St. Peter's Fireside

This Sunday, on the 4th Sunday of Advent, we finally get to anticipate Christmas! We’ll look at Isaiah’s famous prophecy: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isa 7:14). We’ll begin by reading this text literally, in its original context. I think we’ll find that this will leave us unsatisfied. This will lead us to the question: What is the Old Testa...

This Sunday, our apprentice Xue Ting will be preaching as we continue our Advent journey in the book of Isaiah, this time in chapter 35. We journey from the desolation of exile, into the everlasting joy of redemption. We look at movements from barrenness to flourishing, our weakness to God's deliverance, and from spiritual exile to spiritual homecoming. We're looking forward to worshipping togethe...

This Sunday, we continue our Advent journey in the Book of Isaiah, this time in chapter 11. This chapter reveals much about the Messiah. He is a “Sprout from a Stump,” Spirit-saturated, the Just Judge, the Corrector of Creation, the Eliminator of Evil, and the Flag for All Folk. Our Messiah is glorious in his multifaceted splendour! Looking forward to worshipping Him with you on Sunday! You can vi...

If I had to pick a book of the Bible to represent the spirit of Advent, it would be Isaiah. This Sunday, we will begin a new series called “Advent in Isaiah.” We begin this week with Isaiah 2:1-5 and the striking image of the mountain of the house of the Lord being raised above all other mountains, drawing all nations to itself. We will also light Advent candles and sing one or two Advent favourit...

This week, for Christ the King Sunday, we'll be jumping into the middle of Jeremiah - a book that spoke to God's wayward people on the brink of catastrophe and exile in a way that brought comfort and hope. In Jer. 23.1-6, God confronts the sin of Judah's unfaithful kings (or shepherds), promises to care for his sheep, and points ahead to a "righteous" king who would come to save them. This should...

Believe it or not, we are nearing the end of the Liturgical Calendar (The Christian Year begins in Advent). In this season, sometimes nicknamed “Kingdomtide,” the readings are challenging. They speak of the political, environmental, economic, religious, and social upheavals that will occur before the return of the Lord. What is the Christian response to these upheavals? Do we do everything we can...

This Sunday, we continue our journey through Paul’s second letter to the young pastor Timothy. In this passage, Paul turns from instructing Timothy to reflecting on his own circumstances. Imprisoned and awaiting a trial he knows may end in death, Paul looks back on his ministry, updates Timothy on fellow workers, asks for some simple comforts, and shares his deep sense of loneliness. We see Paul a...

This Sunday, we return to the lectionary to guide our preaching until Advent. We’ll focus our preaching on the epistle reading 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5. In 2 Timothy, Paul writes to a young pastor who feels in over his head — a feeling many of us know well. But Paul’s words to Timothy aren’t just for pastors; they’re for anyone who is trying to live faithfully when life feels uncertain. Join us as we he...

On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we’ll be asking the questions: For what are we to be thankful? How are we to express our thanks? Seemingly simple Sunday School questions with Sunday School answers, but our text from Deuteronomy 8 reveals that there are layers of richness and complexity here that we can explore. You can view the full sermon here: https://youtube.com/live/DVZeNVcuoiE

This Fall season, we’ll begin a new four-part sermon series on mission. Join in the final sermon in this series. You can view the full sermon here: https://youtube.com/live/aEvewb_Eo2A

This Fall season, we’ll begin a new four-part sermon series on mission. This Sunday we look at the second great task of the Church: evangelization. What is the good news, and how can we share it both individually and corporately? Come and see!

Looking at the call of Matthew who was simply sitting down at his tax booth when he had a life changing encounter with Jesus. We will look at what Jesus called him to and what that means for all of us who also seek to respond to His call too. You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/q-8bEGNa4Zg

Last week, Grady began a four-week series on the mission of the church. He ended by mentioning there are “Three great tasks” the church is to do: Worship God, Evangelize & Give Ourselves in Charity. This week, Phill will be exploring that first great task, Worship God. Why is worship the first task of the church? What does it mean to worship? And why does Sunday so often feel different from the re...

This Sunday as we kick off the Fall season, we’ll begin a new four-part sermon series on mission. This message will lay a theological foundation for the subsequent three, so try to make it if you can! Looking forward to worshipping with you on Sunday.

This Sunday, we come to the end of Hebrews, as well as the end of our series Letters to the Church. The writer of Hebrews in the application points of his sermon-come-letter speaks to living a life of persevering faith in the face of persecution and being an outsider. Early Christians took an oath to each other to live true to this 'Outsider's Pact' for God's glory and the sake of the world that d...

True and Better | Letters to the by St. Peter's Fireside

This week’s passage — Hebrews 12:1–14 — offers us two striking and deeply pastoral images: A runner pressing on with perseverance, and God as a disciplining parent. These aren’t just helpful metaphors — they are invitations to reframe how we see our hardship and suffering. Rather than signs of failure, these moments may actually be where God is most at work, shaping us for the race ahead. We will...

What is faith? This is the question we’ll be tackling this Sunday as we jump into the Letter to the Hebrews.

Last week in Paul's letter to the Colossians we heard that Christ is all sufficient! In him we are freed from the disqualifying strictures of legalism, false spirituality, and asceticism that incite spiritual pride and divide the body of Christ. This week in our final sermon in Colossians (3:5--17) we talk about what through the gospel we are freed for: to nurture our new life in Christ both indiv...

This Sunday we will look a little deeper into the so-called “Colossian Heresy.” What were the “hollow and deceptive philosophies” threatening the church in Colossae, how did Paul address them, and where do we see them in our world today? Come and see!

This Sunday we have the privilege of reading one of the most Christ-exalting passages in all of Scripture. What does the “Christ Hymn” of Colossians teach us about Jesus, and what does it mean for our faith?

This Sunday, we begin the second letter in our Summer series. As we turn to the opening of Colossians, we encounter a markedly different tone from our previous study. Whereas Paul wrote to the Galatians with strong critique and a defense against false teaching, Colossians opens with joy, gratitude, and encouragement. Most significantly, this introduction draws us into Paul’s heartfelt prayers for...

Join us as we continue in our summer series, Letters to the church, journeying through the Lectionary Epistle readings, along the way we will journey through Galatians, Colossians, Hebrews and a brief stop in Philemon.

Join us as we continue in our summer series, Letters to the church, journeying through the Lectionary Epistle readings, along the way we will journey through Galatians, Colossians, Hebrews and a brief stop in Philemon.

We are beginning our summer series, Letters to the church, journeying through the Lectionary Epistle readings, along the way we will journey through Galatians, Colossians, Hebrews and a brief stop in Philemon. This week, we begin by exploring why Paul is so concerned about the Gentiles’ genitals, our forefathers’ foreskins, and does salvation hinges on whether we have skin in the game. If you are...