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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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday March 15, 2026
Message: Sermon on the Mount: Wealth And Worry
Rev. John Read

Today is the 4th 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 true wealth and generosity. Lent is a time when people are invited to deepen their walk with Jesus.

You can find resources for making the most of the season here: https://standrews.ws/2026/02/19/2026-…

This week’s resources on “Wealth And Worry”
https://bibleproject.com/guides/wealt…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/guides/wealt…

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday March 8, 2026
Message: Sermon on the Mount: The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. John Read

Today is the 3rd Sunday in the Season of Lent and we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount with an exploration of the Lord’s Prayer.

Lent is a time when people are invited to deepen their walk with Jesus. You can find resources for making the most of the season here: https://standrews.ws/2026/02/19/2026-…

Scripture — Matthew 6:7-15

This week’s resources on “The Lord’s Prayer”
https://bibleproject.com/videos/lords…

https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday March 1, 2026
Message: Sermon on the Mount: Doing and Acting
Rev. John Read

We continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount with a look at what Jesus teaches about spiritual practices and genuine religion.

Scripture — Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

This week’s resources on “Warning About Religious Practices” https://bibleproject.com/videos/warni…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/guides/warni…

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday February 22, 2026

Message: Sermon on the Mount: Wisdom For Peacemakers
Rev. John Read

We continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount.

Scripture — Matthew 5:33-48

You can reflect more on the Beatitudes with these resources from Bible Project:

This week’s resources on “Wisdom For Peacemakers”
Short Video: Episode 5 –  “Wisdom Within Laws About Oaths, Retaliation, and Enemy Love” Commentary Video: Matthew 5:33-37: Oaths and Truth-Telling
Study Guide: “Oaths, Retaliation, and Enemy Love”
Podcast Episodes – Sermon on the Mount Episodes 14-16 
(Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other services) 

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