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Pivot Points: Pillars of the Church II: Connecting
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Thursday, December 10, 2015. Pillars of the Church II: Connecting. The Word became flesh. I asked Bert Douglas, our Director of Family Ministry, to reflect on what it means to be a "connecting" community. Here's what he said. As our second banner proclaims, St. Andrew’s is a “connecting” church. In fact, connecting is vital to what it means to be the church. But what is this connecting? What does it look like? How do we live it out? In the famous Christmas carol, Hark the Herald Angels Sing,. The guide f...
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Pivot Points: November 2015
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Friday, November 6, 2015. Pillars of the Church I: Reaching. 8220;Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age”. But what does this mean? What does it look like? Why is it so difficult? I want to approach these questions by suggesting five reasons we aren’t “reaching” out to the people around us. But it also means purpo...
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Pivot Points: Pillars of the Church III: Worshiping
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Monday, January 18, 2016. Pillars of the Church III: Worshiping. I asked our Music Director, Janie Robertson, to reflect on the third pillar of the church - worship. Here's what she had to say. Worship – a pillar of life together. You know how sometimes words from a song can get stuck in your head and it’s just so hard to get rid of them? As Music Director at St. Andrew’s, you might think that since I put much time and thought into our worship music that I would equate music with worship. When the Holy S...
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Pivot Points: Pillars of the Church I: Reaching
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Friday, November 6, 2015. Pillars of the Church I: Reaching. 8220;Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age”. But what does this mean? What does it look like? Why is it so difficult? I want to approach these questions by suggesting five reasons we aren’t “reaching” out to the people around us. But it also means purpo...
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Pivot Points: A New Blog?
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Welcome to "Pivot Points," a new blog I'm starting along with a few others here at St A's. This first entry is primarily addressed to those who are involved here at St A's Church. At Six Points so I can take a moment to explain why we're making this change. Subsequent posts will be a bit more general in nature so as to potentially connect with more people. Some of you might be asking, "Another blog? Why on earth do we need another blog? Then again, maybe you're asking, "What.
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Pivot Points: Six points for Six Points
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Six points for Six Points. For almost two years now, everyone entering the sanctuary here at St A’s have had these six banners laid out before them. Based on the description of the early church in Acts 2.42-47, they’re there as a physical reminder of what we’re called to do as the church:. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching [growing]. And to fellowship [connecting]. To the breaking of bread [worshiping]. And to prayer [praying]. 8211; Before we even approach the ...
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Pivot Points: December 2015
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Thursday, December 10, 2015. Pillars of the Church II: Connecting. The Word became flesh. I asked Bert Douglas, our Director of Family Ministry, to reflect on what it means to be a "connecting" community. Here's what he said. As our second banner proclaims, St. Andrew’s is a “connecting” church. In fact, connecting is vital to what it means to be the church. But what is this connecting? What does it look like? How do we live it out? In the famous Christmas carol, Hark the Herald Angels Sing,. The guide f...
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Pivot Points: October 2015
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Six points for Six Points. For almost two years now, everyone entering the sanctuary here at St A’s have had these six banners laid out before them. Based on the description of the early church in Acts 2.42-47, they’re there as a physical reminder of what we’re called to do as the church:. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching [growing]. And to fellowship [connecting]. To the breaking of bread [worshiping]. And to prayer [praying]. 8211; Before we even approach the ...
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Pivot Points: Trying Faith
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Thursday, October 15, 2015. I had cause recently to remember an old hymn written by John Newton, and no, it wasn't "Amazing Grace." He actually wrote one or two others. I first came across "I asked the Lord that I might grow" when I was a much younger man. It was included in a book I was reading at the time (. By J Oswald Sanders). Some of you that attend St A's. Heard me share it this past Sunday, October 11, during my sermon. Can be divided into three categories:. Of God to deliver them. With this kind...