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Message: An Old Story That Makes Things New Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: John 20:1-29 For our Easter Sunday message, Pastor Justin Sytsma shares an old story that has been shared many, many times. But it is a story that continues to make things new. Episode 23-016: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Paying Attention to the Story Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage: John 18:1-13; 19:14-30 For our Good Friday offering, our Director of Discipleship, Allison Pinches invites us to slow down, take some time, set aside our paradigms, and pay attention to the story of Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. Episode 23-015: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: A Kingdom of Faith or Fear? Speaker: Karla Wubbenhorst Passage: II Samuel 5-7; Hebrews 12:14-29 (selected verses) On this Palm Sunday, Rev. Karla Wubbenhorst invites us to consider if our Western culture has made us more risk-sensitive. Does our reliance on government programs, safety regulations, and various form of insurance decrease our capacity to absorb uncertainty and function by fa...

Message: Pioneer Camp Mission Update Speaker: Jacob Morris Passage: Ephesians 4:1-16 As we continue our journey to Holy Week, our Director of Music & Outreach, Justin Sytsma, guides us through a meditation the unity of the body of Christ from Ephesians 4. This is follow3ed by a Pioneer Camp Mission update present by Jacob Morris. Episode 23-013: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Mt. Nemo: Judgement & Mercy Speaker: Rev. Karla Wubbenhorst Passage: Selected Verses from Deuteronomy 19-20 & 31-34 As we continue our journey to Holy Week, a long-time friend of Kortright, Rev. Karla Wubbenhorst, brings us word from the book of Deuteronomy. She examines the story from the end of Moses ministry, focusing on the fact that Moses did not get to see more than just a g...

Message: The Way of Lament Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Psalm 142 In this episode, we begin our journey to Holy Week and to the cross. In scripture, Jesus is referred to as “a man of sorrows — acquainted with grief.” And yet, we seldom consider our own sadness to be part of true Christian life. Many assume that we should simply trust and obey and then we'll be happy in Jesus. So, if we're not ha...

Message: Becoming a Trusted Neighbour Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: John 4:1-29, 39-47 In this episode, Justin Sytsma, our Director of Worship & Outreach, takes us through the third phrase of our new Mission Statement “ Becoming a Trusted Neighbour ”. As we examine the story of the Samaritan “woman at the well” in the fourth chapter of John’s Gospel, we consider the question “How do we appro...

Message: Rooted in Christ Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Luke 24:13-35 In this episode, we begin a three-part sermon series about the new KPC mission statement that was recently approved by Session as part of a visioning process undertaken by elders and staff since last spring. The first phrase: "ROOTED IN CHRIST". We'll be exploring what it means for Kortright, and all of us, to be rooted in Jesu...

Politician or Mountain Guide? – Lindsay Sytsma – February 12th, 2023 Message: Politician or Mountain Guide? Speaker: Lindsay Sytsma Passage: Matthew 19:16-26. We often approach Jesus looking for answers, but do we really want to hear what he has to say? In this episode, using the story of the Rich Young Ruler, Lindsay Sytsma, a gifted member of KPC who works with Mission Aviation Fellowship, explo...

Series: Sabbath Message: Pt 4: A Mother's Arms  Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Psalm 131 In this final episode of our Sabbath Series, Alex takes us to the Psalms, poems that guide our emotions and give us a language for prayer. In Psalm 131, a prayerful meditation on rest centres on the image of a young child in its mother's arms, not crying and clamouring for its needs to be met, but complet...

Series: Sabbath Message: Jesus Gives Us Rest from the Storm Speaker: Howard Sullivan Passage: Matthew 14:22 - end In this episode, Pastor Howard Sullivan, a great friend of Kortright, takes us through the storm with Peter, and helps us understand how Jesus rescues us from the storm and gives us rest. Episode 23-005: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Message: Come to Me and I will give you Rest Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Matthew 4:17-22 & Matthew 11:28-30 In this episode, we continue to explore the meaning of sabbath and the ways that the Holy Spirit wants to bless us with greater, deeper, fuller, and more satisfying rest. It all comes down to Jesus. In Matthew 11, Jesus offers the invitation: "Come to me all you who are weary and burd...

Series: Sabbath Message: What is Sabbath? Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Genesis 1:31-2:1-3, Mark 2:23-25 & 27-28 This Sunday we start a new series on Sabbath. Sabbath helps to root us in God, to ground our identity in Christ and the gift of his amazing grace, and to enable us to flourish in the unburdened creativity of the Holy Spirit. The book Alex mentions: Tech-Wise Family Everyday: Puttin...

Message: Pandemic Testimonies Speaker: Abi Buckle, Bruce Dunk, Frank Brewster, Annabelle Edward Passage: John 6:68, Ephesians 3:20-21, Matthew 6:25-27 This week, as we prepare for what 2023 will bring, four members of our congregation reflect on the last three years and how the pandemic has affected their walk with God. Episode 2023-02: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Message: A Visit With Simeon Speaker: Daniel Dorman - Partners International Canada Passage: Luke 2:21-38 This week, Daniel Dorman, a frequent speaker at Kortright and brand new father, introduces us to Anna & Simeon as Jesus is presented at the temple at the age of eight days. As he does he directs to a place where we can prepare our hearts to face the year to come. Episode 23-001: © 2023 Kor...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 5: Christmas Eve - Silent Night Speaker: Alex Macleod Passage: Luke 2:8-20 On Christmas Eve we celebrate God’s love coming into the world in Jesus Christ by looking at what is perhaps the most famous of all Christmas carols, “Silent Night” and reflecting once more on the miracle of the incarnation – the Word made flesh – as recorded in Luke 2. In a broken world,...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 4: Hopes, and Fears Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Luke 2:1-15 This episode we read and reflect on the account of Jesus' birth in Luke 2 and look at the words of the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem." There's an amazing line in that song -- "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight" -- and we'll ask ourselves how Jesus meets us in...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 3: Joy Speaker: Alex Macleod Passage: Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 98 This Sunday, we light the Advent candle of JOY. Now God surprises us and fills us with JOY as we wait for the coming of Christ into the world. We take a careful look at the words of one of our most beloved Christmas carols, "Joy to the World" written by Isaac Watts. Episode 22-051: © 2022 Kortright Pre...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 2: A Testimony of Waiting Speaker: Rev. Howard Sullivan Passage: Matthew 3:1-12 From our guest speaker Howard Sullivan: When asked to preach this Sunday on an Advent theme I was uncertain what to choose so I turned to the Revised Common Lectionary. There I found an unusual recommendation in Matthew 3:1-12 the account of John preparing the way in the wilderness....

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 1: Hope Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Psalm 80 This first Sunday of Advent, Justin will be preaching from Psalm 80 as we reflect on longing and future hope in light of the incarnation of Christ. Episode 22-049: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 11: The Ressurection of the Dead Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Revelation 21:1-6; 22:1-5 In this final episode of our Apstle's Creed series, we'll consider the ALREADY/NOT YET of God's purposes. Jesus has already come, but his promises are not yet fulfilled. He has already declared healing for all the nations, but his Kingdom of...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 10: The Forgiveness of Sins Speaker: Kenn Oke Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 In this episode Kenn Oke, of Avant Ministries, makes his first in person visit to Kortright in a few years (he has spoken via video). He continues our series on the Apostle's Creed, preaching from Ephesians 1 on the Creed's assertion that we believe in "the fo...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 9: The Holy catholic Church Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: John 15:1-17; 21:1-19 How can we call the church "holy" or call Christians "saints" when we see so many scandals and divisions in the body of Christ? What is truly the church of Jesus Christ and what are merely the institution and the fading legacy of its Christendom "glor...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 8: I Believe in the Holy Spirit Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage : John 14:16-20; 16:7-15 This week we come to a new section in our examination of the Apostles Creed and it begins with "I believe in the Holy Spirit." Our Director of Discipleship, Allison Pinches, will consider how the Holy Spirit has been present throughout Script...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 7: To Judge the Living and the Dead Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage : John 12:37-38; 42-50 This episode, in the doctrine of the final judgment, we have the part of the creed that is most actively avoided by the western Church. But you will find descriptions of God's judgment all over the place in the bible and, perhaps surprisingly,...