Sunday December 13 – Advent 3 – Christ will come, anyway – Susan Chisholm
Lift your spirits this Sunday, with our on-line service in the beauty of the sanctuary, with the creche, the lights, the advent wreath, and the spirit of Hope, Peace, and Joy. We have a special song to share, featuring a few familiar faces from our St. Andrew’s...
read moreSunday Dec 6 – Advent 2 – Suffering, Comfort and Challenge – Russ Daye
Suffering, Comfort and Challenge: We continue our Advent journey in dialogue with two fierce and loving Hebrew prophets: Isaiah and John the Baptist. Both pointed to a messenger who would offer hope for a suffering world. We’ll also explore a story from the Buddhist...
read moreSunday November 29 – Advent 1 – Back to the Future – Russ Daye
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read moreSunday Nov 15, 2020 – Apology…Forgiveness…Reconciliation – Russ Daye
One of Jesus’ great gifts to the world was his teaching on forgiveness, but how do we get there? What’s the role of apology? What’s the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation? Join us for some reflection, an apology, and a ritual of reconciliation plus an...
read moreNov 1, 2020 – All Saints
This Sunday we celebrate All Saints. We name those from our community who died this year, and those in your life who died, but are with you still. Kevin and the Mostly Righteous lift our spirits and our prayers. and Susan offers a message about feeling the weight of...
read moreOct 25 – The Economics of Colonialism – Russ Daye
From Ancient Near East to Fishing Disputes Today: We have a lot to learn about our current troubles from Naboth, Ahab, Jezebel, and Elizah. https://youtu.be/t-yMgUsdVuA
read moreOct 18, 2020 Finding Love and Courage as Rage Grows – Russ Daye
Paul navigated a world filled with rage and violence. Through his experience of Christ and Christian Community he found a way to live in love and courage. He writes about this way in his letters. As we see rage grow throughout the US, and now closer to home in Digby County, it is time to visit what he learned.
read moreThanksgiving – Oct 11, 2020
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read moreWorld Communion Day – Oct 4, 2020 – Russ Daye
Here is the Sunday Livestream for World Communion Day on Sunday Oct 4, 2020 https://youtu.be/xEJYYjqNv5s
read moreGrace Gifts – Sept 27 – Welcome to the Feast – A celebration of Sunday Suppers
Here is the livestream from Sunday Sept 27, a celebration of our longs-standing mission, the Sunday Suppers. Special guests Breanna Jew and Cathy McKay. https://youtu.be/jAPJwHkHohM
read moreLivestream recording – Sunday Sept 19 – Weeds and Wheat – Susan Chisholm
This Sunday we look into The Parable of the Weeds, which reads like a healthy dose of common sense found in Matthew and leads to a reflection on resilience. If ever there was a time when we need resilience .... wait ... was there ever not a time when we need...
read moreWorship Livestream – Sunday September 13, 2020 – Common Community – Susan Chisholm
Here is the Facebook Livestream from Sunday September 13 https://youtu.be/7wPF1KSoeAM
read moreWorship Livestream – Sunday Sept 6, 2020 – In Good Company, Susan Chisholm
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read moreJuly 5 Into the Great Wide Open – Russ Daye
Into the Great Wide Open – Together: The whole world has changed since we last gathered in person. In fact, it’s changing every day in ever more surprising ways. The Bible has much to say about how to live – and how not to live - in such times. Sunday we’ll use the...
read moreBending the Knee in Solidarity, Support and Prayer – Russ Daye
Our continent has exploded in protest, argument, and acts of solidarity. Join Mostly Righteous and the other usual suspects as we reflect on what the Gospel has to say to us as we live this moment of truth-telling about racial injustice. https://youtu.be/fZ8EMNgi2nE
read moreThe Great Communion Thanksgiving!
What's goin' on? That's a question the first Jesus followers must have been asking after the resurrection and then the stunning period of Jesus' ascension and the birth of the church, the coming of the Holy Spirit in wind, fire, language? In today's strangely...
read moreResurrection and Temporal Horizons – Russ Daye
We often forget that the resurrection didn’t involve Jesus alone but included his followers, his friends, and even people who had died before Jesus. In fact, the resurrection was not a one time event, but is an ongoing and sometimes explosive process. With memories,...
read moreNew World Brave – Susan Chisholm
It’s week 8 of isolation and online worship – and our world is turning. People are starting to look toward the what next. Do you find that encouraging or unnerving ... or both? It’s difficult to grasp the impact of the coronavirus a global scale and a personal scale....
read moreRecovery Through the Lens of Place and Tradition – Russ Daye
It has been a difficult few weeks. We're taking a step back, literally in a sense, over the next few weeks to examine the place of heritage and the meaning we may find in our local founding traditions, as a lens through which to respond to our recent community...
read moreThe Resurrection Carries On – Russ Daye
This Sunday we continue to let resurrection stories speak to our lives in this strange and tumultuous time. This week we look at Matthew’s resurrection story and get some help from Buffy Sainte Marie, Mostly Righteous, and a Wabanaki spiritual leader as we open the...
read moreGrief and Meaning: A Portapique Vigil – Susan Chisholm
Reflections on grief and meaning, in the beauty of song, prayer, scripture and loving community. If you have a candle, keep it close, and together we will keep vigil and solidarity with those who have experienced profound loss this week. https://youtu.be/gUfVhRhIfLY
read moreA Holographic Resurrection? – Russ Daye
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read moreEaster Sunday – Hallelujah! Christ is Risen Indeed! – Susan Chisholm
The story of Easter give us both challenge and deep comfort. We usually experience disruption of our lives as a negative, especially at the beginning but the biblical stories of resurrection give us hope that a disruption, even a great one, can provide an opening to,...
read moreEmotional Courage and the Passion of Christ – Susan Chisholm
We begin Holy Week – the holiest week in the life of Jesus and his followers. Scripture tells us that when Jesus approached Jerusalem, he looked at the city and wept over it, foreshadowing the suffering that would come (Luke 19:41). But then he pulled himself...
read morePsalms of Trust – Russ Daye
PSALMS OF TRUST: Psalm 23 is one of the best known chapters of the Bible, and has given comfort to billions of Jews and Christians for more than 2000 years. This Sunday we will explore its deep message and discover that some very contemporary leaders (including some...
read moreLearning About Crisis from a Prophet – Russ Daye
Our second Sunday of virtual worship during Covid19. Learning about Crisis from a Prophet: The Bible is filled with stories of dangerous times: plagues, floods, droughts, wars … In all of these narratives, key figures emerge and model how to navigates crises. One of...
read moreGospel, Land and Pipeline Protests – Russ Daye
Gospel, Land, and Pipeline Protests: once again protests have erupted across the country, seemingly out of nowhere for those of us who do not have a good grasp on the ongoing relationships between Canada, our Indigenous Peoples, our economy, and the land. What does...
read moreEncountering the Other: A New MonoMyth – Russ Daye
Encountering the Other: A New Monomyth? Does the world need a new myth that will speak to every culture, that will guide us in saving the planet? Or would such a myth just be a new form of oppression? How could people of different faiths – and no faith – participate together in being guided by such a myth? How would this change our worship? Russ sermon begins at 25:24. Mostly Righteous performs Rush, Closer to the Heart (Shelley Meisner channels Geddy Lee)
read moreConversations Not Conversions – Roberto Montiel
We kicked off World Interfaith Harmony Week (Feb 2-9, 2020)with worship involving members of our Centre for Spiritual and Social Innovation (SASI) Roberto Montiel presents “Conversations not Conversions”, riffing off Rev Russ Daye’s exegesis of the Acts 8 encounter between Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. Special music from George Woodhouse joining with our house band The Mostly Righteous.
read moreBattle of Angels – Russ Daye
This week we dive into our Epiphany theme ‘Encountering the Other’ with a sermon called ’The Battle of Angels’. This theme came out of a fantastic brainstorming session with our ministry team and Mostly Righteous. Through the season we will follow stories from the...
read moreEverybody Wants to Rule the World – Russ Daye
Losing yourself in the body of Christ. We wrap up Advent with another paradox, perhaps the most hopeful one. Christians become most fully themselves, most fully whole, when they lose themselves in something larger - the love, strength and joy of Christ. This can...
read moreA Part In All Of This – Russ Daye
Finding Peace Between Genders - Our Role in All of This. (Russ' sermon begins at 22:26) We gather in the midst of the Sixteen Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence. How does the message of Advent speak to this action, and to the great pain that provokes it? How...
read moreThe Paradox of Perfection and Brokenness
Another Paradox! The World is Perfect. The World is Deeply Broken: How do we live into these contradictory truths? How Could God have created such a world? Russ Daye lays it all bare, beginning at 21:44. The recording contains the entire service, including a stunning...
read moreThe Paradox of Love and Power
In both the Bible and Christian history there is a great debate about the nature of God. Some voices argue that God is pure love. Others argue that God is pure power. Some describe God as the one who blesses kings, presidents, and other authorities. Others say God...
read moreWe’re All In This Together – Susan Chisholm
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read moreWho by Fire? – Russ Daye
All Saints’ Sunday … Who By Fire? Did you know that Leonard Cohen’s song is based on an ancient Jewish prayer? The prayer relates our lives and deaths to the larger dynamics of politics, power, living and dying at a societal, even global level. So does the Book of...
read morePiecing our Humpty Dumpty World Together Again – Dr. Randy Woodley
Guest preacher Dr. Randy Woodley addresses the fundamental dualism propping-up the Western worldview as the major cause of the current ecological crisis and how an Indigenous worldview can help the West heal the earth and ourselves in the process. The entire service...
read moreSpirituality Psychedelics Surrendering…into the ocean of the whole. – Russ Daye
On this Worldwide Communion Sunday we explore communion with God, with the Earth, and with each other. To help us, we’ll hear about astronauts, psychonauts, and psychedelics and ask the question: does the way we search for God need to be turned inside out?...
read moreClimate Change: An Interfaith Call and Response, guest Imam Abdallah Yousri
At the end of a week where 16 year old Greta Thunberg admonished world leaders at the UN for their inaction on climate change, and where millions around the globe took to the streets on a Climate Strike, we have an interfaith response. Imam Abdallah Yousri from Ummah...
read moreYear of Conversation – Tongues of Fire
With big questions and decisions looming about our continued relevance at the corner of Coburg and Robie, we have devised an ingenious plan to discern the Sprit's call and hear the many voices that make up our community. Hear about the ordering of chaos at Pentecost...
read moreDorian, God, Climate Change and Us – Russ Daye
Extreme weather like hurricanes or “once a century floods” are becoming more and more common. We need to reach deep into the wisdom of the scriptures and Christian tradition to know how to respond. https://soundcloud.com/saintandrewshfx/dorian
read morePrayer: The Deeper Reality Within – Russ Daye
Perhaps prayer is simply surrendering to a deeper reality within. This week’s gospel reading is about prayer, something that contemporary Christians often struggle with. Is prayer begging? Is it an attempt to convince God to give us what we need? Do we have to be holy...
read moreWorld of Wonders – Russ Daye
World of Wonders - In our culture we tend to think of the different realms of life - the ecological world, the economic world, the cultural world, the world of emotion in our hearts - as distinct and separated from each other. With some help from from a fierce, old...
read moreInclusion is Not the Finish Line
Sermon by Russ Daye: In Matthew 15 there is a remarkable tale of Jesus meeting a Lebanese woman and receiving a major attitude adjustment. This is a story of how the grace, strength, and wit of a woman changed a powerful man. It has a lot to teach about connecting...
read moreThe Radical Queer Gospel – Tamsin Michael Robson
The United Church of Canada designates the first Sunday in June as Pride Sunday. Gender-queer ministry hopeful Tamsin Michael Robson preaches a powerful message that shows the radical, inherent Queerness of the Gospel of Christ, and what it would mean for the world if...
read moreFinite and Infinite Games: Under Pressure
Saint Andrew’s is at a crossroads with enormous potential and a few dangers. We have grown to be one of the most impactful faith communities in Atlantic Canada, and, like all churches in this time, we have to build a new model for sustainability. In our best moments,...
read moreYou Want It Darker – Russ Daye
This Sunday we move into the holiest week of the Christian year. Be moved by the power of the organ the voices of our youth leading scripture and prayer the reflections of Russ the prophecy of Cohen, channelled by Peter Baylis, the Choir, and The Mostly Righteous...
read morePoet or Prophet, Their Words are For You – Susan Chisholm
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read moreSin, In a Word – Russ Daye
This week we celebrate baptism, and welcome special musical guests, The Message. Russ' sermon deals with the word ‘sin’ - what it really means, why we’re confused about it and how it was never meant for a guilt trip until religious authorities discovered how to turn...
read moreChristchurch, Pittsburgh, Quebec City: How Do We Respond? – Russ Daye
Christchurch, Pittsburgh, Quebec City, Charleston … the list of cities in which worshippers have been attacked just continues to grow. How do we respond to this? How do we hold the heartbreak, and how do we support those who must go to worship carrying some fear....
read moreThe Body and Revelation – Susan Chisholm, with Marion Brown
This Sunday Epiphany Revelations continue as: Susan rips through the cliché “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”; Marion Brown shares revelation a year after a car accident ripped through her life; and The Mostly Righteous riff – not rip - through a Beatles...
read moreThinking Fast and Slow – Susan Chisholm, with Ian Sutherland
This Sunday our Epiphany Revelations series continues, as Susan puts a theological spin on nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman’s bookThinking Fast and Slow. The sermon begins at 30:45. Ian Sutherland shares a revelation encounter with Autism, which begins at 13:45. The...
read moreAfrican Heritage Month – Dr. Henry Bishop
The full service from today, including drumming call to worship, an inspiring sermon on the Spirituality of the Drum from Dr. Henry Bishop and a special anthem for African Heritage Month, Yakanaka from EthnoMass for Peace by Lorenz Maierhofer. Dr. Bishop's sermon...
read moreFeed Your Demons – Russ Daye
We all have demons. What do we do with them? Ignore? Suppress? Acknowledge? Feed? Cast out? There’s wisdom in Jesus teachings and Buddhist teachings, for us and our demons. Today's recording begins with a contemplative prayer based upon 1 Corinthians 13, by Susan...
read moreExtending Community Beyond Human Beings – Russ Daye, with Tomi Allen
Continuing with our Epiphany theme, Revelation Encounters, this week we reflect on the question: Beasts, Birds, and Bees: Is it Time to Extend Community Beyond Human Beings? According to the psalms, God saves humans and animals alike. How can we receive this message,...
read moreSwerfs, Swerfs and Walls–Who’s in and Who’s Out – Russ Daye, with Tamsin Robson
This Sunday we continue with our Epiphany theme: Revelation Encounters. This week we explore encounters across the boundaries of sexual and gender identity and ask how do we live ethically and generously in this time of increasingly acute identity politics. The...
read moreRevelation Encounters – Russ Daye
Human beings find meaning in so many different ways. The hidden world of light, love, and creative power reveals itself to different cultures, different religions, and different individuals in myriad manifestations....
read more4pm Christmas Eve
Complete Family Christmas Eve Service. Sermon by Susan Chisholm begins at 27:30 Band: Chris Mitchell, alto sax; Jackson tenor sax; Paul St-Amand, trumpet; Brendan Melchin, drums; Steve Tugwell, bass; Kevin Parks, piano. Christmas Eve 4pm - Order of Service Gathering...
read more10pm Christmas Eve – Carols, Communion, Candlelight
The full 10pm service. Here is the bulletin so you may follow along with the order. Bulletin December 24, 2018, 10 pm The sermon, A New Incarnation, by Russ Daye begins at 26:20. https://soundcloud.com/saintandrewshfx/10pm-christmas-eve-2018
read moreIslands of Sanity – Russ Daye
We continue with our Advent Series, Clarity in Confusing Times. This Sunday's theme will be: Becoming an Island of Sanity. With the world changing at such breathtaking speed, and so many seemingly crazy things happening, the need for places like St. Andrew’s to be...
read moreThe Tao of Insomnia – Russ Day
Throughout December we continue with our Advent task of Finding Clarity in Confusing Times. This Sunday we work with the theme of peace, turning our hearts, minds, bodies and relationships into places of harmony - places for the very incarnation of Christ’s peace - in...
read moreLiving with Hope, Living without Hope – Susan Chisholm
Susan Chisholm preaching: Advent, we are told, is a time of waiting; an invitation to a different order of being, involving patience, anticipation, and expectation. It is a lovely thought, but our experience in the world - as parents, city dwellers, workers,...
read moreI am Who I Am –Russ Daye
The recent end to a long process of inquiry into the fitness for ministry of self-declared atheist, Rev. Gretta Vosper, which she and her supporters wrote about with the hashtag #heresytrial, brings to the fore questions like these: *What is faith? *What is belief?...
read moreLiving In the Future
For generations, most liberal Christians accepted the notion of inevitable progress. With technological, economic, and social scientific advances, life would get better for every generation, perhaps with some bumps along the way. Today, it often seems that the bumps...
read morePray for Peace – Youth Service – Susan Chisholm, sermon
Youth Service focused on Peace...just take one step, that's all! This is the entire service; the sermon begins after the 13 minute mark (13:18) https://soundcloud.com/saintandrewshfx/pray-for-peace-youth-service
read moreRemembrance and a Wedding…
The entire service, including a remembrance observance on the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the WWI Armistice. We laid the wreath, witnessed the marriage of Margaret MacKay and Bob Sheperd, and it was all wrapped in spirit and community. Music includes the...
read moreA Bible Zombie Story – Russ Daye
As we do every year at the time of All Saint Day and All Souls Day, we remember the loved ones we’ve lost in the past year. In the sermon, Russ explores the place of death in life and life in death, using a rarely explored story at the end of the gospel of Matthew--...
read moreCrashing Waters At Creation – Russ Daye
Water is such a powerful metaphor for life - and for God. It has so much to teach us. We grow in water in our mothers’ wombs. Water flows through our veins and keeps all living things alive. It provides inspiration and beauty in oceans, lakes, and rivers and is used...
read moreWhat if God Was One Of Us? – Russ Daye
A great day of celebration as we re-open our sanctuary with a new floor and seating, and we were blessed to celebrate a baptism in this service. Using Mark 9:38-50 as his text, Russ speaks to the statement "Whoever is not against us is for us", and explores what...
read moreLiving Questions – Susan Chisholm
There are questions. They come to us in the quiet, as if there all along, patiently waiting to be heard. Using the story of Jesus asking the disciples, "Who do you say that I am?", Susan Chisholm preaches on Questions that can make or unmake a life … your life. The...
read moreThe Spiritual Practice of Disruption – Russ Daye
Disruption as a Spiritual Practice: From Donald Trump to global warming to myriad revelations of sexual misconduct - it seems that every day brings us news that disturbs our sense of security and harmony. There are ways to live into this disruption that foster both...
read moreA Turn in the Time of a Heartbeat – Susan Chisholm
Susan Chisholm preaches...Hannah Gadsby in her acclaimed special 'Nanette' speaks her truth, which like Paul in his message to the Ephesians calls us to sing to the Evil of our days. https://soundcloud.com/saintandrewshfx/a-turn-in-the-time-of-a-heartbeat...
read moreWhat Will Replace the Church – Russ Daye
The Christian faith has had remarkable resilience and renewability for 2000 years. When society changes, the church changes its form and renews its rituals to match. As western society changes rapidly, it looks like the traditional, neighbourhood church will largely...
read more#MeToo, Organized Religion and Speaking Truth – Russ Daye
In the wake of new allegations of sexual misconduct among those leading in spiritual communities, Russ asks why is sexual misconduct so prevalent in organized religion? Why do organizations and traditions that are all about love and justice produce leaders that...
read moreFullness and Emptiness, Life and Death – Russ Daye
Russ Daye preaches; The cycle of our Spirituality...what do we have to release on the way... The recording concludes with "True Colours" sung by Ameilia Parks, with Kevin Parks on piano and Chris Churchill on bass. ...
read moreMind the Gap – Susan Chisholm
When Summer’s here and you NEED to enjoy, but the world’s a mess an NEEDS you to care. What’re you gonna do? https://soundcloud.com/saintandrewshfx/mind-the-gap
read moreGod and the Emerging Future: Energy Follows Attention
The Gospel points us to a deep reality of Divine Spirit, love, and creativity. At St. Andrew’s we honour other traditions that also point to this deep reality. Recently, Russ was very surprised to discover a MIT management professor who’s writings may also be pointing...
read moreWhy This? – Susan Chisholm
This Sunday we really celebrated Confirmation - 9 Confirmands! Artist in Residence - covenanting Penny Bedal! New Members - right hand of fellowship! and...Communion - Rev. Chisholm flies solo! Susan reflects in her sermon on the experience of preparing for...
read moreThe Tao of Suffering – Russ Daye
Having returned from a South American sojourn, Russ Daye preaches on Creation and Christian intersections with the Tao of Suffering. We also welcomed Fountain School of Music graduating student, soprano Rachel Taylor, accompanied by harpist Ellen Gibling. Rachel and...
read moreIs Blood Thicker Than Water? – Susan Chisholm
Celebrating birth, considering our own close relations and their implications for our lives here on God's creation, Susan Chisholm asks, "Is blood really thicker than water?" The opening section of the recording is the 'Learning with Children' time. Susan shares the...
read moreTragedy and Solace – Susan Chisholm
In the week following the the Humboldt Bronchos bus crash, and gas attacks on innocent people in Syria, many are asking "Where is God" in the midst of tragedy. Susan Chisholm offers a hopeful perspective. We were joined by the Saint John High School Choir, directed by...
read moreThe Eye is the Light of the Body – Russ Daye
This Sunday we continue to celebrate the resurrection, looking at the story of Doubting Thomas, and the simple spiritual practice taught by Jesus that helps us to recognize resurrection happening all around us. Fourth Year Dal French Horn major, Mimisu Lee, performs...
read moreGood Friday Ecumenical Service – March 30, 2018
Ecumenical community Good Friday Service at St. Andrew's United, with St. John's United, Presbyterian Church of St. David and First Baptist Churches. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards from First Baptist, preaching on the living waters of the crucifixion that flowed...
read moreThe Spirituality of Empire – Russ Daye
This Sunday, Passion Sunday, we continue to look at other spiritual pathways, this time turning to the dark side of spirituality and remembering how Jesus’ confrontation with the ‘spirituality of empire’ took him to the cross. The worship of imperial power continue...
read moreBrahma Kumaris – I am a soul, I have a body – Judy Johnson
This Sunday we welcome Judy Johnson, spiritual coordinator of the Halifax Brahma Kumaris Meditation Centre. Brahma Kumaris supports the dignity of each one's soul, and the transformative power of the collective consciousness....
read moreMuslim Christian Dialogue – Lent 2018 – Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain
We continue our Lenten series called Other Pathways, exploring the nexus and interaction of Christian faith with other spiritual practices and traditions. This Sunday we will engage in Muslim-Christian dialogue with Dr. Syed Adnan Hussain. Dr. Hussain is Associate...
read moreHonouring Other Pathways – Russ Daye
This Sunday we launch our Lenten theme: Honouring Other Pathways. We are exploring how our faith meshes with a global fabric of faith and spirituality. The choir sings Stephen Paulus Kyrie to conclude the recording....
read moreWhere Temporal and Eternal Meet
Susan and Kevin team up to illustrate the synchronous and transformative power of music for our souls. Then we are graced by a superb performance by our community partner, Polaris from the Choirs for Change Collective. ...
read moreLetting Go Of Demons and Laying Down Of Burdens – Susan Chisholm
Continuing our Epiphany series, "The Inextinguishable Light In Being" Susan Chisholm preaches on demons and burdens, and the power of letting go. The sermon is followed by Russ Daye's invitation to communion, and music during communion: Silence, Frenzied Unclean...
read moreTry as they might, they can’t kill the light – Russ Daye
…we continue with our Epiphany Theme, The Inextinguishable Light in Being. Russ’ sermon, Try as They Might, They Can’t Put Out the Light, will respond to all the ugliness in the news these days with a message of hope. We welcomed back Campbell Woods who performed...
read moreFire In My Daughter’s Eye – Susan Chisholm – Jan 14, 2018
Susan Chisholm preaches on the Inextinguishable light that is often right before us but we nearly do not notice, using the Hebrew Testament story of Samuel and Eli. The recording concludes with a performance of Jason Isbell's song 'Fire In My Daughter's Eyes'. (Steve...
read morePeople of Faith: Time to Suck It Up and Light the Flame – Russ Daye
A prophetic sermon to start this year. Russ Daye speaks to two great darknesses in our time, and the close parallels to be found in the condition of the time the prophet Isaiah and the Gospels were written. The sermon concludes with a challenge to set aside reticence,...
read moreListen to: Carols and their Stories, from December 31, 2017
On the Sunday following Christmas we enjoyed mulled apple cider, shortbread and carols. There was no sermon today, but each carol was introduced with some background information about its origins. What were the Three Ships? Did you know “Do you Hear What I Hear” was a...
read moreShepherds and Angels: They’re Not What You Think – Russ Daye – Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve 2017, 10pm. The congregational carol "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" precedes the message, and following Russ' sermon the choir sings the first movement of Vivaldi's Gloria https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/christmas-eve-2017-10pm
read moreWaiting for Sex and Religion to Make Up – Russ Daye
Sunday December 17, 2017 - Advent 3 - Russ Daye, preacher. This Sunday we continue our Advent Waiting for a Miracle series. We will be exploring the stories of Jesus' conception and Mary's pregnancy and reflecting on how the over spiritualization of these stories had...
read moreWaiting on the World to Change – Ian Fraser
We continue with our Advent theme, this week we are Waiting... For The World to Change. Expect great music along with words and reflection time as we consider what difference this Advent could make in our lives. Too many of us end up cynical by the time Christmas...
read moreWaiting…for the sky to fall – Ian Fraser
Advent 2017, we're waiting for a miracle. There is a miracle coming, and it is coming though us! Through Advent, Sunday mornings at 10:30 am, we seek hints of light...sparks of divine potentiality...in these dark days. Ian Fraser presents the first sermon in the...
read moreThis Little Prayer – Peter Short
Anniversary Sunday, guest preacher Peter Short, former Moderator of the United Church. The sermon is followed by the choir anthem, Hymn to Freedom by Oscar Peterson https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/this-small-prayer
read moreDoing the Wrong Thing For The Right Reasons – Ian Fraser
Ian Fraser preaches on Remembrance Sunday. The sermon was preceded by a video "Some Kind of Blue" by Sam Baker. You'll see the sermon recording below the youtube video. The recording concludes with the choir's anthem, "Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word". Text:...
read moreCrossing the River – Again — Russ Daye
https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/crossing-the-river-again Why are you here What are you passionate about? What is St. Andrew's uniquely placed to be? * * * OUR VALUES, OUR MISSION, OUR FUTURE* * * You can follow the slide presentation for this sermon by clicking...
read moreThe Saints Who Surround Us: The Stained Glass of St. Andrew’s
On this Sunday, we remembered saints, both recent and ancient, who touch our lives. Not only will we honour friends and family who have died in the past year, but also those who are remembered through our beautiful stained glass windows. Do we know the stories told?...
read moreUnder Vine and Fig Tree – Ester Epp-Tiessen
Ester Epp-Tiessen speaks about "bearing witness" to what the Palestinian Christian church and Palestinian and Israeli partners have called us to -- solidarity with them in their suffering, advocacy with them for a just peace, following the scripture text from Micah...
read moreGratitude in a Time of Entitlement – Ian Fraser
Ian Fraser preaches on Thanksgiving Sunday. The recording concludes with a performance of Natalie Merchant's 'Kind and Generous' by Dana-Lynn Farrell. https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/gratitude-in-a-time-of-entitlement
read moreWhen The Tap Is Dry – Ian Fraser
Ian Fraser reflects on the holy gift of water and our uses and misuses of it. This recording begins with an a cappella renditions of Leadbelly's 'Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie' sung by Dana-Lynn Farrell. Our apologies for a high pitched hum in the sound for the...
read moreWhere Spirituality and Justice Meet – Russ Daye
Sunday Sept 24, 2017: Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Gisitanimuk, the Delai Lama: How do we claim their example of Spiritual practice forming and informing our outlook for Justice? This recording begins with a cover of Mary Chapin Carpenter's song 'Stones in...
read moreIt’s Just Not Fair – Kids and Justice – Ian Fraser
As children return to school for another year, our September theme is "Children and Justice". This week we will look at the inherent sense of fairness that children understand and how it relates to the larger issue of justice. This sermon concludes with a hymn from...
read moreHow Poetry Saves The World – Ian Fraser
Sunday June 25, 2017. Ian Fraser is a poetry buff. More than that, he believes that poetry can save the world. This recording begins with a cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Villanelle For Our Time', performed by Russ Daye, with Kevin Parks, piano and Chris Churchill, bass....
read moreDid you hear the one about the travelling salesman whose car broke down–Ian Fraser
Sunday June 18, 2017 Ian Fraser brings a message reflecting on the imperative of hospitality as we come to the close of this part of our year of invitation. The recording concludes with a presentation of Tom Waits' song 'Come on Up to the House'. Vocal and piano,...
read moreChristians in the Middle East: Why we stay – Rev. Dr. Hadi Ghantous
June 11, 2017, We welcome guests from our partner church in Minyara, Lebanon today. Rev. Dr. Hadi Ghantous from Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Minyara speaks about the importance of the Christian presence in the middle east. The recording concludes with an Arabic...
read moreI know you believe you understand what you think I said…–Russ Daye
Sunday June 4: This Sunday is both Pentecost Sunday and the final service Sunday in our Season of Creation. We are looking at communication regarding environmental issues and how important it is to listen carefully to a wide range of voices and views. The sermon title...
read moreMother God, Mother Earth – Russ Daye
Sunday May 14, Mother's Day. On this Sunday we transition from our post-Easter series on the Feminine Divine to a coming season of creation for the rest of May. Today's sermon offers a chance to engage in spiritual practice and contemplation of our relationships with...
read moreShe Is Risen Indeed! — Ian Fraser
As we continue our post-Easter series on the theology, wisdom and power of the feminine divine, Ian Fraser asks "What if Jesus was born a girl? https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/she-is-risen
read moreFeminist and Faithful – Why We Stay – Susan Chisholm
Susan Chisholm offers a perspective on the intersection of Feminism and Faith. https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/feminist-and-faithful-why-we-stay
read moreWomen, God, The Body and the Earth – Russ Daye
This Sunday was Earth Sunday. The sermon is the first in a series on the theology, wisdom and power of the feminine divine. The recording concludes with a performance by the Celtic Harp and Flute duo, Ragged Robin, featuring Ellen Gibling and Erin Dempsey Our...
read moreShocked Into New Life – Russ Daye
Easter Day reflection taking a look at Mary Magdelene and the risen Jesus' interaction at the tomb... Resurrection in recognition..."Mary? Mary!"; "Teacher? Teacher!" https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/shocked-into-new-life
read moreWhat Killed Jesus – Ian Fraser
April 9, 2017 - Palm Sunday Reflection, Ian Fraser. This Sunday we move from the parade of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the parade that led him to the cross. For many, this is among the most important services of the year as we are led into the heart of darkness (to...
read moreLet the Dead Bury Their Dead – Russ Daye
Sunday April 2, 2017, Lent 5 - Reflection, Russ Daye. As we continue our walk through Lent, and our focus on letting things go, this week we will look at two Bible stories about death being replaced by life. Sometimes it’s hard to let go of the parts of our lives that...
read moreThe Market As God – Russ Daye
Sunday March 26, Lent 4 Reflection, Russ Daye. We continue our walk through Lent, and our focus on letting things go. This week we examine the ways we see the world and our blind spots. How does our history, our social location, and our privilege (or lack of...
read moreThe Slippery Slope of Secrets and Shame – Ian Fraser
Sunday March 19 Reflection, Lent 3, Ian Fraser. This is the third sermon in a series on "Leaving it Behind". As we continue our walk through Lent, we will focus this week on secrets - those parts of our story that we hide and don’t want others to know. Are secrets...
read moreOS 8.2 Available…Download Now? – Ian Fraser
Sunday March 12 Reflection, Lent 2, Ian Fraser. This is the second sermon in a series on "Leaving it Behind". This is the question that we will continue to explore through Lent. It is especially important in our era of planned obsolescence when we are overwhelmed...
read moreWe’re All Broken And The Situation Is Excellent – Russ Daye
Sunday March 5, first Sunday in Lent and the first reflection in a Lenten series on 'Leaving it Behind." Today's reflection by Russ Daye examines 'broken scripts'. https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/170219rd
read moreDr. Strangelove or: How to Love in this Polyamorous, Post-Gendered World – Russ Daye
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read moreNight – Ian Fraser
https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/night-ian-fraser Worship on this day was formed as a vigil in solidarity with our Muslim neighbours and friends in the wake of shootings at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City on Jan 29, 2017. The first part of the...
read moreArse Over Teakettle – Russ Daye (video sermon)
This video was taken for distribution via www.preacherportal.ca. From their website: Preacher Portal is a site that makes engaging and powerful preachers available to all congregations- live or on demand. The mainline church is going through a time of change and...
read moreArse Over Teakettle – Russ Daye
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read moreWisdom of the Heart – Russ Daye
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read moreNazareth? You’ve got to be kidding? – Ian Fraser
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read moreThe Most Connected Generation, and the Loneliest – Russ Daye
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