2023 Worship

December 31, 2023 - New Year's Eve

"Ready, set,..."

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 91:9-16

• Mark 1:1-20 - Beginning of Good News John the Baptist, Jesus announces the kingdom, calls the disciples.

December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 108:1-5

• Luke 1:8-20 - Shepherds visit the infant Jesus

December 24, 2023 - Christmas Eve 

Christmas Eve Candlight Service of Readings and Carols

Scriptures:

• The Prophecy: Isaiah 9:2-7

• The Annunciation: Matthew 1:18-25

• The Birth: Luke 2:1-7

• The Shepherds: Luke 2:8-20

December 24, 2023 - Advent 4

Sermon: Fulfilment

Scriptures:

• Psalm 113

• Luke 1:5-13, 57-80 - John the Baptist’s birth; Zechariah’s Song

December 17, 2023 - Advent 3

Sermon: Fulfilment

Scriptures:

• Psalm 100

• Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13 - Return from exile and rebuilding the temple.

• Luke 2:25-32 - Simeon’s song

December 10, 2023 - Advent Communion

Sermon: The Messenger

Scriptures:

• Psalm 103: 1-5, 20-23

• Isaiah 40:1-11 - Comfort, comfort my people, a voice cries out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord.

• Mark 1:1-5

December 3, 2023 - Advent 1

Sermon: Hope amidst the ruins

Scriptures:

• Psalm 126

• Jeremiah 33:10-11, 14-18 -  Promise of the Messiah

• Mark 8:27-29

November 26, 2023

Sermon: The Magic Book

Scriptures:

• Psalm 119:33-40

• 2 Kings 22:1-10; 23:1-3 - Josiah’s recovery of Scripture, reform and renewal.

• Luke 24:13-16, 27-32

November 19, 2023

Sermon: The Vineyard

Scriptures:

• Psalm 72:1-4, 12-14, 18-19

• Isaiah 5:1-7; 11:1-5

• Mark 12:1-9

November 12, 2023 - Remembrance Sunday

Sermon: The Old Testament God

Scriptures:

• Psalm 103:1-6, 13-18, 20-22

• Hosea 11:1-9 - God’s passionate love for his children; despite their disobedience, he cannot give them up.

• Mark 10:13-22

November 5, 2023

Sermon: The Mêlée on the Mountain

Scriptures:

• Psalm 29

• 1 Kings 18:15-40 - Elijah calls fire from heaven on Mount Carmel to reveal God’s presence

• Mark 9:2-4

October 29, 2023

Sermon: "Realpolitik"

Scriptures:

• Psalm 123

• 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 - Rehoboam and the divided kingdom

• Mark 10:42-45

October 22, 2023

Sermon: Messy

Scriptures:

• Psalm 150 

• 2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-5

• Mark 11:4-10

October 15, 2023

Sermon: God's Call Provides All - Rev. Arnold Alksne

Scriptures:

• Psalm 23

• Isaiah 25:1-9

• Matthew 22:1-14

October 8, 2023 - Thanksgiving

Sermon: Hear!

Scriptures:

• Psalm 1

• Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9 - The Shema

• Mark 12:28-31

October 1, 2023 - World Communion Sunday

Sermon: God of the Living

Scriptures:

• Psalm 103:1-8, 19-22

• Exodus 1:8-14; 3:1-15 - Israel is in slavery and calls for help. God calls Moses to bring release. 

• Mark 12:18-27a - God of the living

September 24, 2023 - The Wrestler

Scriptures:

• Psalm 46:1-3, 7-11

• Genesis 32:9-13, 22-30 - Jacob wrestles with an God

• Mark 14:32-36 - Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane

September 24, 2023 - The Wrestler

Scriptures:

• Psalm 46:1-3, 7-11

• Genesis 32:9-13, 22-30 - Jacob wrestles with an God

• Mark 14:32-36 - Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane

September 17, 2023 - Impossible

Scriptures:

• Psalm 113

• Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 - The promise of Isaac’s birth to an aged Sarah and Abraham brings laughter

• Mark 10:23-27 - Impossible?

September 10, 2023 - Purpose

Scriptures:

• Psalm 8

• Genesis 2:4-25

• Mark 1:16-20

September 3, 2023 - The Creed

Scriptures:

• Psalm 18:1-16. 16-19

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

August 27, 2023 - Pastor George Hodgson

August 20, 2023 - Pastor George Hodgson

August 13, 2023 - Rev. Arnold Alksne

August 6, 2023 - Rev. Jacqueline Burnie

July 30, 2023 - The Seventh Year

Scriptures:

• Psalm 41:1-4, 7-8, 10-13

• Deuteronomy 15:1-2, 7-11 - The Seventh Year

• Luke 15:11-32 - The Parable of the Two Sons

July 23, 2023 - The Seventh Day of Creation

Scriptures:

• Psalm 104:1-2, 24-30

• Genesis 2:1-7 - The Seventh Day of Creation

• John 15:9-15 - Love one another

July 16, 2023 - The Seventh Day

Scriptures:

• Psalm 92:1-4, 12-14

• Deuteronomy 5:12-15 - The Seventh Day of the Week

• Matthew 11:25-30 - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened

July 9, 2023 - “Today this scripture is fulfilled”

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 146

• Isaiah 61:1-11 - The year of the Lord’s favour

• Luke 4:16-21

July 2, 2023 - An Odd Kind of Comfort

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 103:1-6, 13-18

• Isaiah 40:1-11 - Comfort, comfort my people

• Mark 1:1-5

June 25, 2023 - Rev. Reid Chudley

June 18, 2023 - Rev. Harold McNabb

June 11, 2023 - The Light

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 96:1-6, 11-13

• Isaiah 9:1-7 - People walking in darkness have seen a great light

• John 8:12, 9:1-7

June 4, 2023 - "Houston, we have a problem"

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 99:1-5, 9

• Isaiah 6:1-8 - Isaiah’s call / admitting we have a problem

• Luke 5:1-10

May 28, 2023 - Power for today

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 34:1-10

• Acts 2:1-4

• Romans 8:14-21, 35-39

May 21, 2023

This Sunday Paul Branson of House Upon the Rock is preaching

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 146:5-10

• James 2:14-26

May 14, 2023 - The Right Time

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 103:1-5, 13-18

• Romans 3:28-30, 5:1-11

• Matthew 11:28-30

May 7, 2023 - Power

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 118:1-4, 26-29

• Romans 1:1-17 - Gospel as power of God for salvation to all, both Jews and Greeks  

• Matthew 9:9-13

April 30, 2023

Trouble, starts with ‘T’, rhymes with ‘G’…

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 67

• Acts 10:1-17, 34-48 - Peter’s vision

April 16, 2023

The Great Commission

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 40:1-10

• Matthew 28:16-20 - The Great commission

April 9, 2023 - Easter Sunday

The Challenge

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 118:19-24

• Matthew 28:1-15 - Resurrection

April 2, 2023 - Palm Sunday Communion

A Whiff of Triumph

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 118:1-2, 25-29

• Luke 19:28-44

March 26, 2023 - Sheep & Goats

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 98

• Matthew 25:31-46 - Parable of the last judgement

March 19, 2023 - Waiting

Scriptures: 

• Psalm 43

• Matthew 25:1-13 - Parable of the wise and foolish virgins

March 12, 2023

Rev. Arnold Alksne - Living Waters

Scriptures:

• Psalm 95

• John 4:5-42

March 5, 2023 - 

Pastor Byron Knight - The Importance of Prayer

Scriptures:

• Psalm 51: 9-12

• Luke 11: 1-13

February 26, 2023 - Divine Economics

Scriptures:

• Psalm 16

• Matthew 20:1-16 Parable of labourers in vineyard

February 19, 2023 - Listen to him

Scriptures:

• Psalm 34:1-8, 17-20

• Matthew 16:24--17:8 - The Passion prediction and Transfiguration

February 12, 2023 - Being the Kingdom

Scriptures:

• Psalm 84

• Matthew 13:24-43 - The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds

February 5, 2023 - House on the Rock

Scriptures:

• Psalm 37:1-9, 16-18

• Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29 - Golden Rule / Standing on the Rock

January 29, 2023 - The Cost of Living

Scriptures:

• Psalm 20

• Matthew 6:7-21 - Lord’s prayer / Treasure in Heaven

January 22, 2023 - Blessings

Scriptures:

• Psalm 1

• Matthew 5:1-20 - Beatitudes

January 15, 2023 - Facing the Tempter

Scriptures:

• Psalm 91:1-12

• Matthew 4:1-17 - Tempted in the wilderness

January 8, 2023 - The Magus and the King

Scriptures:

• Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 

• Isaiah 60:1-6

• Matthew 2:1-18 - The Magi / The slaughter of the innocents

January 1, 2023 - Checking the Mirrors

Scriptures:

• Isaiah 42:1-9

• Matthew 1:1-17 - The History of Jesus (Son of Abraham, Son of David, Son of the Exile)