Author: St Andrews Guelph

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Service From September 29, 2019

Introit / Call to Worship / Hymn 437 / Prayer of Confession / Assurance of Forgiveness / Psalm 32, Genesis 3: 1-13 / Hymn 650 / Message: “The Drama of Desire” / Offertory / Doxology / Offertory Prayer / Opportunities in the Life of St Andrews / Prayers of the People / Hymn 543 / The Apostles Creed / The Sacrament of Communion / Post Communion Anthem / Hymn 549 / Benediction

Translation of the Post Communion Anthem
 Jesu, Lamb of God, Redeemer
Born the blessed Virgin Mary’s Son
Who upon the cross a victim
Has our salvation won
From whose side that was pierced
Flowed the water and the blood
By Thy sacred body broken
In death and life be our food.

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Service From September 22, 2019

Introit / Call to Worship / Hymn 374 / Prayer of Confession / Assurance of Forgiveness / Psalm 145: 1-16, John 1: 1-17 / Hymn 508 / Message: “A world of Meaning” / Hymn 341 / Offertory / Doxology / Offertory Prayer /Anthem / Opportunities in the Life of St Andrews and Choir Presentation / Prayers of the People / The Lord’s Prayer / Hymn 776 / Benediction

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Service From September 15, 2019

Bless our School Sunday

Introit / Call to Worship / Hymn 5 / Prayer of Confession / Assurance of Forgiveness / Psalm 112, Hebrews 10: 19-25 / Message: “A world of Meaning” / Hymn 324 / Offertory / Doxology / Offertory Prayer /Anthem / Opportunities in the Life of St Andrews / Prayers of the People / The Lord’s Prayer / Hymn 433 / Benediction

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Sermon From September 8th, 2019

Awe and Wonder

Food for the Journey

So this week, choose on facet of creation that you love – birds, trees, weather, soil, water, light, children, sex, aging, sleep. Observe it, think about it, learn about it every chance you can, with this question in mind:

If that element of creation were your only Bible, what would it tell you about God?

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Service from September 8th,2019

Introit / Call to Worship / Hymn 332 / Prayer of Confession / Assurance of Forgiveness / Psalm 19: 1-14, Genesis 1: 2-3 / Message: “awe and Wonder” / Hymn 434 / Offertory / Doxology / Offertory Prayer / Opportunities in the Life of St Andrews / Prayers of the People / The Lord’s Prayer / Hymn 314 / Benediction

Food for the Journey

So this week, choose on facet of creation that you love – birds, trees, weather, soil, water, light, children, sex, aging, sleep. Observe it, think about it, learn about it every chance you can, with this question in mind:

If that element of creation were your only Bible, what would it tell you about God?

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Ask Rev John Series

Below are all of the Ask Rev John Series of Sermons from this summer.

Part 1 – June 23rd, 2019
What is Sin?
 
Why isn’t there an emphasis on SIN and Judgement in Church anymore?
 
If my sins are forgiven by Jesus… then why is there still a judgement day? How will I be judged?
 
When can we get an Elevator… Large Screen…

What is the meaning of the Holy Catholic Church?
 
 
Why does the Roman Catholic Church exclude anyone who has not been baptized Catholic from sharing the body and blood of Christ?
 
Can you explain ‘simply’ the decision of General Assembly re sexuality?
Part 2 – July 7th, 2019

What about the words in The Lord’s Prayer… “Lead us not into temptation”? Why would God lead us into temptation?

[Warning – Listener Discretion Advised]
 
Follow up from the General Assembly Decision… how can we hold two doctrines in parallel? What does this mean for St. Andrew’s? What does it mean for the PCC?

Sex… what does the Bible say about it? The Church’s attitude toward it? Consequences… authority on ‘what is normal?’ challenges in speaking openly about it? Very binary way of understanding it… Man and woman… Purpose – procreation… abstinence… G, L… and confusion on the rest… LGBTQI+

From Genesis 6… When the Sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, they married and had children
Was this one of the reasons why God destroyed the earth?
“The Nephilim”
Titans
Goliath?
Part 3 – July 21st, 2019

There is so much in the Bible that has been used to justify ‘injustice’ ‘inequality’ and has done harm… and continues to do harm… what do we do with that? How can some take parts literally and others not?

Is it more difficult in these electronic and scientific driven times to believe in a “Holy Spirit”?
And why do mainline churches speak so little about a spirit filled life?

Why is Easter different every year?

Can you please explain how Jesus could walk on water?
(I’ve tried it, but it just doesn’t work!)

How do we forgive those who have done the unthinkable (not sexual) act against us?  How does one do this when feelings of hurt block any forgiveness?
Part 4 – August 25th 2019

“The Nephilim”… remember them from a few questions ago?
The Nephilim – “The Giants”… “The Sons of God” who intermingled with the daughters of men… before the world was flooded…
Genesis 6.
Nephilim… in Canaan… this is where we see a genocide being endorsed as a way of creating a ‘final solution’ to the Nephilim problem.
 
If the Jews were God’s chosen people in the Old Testament, why did they suffer so much persecution and continue to do so?
 
For your sermons, do you have a guidebook to follow with ideas and suggestions and is there co-ordination for choosing music and hymns to accompany?
Part 5 – September 1st, 2019

What is the Kingdom of God? How can we access it? What does it mean to be a member?
 
Can you give a few examples of what you do as Guelph’s Police Chaplain?
“No one comes to the Father but through me…”
Jesus is the ONLY way…
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
“Love your neighbour as yourself”
How do we reconcile other religions?
 
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a true religion?

If you had the chance to interview someone who was prominent in history (living or dead) who would it be, why and what would your first question for this person be?