St. Andrew’s Worship Service Sunday May 31, 2026

Message: “The Power Of Good News: A Word For Today” Part 3 of 5
Rev. John Read

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, a day when we reflect on the fact that God is both One and Three – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. We continue our series on the first two chapters of the Book of Acts by looking at the Apostle Peter’s message to the crowds on the day of Pentecost.

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-20; Acts 2:12-21

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service Sunday May 17, 202

Message: “The Power Of Good News: Under New Management” Part 1 of 5
Rev. John Read

Today is Ascension Sunday, a day when we reflect on the belief that the risen Jesus now reigns as the world’s true king. We are starting a new series on the first two chapters of the Book of Acts that will consider the connection between the Holy Spirit and the Good News that Jesus reigns over our lives and over this world.

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-11

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service for Mother’s Day Sunday May 10, 2026

This Sunday May 10th is Mother’s Day. It is also a mission Sunday. We welcome as our guest speaker, Brooke Koslowski, Transitional Programs Manager from the Native Women’s Centre. As a congregation we have supported the Centre in the past and have been collecting supplies for the women they support over the past few weeks. Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

Scripture — John 20:11-18

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service for Sunday May 3, 2026
Message: “Presbyterians Sharing”
Rev. John Read

This Sunday is Presbyterians Sharing Sunday. We will be looking at the work we do together through Presbyterians Sharing, the national fund of The Presbyterian Church in Canada supporting the overall mission and ministry of Church in Canada and around the world. It is also a Communion Sunday. Anyone with faith in Christ is welcome to receive the bread and cup when we celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

Scripture — 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Matthew 14:13-21

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service for Sunday April 19, 2026

Message: “Trust-Torn Thomas”
Rev. Matthew Lingard

This Sunday we welcome back Rev. Matthew Lingard as our guest preacher. Rev. Lingard lives in Waterdown with his wife Lisa and two daughters. Currently, Matthew is an occasional secondary school teacher for the Grand Erie School Board and an itinerant preacher in the Presbytery of Hamilton.

Scripture — Psalm 13; John 20:19-29

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St. Andrew’s Worship Service & Communion for Sunday April 12, 2026
Message: “Turning the Tide: Growing God’s Kingdom”
Rev. John Read

We’ll be continuing our exploration of the account of Jesus’ resurrection in the Gospel of Matthew. This week’s message builds on the sermon from Easter Sunday (April 5).

Scripture — Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 28:16-20

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Easter Sunday April 5, 2026
Message: “Turning The Tide: Overthrowing The Grave” (Part 1 of 2)
Rev. John Read

Today is Easter Sunday

Our service includes the ‘Flowering of the Cross.’ The flowering of the cross is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the transformation from the darkness of death to the joy of resurrection. It marks the transition from the somber reflection of Good Friday to the joyful celebration of Easter. Flowers symbolize the Resurrection and new life.

Scripture — Matthew 28:1-10

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Good Friday April 3rd, 2026

Today is Good Friday

Today we will journey together through the story of Jesus’ suffering and sacrifice through the dramatic reading of Scripture and special music from our choir and worship team.

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday March 29, 2026
Message: Sermon on the Mount: The Choice
Rev. John Read

Today is Palm Sunday, when we celebrate Jesus coming to Jerusalem as God’s chosen king, a different kind of king who suffers and dies to bring forgiveness and peace.
We are also wrapping up our “Sermon On The Mount” series today with “The Choice”. 

Scripture — Matthew 7:13-27

This week’s resources on “The Choice”

https://bibleproject.com/videos/the-c…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/guides/the-c…

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday March 22, 2026
Message: Sermon on the Mount: Wisdom & Judgement (Part 9 of 10)
Rev. John Read

Today is the 5th Sunday in the Season of Lent and we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount with an exploration of what Jesus teaches about how to relate to other people when life gets messy. We’ll get into the difficult subject of judgement, and learning wisdom around when to speak and when to be silent.

Scripture — Matthew 7:1-12

This week’s resources on “Wisdom in Relationships” https://bibleproject.com/videos/wisdo…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/guides/wisdo…

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