St. Albert Alliance Church

God has created in each one a desire to know Him… but sometimes, first there are barriers that need to be broken down or overcome. Pastor Bob shares stories of their move to the community of St. Albert, and why they are so passionate to see the community work through these barriers and meet Jesus.

In their book, “Slow Church,” Christopher Smith and John Pattison write: “Spiritual formation occurs primarily in the context of community. Long term interpersonal relationships are the crucible of genuine progress in the Christian life. People who stay, grow. People who leave, do not grow. It is that simple but profound biblical reality that we both grow and thrive together or we do not grow much...

In John 17 Jesus prayed that we, the Church, would be one as He is one with the Father. This is no small request! On Sunday morning Pastor Lisa will unpack this beautiful passage and share how Jesus Himself is the key to the fulfillment of His own prayer. It is possible for us to be one together… but only in Christ.

The non-negotiable key to 'going and being the church' is to learn to be with Jesus in our every day life. 'Going and Being' will not first be about external behaviour or activity, but will flow from a life that is meaningfully connected to God. This week Pastor Jeremy will be describing what 'one day with Jesus' can look like and some practical steps we can take to grow in this.

Every week we send each other out with our corporate benediction to "Go and Be the Church in the places where we live, learn, work and play..." It sounds great. For those of us who have been around for a while, it would likely feel a little weird to end the service without it (sort of like having a Thanksgiving Turkey dinner without pumpkin pie for dessert!). But what does it mean? Many people ass...

In our pragmatically-minded world, we can often look at examples of Jesus moving in relationships and communities and try to dissect the exact methods that “produced results”. Unfortunately, Jesus has not set up the work of disciple-making and gospel proclamation as “follow these steps” process. It is, rather, an incarnation process - meaning, it is about embodying Christ. Pastor Nathan shares wha...

As humans we are wired for connection in community. How does the church function as a worshiping community? What characterizes our corporate worship? What happens when we meet together as the body of Christ? Join us Sunday as we explore the significance and power of corporate worship in the presence of our Creator and Saviour.

We live in a world that sees many things, even people at times, as disposable. The culture of the world would say that the older the things are the less value they have. Come and hear Pastor Lisa speak on the how the Kingdom of God is different from the culture of the world and how we, as the church, have the blessing and privilege of Honoring Up.

No one would argue that being a teenager these days must be tough. In a time when as a society we have more access to information and experiences than ever before, we're expecting adolescents to filter everything they hear. And for those in the church, we hope that they are filtering it through a biblical world view. But what are we doing as the body of Christ to see this happens? What part do we...

No one would argue that being a teenager these days must be tough. In a time when as a society we have more access to information and experiences than ever before, we’re expecting adolescents to filter everything they hear. And for those in the church, we hope that they are filtering it through a biblical world view. But what are we doing as the body of Christ to see this happens? What part do we...

Core to our vision as a church family is living together as apprentices of Jesus. It is impossible to live life in the Kingdom of God in isolation from others. We all need people in the journey with us who are ahead of us, those with whom we are in mutual relationship, and those whom we are investing in. Listen in as Pastor Jeremy provides practical insight into how to be purposeful in relationshi...

The bread and cup of the Lord’s Supper are powerful symbols inviting us to deeper union with Christ and fellowship with other believers. This mysterious and profound celebration of Christ’s work, His presence and future return has been a hallmark of Christian worship throughout history. Join us on Sunday as we reflect on and celebrate the realities signified at the communion table.

There is perhaps no other symbolic act that more powerfully reflects the reality of a new chapter, of new life, than that of baptism. Why is that? What is baptism and why does it matter? Why is it so important in the life of an apprentice of Jesus?

As our Stepping into your Story series draws to an end Pastor Matt will preach about what it means to trust that our story is in God’s hands, even when it doesn’t make sense to us. As part of his final message Matt will be reflecting on his own journey and sharing what he has learned through Serving at St. Albert Alliance that has prepared him for the next step on his journey.

If you have experienced the encouragement from another when you felt so undeserving… If you have been cheered on when you felt more like giving up… If you have had someone take the time to listen to your dreams and goals with care and support …then you have been blessed! And if you are the reasons others have experienced such encouragement and support, you have been a blessing. This Sunday Pastor...

On this Pentecost Sunday, we marvel at the incredible strategy of God in initiating a new kind of community: apprentices of Jesus that would be empowered, sent and equipped to continue the mission of Jesus in every region, sphere and setting. As we embark on planting a new expression of the church in Edmonton’s city centre, Pastor Nathan will be sharing about what he is learning about the Body of...

1 Timothy 3:15 reminds us that we are part of the ‘household of God’ and that how we conduct ourselves impacts others in the family. The reality is that being part of a large family means that sometimes we need to simply stop and talk about the things that have an impact on our life together. There has been a LOT that has been unfolding here at StAAC over the past 5 months and this week Pastor Jer...

Pastor Matt will be exploring what it means to find life through the cross, which is actually the key to discovering the unique calling of God for you.

As we begin a new sermon series, this week, “stepping into your story”. Pastor Matt will be exploring what it means to step into the adventure that Jesus has uniquely marked out for each one of us.

As we continue exploring what it means to live lives shaped by Jesus in a way that impacts our city in a real way, Pastor Matt will explore what love really means for us as individuals and as a church and what it means for the Good Neighbour Project for 2017

Pastor Matt will be joined by a special guest, Brenda, as together they explore what it means for the church to be a living expression of the Good News that changes everything. This Sunday we will be launching the Good Neighbour Project for 2017.

Though secondary to the central story of Easter, Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot are key players in the unfolding drama of God in the final hours before the death and resurrection of Jesus. Denial and betrayal mark the last significant interactions these disciples had with Jesus prior to his death, and yet the end of the story turned out radically differently for each of them. Listen in as Pastor J...

We all have expectations. We expect a lot out of life and from ourselves. Sometimes those expectations are too high while other times we set the bar fairly low. But what about what we expect from Jesus? Whether we’d like to admit it or not we all have expectations of God. But what happens when he doesn’t meet our expectations? Palm Sunday was filled with expectations. The Saviour had come! But why...

As we begin a new Sermon Series, The Road Through the Cross, come and hear Pastor Lisa share how Jesus takes radical symbolic action in the temple to demonstrate His great love for us.

In Zechariah 8, the young prophet shares a powerful, prophetic vision of what it would look like when the Kingdom of God comes in fullness to the peoples of the earth. 500 years later, Jesus came pronouncing the Kingdom of God was now available for ordinary human beings to begin to access, and was to become a pervasive presence throughout the world. Join us as Pastor Jeremy reflects on Zechariah’s...