D.G Publishing (BMI)
Used by Permission CCLI Licence # 3046584 CCLI Streaming # 20546703
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
Minister: Rev. John Read
The Holy Shroud is the cloth that covered the dead body of Jesus in the tomb.
A life-sized replica will be on display in the sanctuary of
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Ancaster,
for Gary’s next Bible and Science talk on
Friday Jan. 17, 7:00-8:00 pm.
If real, the image on this cloth provides scientific proof that Jesus was scourged and crucified, and rose from the dead.
For more information, contact Gary at:
gchiang@redeemer.ca
