Worship for Sunday, August 23rd with the Synod of Saskatchewan: Summer Student Minister, Samuel Andri leading and preaching, with participation from across the province.
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Contemporary Songs – August 16, 2020
This week, our “Half an Hour of Hymns” consists of some of the contemporary songs that we enjoy singing at First Presbyterian Church in Regina. We hope you’ll enjoy listening and singing along, glorifying God with a joyful sound!
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August 16, 2020
Worship for Sunday, August 16th with the Synod of Saskatchewan: Summer Student Minister, Samuel Andri leading and preaching, with participation from across the province.
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Beautiful Feet! – August 9, 2020
Sing along with Half an Hour of Hymns at First Presbyterian Church. This week’s theme is based on Romans 10:14-15 about the beautiful feet of the messenger who brings the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ.
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August 9, 2020
Worship on August 9, 2020 with the Synod of Saskatchewan: Summer Student Minister, Samuel Andri, preaching with participation from across the province.
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Camp Sing-Along – August 2, 2020
For our “Half an Hour of Hymns” today, we had a camp sing-along in celebration of Camp Christopher’s 75th Anniversary. Find out more about the camp at campchristopher.ca
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August 2, 2020
On Sunday, August 2, 2020, First Presbyterian Church is joining with Presbyterians across the Synod of Saskatchewan for a pre-recorded worship service which will be aired at 11:00 am with the leadership of our Synod Summer Ministry Students, Samuel Andri and Jacqueline Cleland. Watch here, or go to the Synod of Saskatchewan – Summer Ministry Facebook Page to join in the community by greeting one another in the comment section.
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July 26, 2020
On Sunday, July 26, 2020, First Presbyterian Church is joining with Presbyterians across the Synod of Saskatchewan for a pre-recorded worship service which will be aired at 11:00 am with the leadership of our Synod Summer Ministry Students, Samuel Andri and Jacqueline Cleland. Watch here, or go to the Synod of Saskatchewan – Summer Ministry Facebook Page to join in the community by greeting one another in the comment section.
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“Fruit of the Spirit” Songs – July 19, 2020
Here is the video of “Half an Hour of Hymns” from Sunday, July 19, 2020. The theme is The Fruit of the Spirit, with one hymn for each of the fruit identified in Galatians 5:22-23. (This video is best watched while lying on your right side. That way it will be perfect! – Oops!) … Read more »
July 19, 2020
On Sunday, July 19, 2020, First Presbyterian Church is joining with Presbyterians across the Synod of Saskatchewan for a pre-recorded worship service which will be aired at 11:00 am with the leadership of our Synod Summer Ministry Students, Samuel Andri and Jacqueline Cleland. Watch here, or go to the Synod of Saskatchewan – Summer Ministry Facebook Page to join in the community by greeting one another in the comment section.
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Celebrating the Bible! – July 12, 2020
Here is a video of “Half an Hour of Hymns” from Sunday, July 12, 2020. We’re singing songs that celebrate the gift of God’s Word and sharing some of our favourite Bible passages and stories. … Read more »
July 12, 2020
On Sunday, July 12, 2020, First Presbyterian Church is joining with Presbyterians across the Synod of Saskatchewan for a livestreamed worship service at 11:00 am with the leadership of our Synod Summer Ministry Students, Samuel Andri and Jacqueline Cleland. Watch here, or go to the Synod of Saskatchewan – Summer Ministry Facebook Page to join in the community by greeting one another in the comment section:
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Discipleship Songs – July 5, 2020
Here is a video of “Half and Hour of Hymns” from Sunday, July 5, 2020. We are singing songs about following and learning from Jesus – Discipleship songs. … Read more »
July 5, 2020
On Sunday, July 5, 2020, First Presbyterian Church is joining with Presbyterians across the Synod of Saskatchewan for a livestreamed worship service at 11:00 am with the leadership of our Synod Summer Ministry Students, Samuel Andri and Jacqueline Cleland. Watch here, or go to the Synod of Saskatchewan – Summer Ministry Facebook Page to join in the community by greeting one another in the comment section:
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Hymns of Faith & Trust – June 28, 2020
Here is the video of “Half an Hour of Hymns” from June 28, 2020. We are singing hymns of faith and trust.
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June 28, 2020
Genesis 22:1-14
Matthew 10:40-42
“Wavering Faith”
In the email I sent out to the congregation in preparation for this Sunday, I noted that I would be attempting to preach on Genesis 22 this morning, the story sometimes called “The Binding of Isaac” or “The Command to Sacrifice Isaac.” I mentioned that one commentary describes the passage as “one of the most famous, infamous, vexing, compelling, repugnant, fascinating, horrifying, suspenseful stories in the Bible.” The same author suggests that “It’s a dangerous story, so we have to tread carefully. And it’s a story full of treasure, which is why it’s been prized in both Jewish and Christian traditions for thousands of years.”
This familiar passage comes up in the lectionary once every three years, and many Christians hear it every year at Easter, as it’s one of the key texts in the Easter Vigil liturgy. And yet, it has engendered heated debate over the centuries. Is it a story of an abusive God, a misguided Abraham, religious violence at its worst? Or is it a story of faith and obedience? I remember one summer when it came up in the readings, another preacher was filling in for me while I was away on holidays. She … Read more »
“Singing for Justice” – June 21, 2020
This is the video from our “Singing for Justice” hymn sing on Sunday June 21st as we marked National Indigenous Peoples Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Regina.
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June 21, 2020
The following video is the worship service at First Presbyterian Church in Regina for National Indigenous Peoples Sunday on Sunday, June 21, 2020. We were honoured to welcome the Rev. Mary Fontaine, founding Director of Hummingbird Ministries in BC as our guest preacher. Read Mary’s biography here on the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s webpage.
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June 14, 2020
Genesis 18:1-5; 21:1-7
“The Gift of Laughter”
A humorous comment from George Burns: “The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.”
This week’s story from Genesis is a turning point in the story of Abraham and Sarah. God has promised to make them ancestors “of a multitude of nations,” even though Sarah is childless and ninety years old. Abraham initially finds this unimaginable, even laughable – and in this week’s story, so does Sarah.
The couple show hospitality to three strangers who stop by. The strangers are either angels with an important message for them, or perhaps even God in disguise, and Abraham seems to recognize this right away, and receives them warmly and takes very good care of them.
After showing the strangers some extravagant hospitality, Abraham and Sarah stand by – and from inside the tent, Sarah overhears the visitors tell Abraham that she “shall have a son.” Sarah laughs to herself in disbelief – she’s ninety, after all!
But not only does she eventually have a son, (she calls him, “Isaac” which actually means “laughter”) and she declares, “God has brought laughter for me; everyone … Read more »
June 7, 2020
We had some Wifi issues during the recording of worship on Sunday, June 7th. The audio of the sermon is perfect, however the video of the whole service has some skips, unfortunately. We have now figured out what went wrong, so we can make a better recording next Sunday!!!
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 8
Matthew 28:16-20
“Entrusted to Us”
A few years ago, I was back in school working on another degree in ministry. I’ve put that work on hold for the moment, given some other things going on in my life that needed to take priority. But the courses I took, and the reading and theological reflection they involved were very helpful, even if I never actually complete the degree.
For example, I remember taking a course called, “Theology of Ministry.” Its overall purpose was to assist each of us as students to develop our own theology of ministry as we understand it in our particular contexts and roles within the church. I titled my major paper for the course, “Partners in the Ministry of Christ: A Presbyterian and Ecumenical Theology of Ministry.”
You see, I was discovering that my theology of ministry is rooted in a conviction that all Christian ministry is the ministry of … Read more »