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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Life is busy. Most Christians want to grow in their faith, yet making time is a challenge. The Season of Lent gives an opportunity to put a special focus on spending time with God and following Jesus more closely.

Spending Time With Jesus

Plan to spend some extra time with Jesus in the Gospels. How long does it take to read the Gospels? The average person can read Matthew (the one we’re following in worship this year) in 2-3 hours. Starting this Sunday there are six weeks in Lent. Read 4-5 chapters of Matthew in a week and you’ll only need to find 4 minutes per day, or 25-30 minutes each week. If you’re looking for a guide for your reading you can get a copy of N. T. Wright’s excellent and easy to read Matthew For Everyone.

Meditating on the Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount is our worship focus until Easter, so another option would be to focus in on these chapters during Lent (Matthew 5-7). You can read the whole sermon out loud in just 20 minutes or again take just a few minutes each day to read a small portion and reflect on what Jesus is saying to you today. The Sermon was also designed for memorization, so you could try committing some (like the Beatitudes) or all of it to heart.

Praying With Jesus

One of the earliest guides on the Christian life recommends praying the Lord’s Prayer three times each day. Set aside enough time to pray through the Lord’s Prayer slowly and reflect on the words that Jesus has given us. If you would like a guide, you can find one in the resources below.

Other Spiritual Practices for Lent

A variety resources for prayer and Bible study and are available from the church office or on the St. Andrew’s website: http://standrews.ws/learning/resources/

St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday February 15, 2026

Message: Sermon on the Mount: Wisdom From the Law
Rev. John Read We continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount.

This week we look at how Jesus shows us how to find deep and life-changing wisdom when we meditate on the Old Testament.

Scripture — Matthew 5:21-32

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

Short Video –    • Why Jesus Connected Anger with Murder and …  
Visual Commentaries
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…
https://bibleproject.com/videos/matth…

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday February 8, 2026

Message: Sermon on the Mount: Jesus and the Law of Moses
Rev. John Read

We continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount by looking at Jesus’ relationship to the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament). What did Jesus mean when he said that he came, “to fulfill the Law and the Prophets”?

Scripture — Matthew 5:17-20

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

Short Video –    • How Can You Know What’s Right? Here’s What…  
Visual Commentary –    • What Jesus Meant By “I Came to Fulfill the…  

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday February 1, 2026
Message: Sermon On The Mount: The Beatitudes
Rev. John Read

We continue our new series on the Sermon on the Mount. If you would like to learn more about today’s topic please stay for small group discussion downstairs starting at Noon. Today 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 — Matthew 5:1-12

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

Short Video –    • “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”: Explore …  
Visual Commentary –    • This Is Who Experiences the Good Life (Acc…  

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St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday January 25, 2026
Message: Sermon On The Mount: Winter Interlude
Rev. John Read

Our planned service for this Sunday is on hold due to a major winter storm rolling through Southern Ontario. Instead of a livestream of our regular in-person service, this is a short on-line only service of prayer, scripture and reflection. While today hasn’t gone to plan, that’s okay. A major theme in the Sermon on the Mount is embracing our weakness as an opportunity for God to do something new in the world.

Scripture — Matthew 5:1-12

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

Short Video –    • “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”: Explore …  
Visual Commentary –    • This Is Who Experiences the Good Life (Acc…  

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The Session has decided to cancel the in-person Worship Service for tomorrow (Sunday January 25, 2026) due to inclement weather.  Snow is expected to start early in the morning and become heavy around service time, with significant accumulation throughout the afternoon.

Rev. John Read is preparing a short online service of prayer, scripture and reflection that will go live on our YouTube Channel at 10:30am. You can access the Livestream by clicking the image below.

You can also make use of the Sermon on the Mount resources from Bible Project as a part of your home worship time:

• Short Summary Video  “Episode 2 – “The Beatitudes”
• Commentary Video  “Matthew 5-7: Beatitudes”
• Study Guide  “The Beatitudes”
• Podcast Episodes – Sermon on the Mount Episodes 4-8 
  • (Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other services)

Please stay safe tomorrow. All being well, we look forward to worshipping together again in-person on Sunday February 1.

Grace and Peace,
The Session of St. Andrew’s Ancaster

St. Andrew’s Worship for Sunday January 18, 2026

Message: Sermon On The Mount Introduction (1 of 10)
Rev. John Read

We’re starting our new series on the Sermon on the Mount. In addition to worship there are a variety of opportunities to go deeper into these powerful words on your own at home.  We are using resources prepared by Bible Project that include short summary videos, detailed commentary videos, study guides and in-depth podcast episodes.

Scripture — Matthew 4:12-25

Resources

Short Video: https://bibleproject.com/videos/scroll down and click on ‘Sermon on the Mount,’ then Episode 1)
Commentary Video: https://bibleproject.com/videos/ scroll down and click on ‘Sermon on the Mount Visual Commentaries,’ then ‘Sermon Overview’)
Study Guide: https://bibleproject.com/guides/ click on ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and then ‘Introduction)
Podcast: Sermon on the Mount Episodes 1-3 – Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or directly from Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/series/sermon-on-the-mount/

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