Worship Livestreaming – Each week, our Sunday services are livestreamed to YouTube and available anytime. You will find a direct link in our weekly newsletter, or look up our YouTube channel:
The Sermon on the Mount
Starting on Sunday, January 18, we began a ten-week exploration of Jesus’ most famous teaching in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5-7). See full details, click HERE.
A small group study on each week’s section of the Sermon on the Mount will be offered in the large Sunday School room after Sunday worship from 12:00-12:45 pm. Feel free to bring lunch.
Memorial Easter Lilies – If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily in memory of a loved one, please see Anna Place during coffee hour or call her at 289-237-2864. Cost is $14. The last day to place an order will be March 29.
Loose Change Sunday – March 29th
The Mission Team will be holding “Loose Change Sunday” on March 29th, in support of the PWS&D (Presbyterian World Service and Development) “Education for Every Child” initiative. Please save your change. For more information click HERE.
McMaster Cookie Drive – The Mission Team will be collecting cookies for the Cookie Drive for the McMaster Chaplaincy Exam Hospitality. The last Sunday for donations will be Easter Sunday, April 5th.
St. Andrew’s Spring Textile Drive
The Mission Team will be holding the Spring Textile Drive on Sat. April 18th, 2026, 9 am-12noon, here at St. Andrew’s. Acceptable donations include clothes, towels, curtains, linens, bedding (NO PILLOWS), socks, underwear, shoes, purses, and belts. Please note: All donations must be placed in garbage bags.
Bible and Science Sessions — Monthly on Wednesday Mornings
Our Bible & Science Sessions will be returning in February. Join the group 10:30 to 11:30 am in the church school room at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Hosted by Gary Chiang, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Redeemer University
Session Dates for the Winter/Spring 2026:
Wednesday April 15, 2026
Wednesday May13, 2026
‘Doors Open’ Hamilton – We are excited to announce that St. Andrew’s will be part of the 2026 Doors Open Hamilton event to be held on Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd. We need several volunteers to help make the day a huge success.
Death, Dying and Planning for Later Life – St. Andrew’s will be hosting two workshops open to anyone in our community,
– Saturday May 9: Our focus will be on approaching death and dying from the perspective of Christian faith and hope, as well as preparing ourselves emotionally and spiritually.
– Saturday May 23: Our focus will be on advance planning for later life and death (wills, power of attorney, health care choices, long-term care) as well as funeral and memorial planning. This session will include discussion of issues around Medical Assistance in Dying. This will be handled with sensitivity to people’s experiences and the variety of perspectives held among Christians.
– Please invite anyone who you think might benefit from these kinds of discussions. If you have questions please contact Rev. John Read, Nancy Serafini or Laura Doull.
St. Andrew’s 200th Anniversary in 2026
St. Andrew’s will be celebrating its 200th Anniversary throughout 2026. Over the course of the year, we have planned several Anniversary Events and Projects.
Heritage Sunday – June 14, 2026
The annual celebration of our place in Ancaster’s Heritage and a memorial for those who have gone before us will be extra special this year. It will include the public presentation of the restoration work to the grave of Enerals and Priscilla Griffin (see details below).
Anniversary Weekend – October 24 & 25, 2026
There will be a 200th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday October 24 followed by a special Anniversary service on Sunday October 25. This event will include guest speakers and other special elements. While we haven’t marked Anniversary Sunday in many years, it was traditionally held in the month of October.\
200th Anniversary Quilt –
Quilting is a long-held tradition here at St. Andrew’s, and there will be the opportunity to contribute to a new quilt for the 200th. Anyone can prepare a square, even if you’re not an experienced quilter. A workshop will be held Saturday, March 21, from 10 until noon, to provide instruction and support. If you’re interested or have questions, please contact Laura Doull (doulllau@hotmail.com) or Karen St. Aubin (karen.staubin33@gmail.com).
Restoration of the Griffin Stone
This is the grave marker for Enerals and Priscilla Griffin. Enerals was an African American freedom seeker who settled in Ancaster in 1834, and his family became a part of St. Andrew’s. Griffin House, on Mineral Springs Rd. is a national historic site. Restoration work will begin in the spring of 2026.
St. Andrew’s Steeple
Restoration work on the St. Andrew’s Steeple has been completed.
Counselling Support for St. Andrew’s Members – In 2026 we have joined Counselling Assistance Program (CAP) offered by Shalem Mental Health Network. Shalem is a Christian organization based in Hamilton that provides professional counselling (by fully accredited Master’s degree level psychotherapists and social workers), restorative practices, education, and community programs. Through the CAP program St. Andrew’s will cover the cost of professional counselling services for any member of our church family who does not have the means to afford this kind of care. Please speak to Rev. John Read if you would like to make use of this service. Your request will be kept entirely confidential and will not be shared with anyone else in church leadership.
Grief Share Peer Group
If you have experienced the passing of a life partner or significant other, you might be interested in joining a peer led healing group that will enable you to walk with others who are on a similar path in their journey from grief to peace. This group will be facilitated by Laura Doull, a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Educator in Women’s & Babies and Children’s Health. If you might consider participating or have questions, please contact Laura at doulllau@hotmail.com or 905-577-7336.
Prayer Gatherings
Our Lectio Divina group meets Wednesdays at 9:30am. Our Prayer Team meets Thursdays at 9:30am. Both groups meet in the sanctuary. If you have questions, please contact Diane Robb.
Knit 4 Need
A group of St Andrew’s knitters meet on Wednesday from 2 – 4 pm at the home of Edith Carlton, #14-210 Fiddlers Green Road, Ancaster. Everyone is welcome, knitters and non-knitters. Needles and yarn are available. This group has a missional focus on providing warm blankets for the homeless. Yarn donations would be appreciated and can be left at the back of the sanctuary. Call Edith if you want any more information: 905-745-3417.