“Participating in the Body” on Romans 12:1-8 by Joe Ellis — February 9, 2025
When you read the New Testament, it's obvious that people were committed and accountable to the church in which they belonged. For this...
“Simeon and Anna” on Luke 2.22-40 by Joe Ellis - Feb. 2, 2025
In the catalogues of God’s faithful people, we have plenty of big names: Adam, Abraham, Moses and David. Mary, Peter, John and Paul....
“Becoming the Gospel” on Luke 4:14-30 by Joe Ellis – Jan. 26, 2025
This morning we read Jesus’ first sermon in the Gospel of Luke. Before Jesus preached that morning a lot had already happened in his...
“Wedding at Cana” on John 2:1-11 by Joe Ellis — January 19, 2025
Once, this passage really came to my rescue. We used to live in the parsonage, which is the house directly behind the church. In 2018 we...
“Collective Sin, Collective Redemption” on Luke 3:21-23 by Joe Ellis — January 12, 2025
The first part of this sermon is going to be review, so bear with me. In the past, we’ve looked at John’s baptism as a symbolic action, a...
“Mary and Elizabeth” on Luke 1:39-45 by Joe Ellis – 4th Sunday in Advent, Dec. 22, 2024
It is helpful to contrast the passage in Luke 1:39-45 with the story that comes immediately before. By way of reminder, the passage in...
"What Should We Do? on Luke 3:10-18 by Michelle Ellis – Dec. 15, 2024
As we keep journeying through the season of Advent, we’re looking again at another story of John the Baptist. The church decided that...
“Not The Story We Guessed” on Luke 3:1-6 by Joe Ellis, Second Sunday of Advent, Dec 8, 2024
A while back, I came across the late Canadian Comedian, Norm MacDonald, quoting J K Rowling where he compared the New Testament and Harry...
“Sacramental Time” on Luke 21:25-36 by Joe Ellis – December 1, 2024
Today is the first day of Advent, so I would like reflect a bit together on what we are doing when we are participating in the seasons of...
"Take Off Old Clothes" on Ephesians 4:17-24 by Michelle Ellis – Nov. 17, 2024
As we’ve gone through this letter from Paul to the Christians who live in Ephesus, we’ve been learning to grasp together this grand...

