Sunday, 1 October, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. “When God Says: ‘See You Later.'”

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Worker in a Vineyard. Adolphe Valette. 1876-1942.

‘What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not”; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, “I go, sir”; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?’ They said, ‘The first.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, the tax-collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax-collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.” ~ Matthew 21:28-32

 
“See you later” usually means “goodbye.” In the context of the Bible passage above, however, it means so much more. It implies that we will see – later on – if you actually meant what you said. 
 
 Join us this Sunday as we welcome the Rev. Dr. Paul Kern to once again lead our service. He will speak about how we can discover God’s will as workers in the vineyard, and how God’s ultmate will for us is to repent and believe.
 
Being the first Sunday of the month, as is the custom at St. Andrew’s, we will also be celebrating Communion. We continue to provide individual, sealed Communion packets as you enter the sanctuary. Alternatively, we encourage you to bring your elements from home to use during the service. And if you are joining online, perhaps take a moment before the service to prepare a cup and some bread, so that you may commune with us.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is: https://youtube.com/live/e7UxVwV-nIg?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

Sunday, 24 September, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. “Foundations of Faith”

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Taking a Leap of Faith

“Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained
access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of
sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our
sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance
produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not
disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts..”
Romans 5:1-5
 
Growing our faith is a lifelong process! Today, we will explore what it takes for us to grow in our faith, and how we as Christians develop as individuals and as a faith community. Are we willing to follow in order to lead and share the message of God’s love shown through Jesus?
 
This Sunday we welcome our candidate to preach for the Call! We pray that God will make clear for us the path forward for our congregation, and continue to bless us richly as in the past.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is: https://youtube.com/live/iPMVwRx6T5E?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

Sunday, 17 September, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. “Legends That Lift”

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 The Israelites Passing through the Wilderness, Preceded by the Pillar of Light. William West. 1845

 

“The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night…Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.” ~Exodus 14: 19-20; 30-31
 
We all need legends – great stories with fabulous endings that lift us up and show the power of good – the power of God. This Sunday we welcome the Rev Dr. Malcolm Sinclair to lead our worship service. He will speak to us about one of the great legends in the Old Testament, namely how the Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry land. He will focus on how it was God’s power that delivered them – God in the pillar of light and cloud, and the One who gave Moses the ability to part the Red Sea.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is: https://youtube.com/live/uPA5yD5XGFI?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

Sunday, 10 September, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. “The Straight and Narrow”

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The Lost Sheep. Alfred Usher Soord. 1898

“‘Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it..” ~Matthew 7:13-14
 
 
The “Straight and Narrow”, while obviously straight and narrow, is not an easy path. There are so many distractions that pull us off – many of them mentioned in this chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. But there is Good News (great news) in the end…both for those who are on the road, and for those who have ‘run out of gas’ or ‘blown a tire’.
 
This Sunday the Rev. Dr. Paul Kern will elaborate on this theme. Thank you again to Paul for leading our worship so often this past year. We are grateful for his words and presence with us.
Thanks also to the Rev. Bob Docherty, Wendy Worling and Annabelle Twiddy for contributing to our worship this week.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is: https://youtube.com/live/P6OTmtJNwNk?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

Sunday, 3 September, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. “How Revealing!”

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The Miraculous Fishing. Giuseppe Cominetti. 1922

“Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,
‘Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.’
Simon answered,
‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.’
When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,
‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’
For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon,
‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’
When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.” ~Luke 5:1-11
 
 
There can be astonishing revelation in obedience. The further we take our steps of faith – the more God’s plans are revealed to us. It began with Peter simply providing his boat to Jesus so he could preach. The story ends with the revelation of who Jesus is (Master) and his mission was more than to give a sermon – it was to call Peter (James and John) to a new life.
 
This Sunday the Rev. Dr. Paul Kern will elaborate on this theme. Thank you again to Paul for leading our worship so often this past year. We are grateful for his words and presence with us.
Thanks also to Paul Payne and Dave Stewart for contributing to our worship this week.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is:  https://youtube.com/live/GF8ffo-h_dk?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

Sunday, 27 August, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. “From South Sudan to southern Ontario.”

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The Pilgrims of Emmaus on the Road. James Tissot. 1886-94

“For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who is not partial and takes no bribe, who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, providing them with food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. ” ~Deuteronomy 10:17-19
 
 
Humans have been on the move since the beginning of time. Sometimes it is by choice, but most often it is because of climate disaster, war, persecution or other negative forces. There are roughly 110 million forcibly displaced persons in the world today. That is almost 3 times the current population of Canada. All these people need somewhere to go, to live, to be safe. In Isaiah 64:8, Isaiah says to the Lord, “all of us are the work of Your hand.” Not some. Not just the ones who look, think, and talk like us, but all.
 
Later in the Bible, in Luke, we have the story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus after the death of Christ. They are completely unaware that the knowledgeable stranger who joins them on the road is Jesus. Welcoming Him to walk along with them, they converse with Him, and even invite Him to share their accommodation when they realize in the evening that he had none. Together they broke bread and rested. Though they had zero idea at the time, these fellas were literally showing the love of Christ to Christ. They welcomed the stranger.
 
Tuti Puol, originally from South Sudan, was a refugee in Kenya before coming to Canada. He landed in Sault Ste. Marie where he completed high school. He now resides in Kingston, and regularly attends services at St. Andrew’s. This Sunday he will share his journey with us, and speak also of the plight of other refugees seeking a safe place to live. We thank Tuti for gifting us with his story.
Thanks also to John Hall, Rory Warnock and Lori-Kim den Otter, for contributing to our worship this week.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is:  https://youtube.com/live/D_7zWtp7rL8?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

 

Sunday, 13 August, 2023 – 10:30 A.M. Service online & in-person. All You Need is Love.

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Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet. Ford Maddox Brown. 1852-1856

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’” ~John 13:34
 
 
“All You Need is Love”
The Beatles certainly had a huge hit with this catchy little tune! And it’s a great philosophy to try and live your life by. A couple centuries before Lennon et al., Jesus gave us the commandment to love one another. But how do we do this in practical, everyday ways?
 
This Sunday, join us as the Rev. Nancy Hancock leads our worship and shares with us some ways we can apply this prescription to our own interaction. We look forward to her gift of words and insight to us.
 
Thanks also to Rev. Bob Docherty, Ken Hancock, and our musical trio, for contributing to our worship this week.
 
Organ preludes will begin around 10:25 a.m. and the service will commence at 10:30 a.m. This is the link for this morning’s service is:  https://youtube.com/live/nCK8G-bSX0Q?feature=share
Previous services can be found on the St. Andrew’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StAndrewsPresbyterianChurchKingston
 
Have a look at the Order of Service, scripture readings, hymn lyrics and announcements below – this electronic form includes hyperlinks for easy connection, but you can print the pages if you wish for reference as the hour unfolds, or even through the week. We invite you to join in worship, study and service as you are able.