Did you know that the Gospel of Mark was written during times of great turbulence and anxiety? Yet the gospel begins with the words “good news”. What made the life and ministry of Jesus good news for such times? In our own time, especially in the midst of life-altering events, we too need good news. […]
Lenten Spiritual Journey
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it is easy to forget that we are in the middle of Lent. Perhaps the lenten journey is all the more important in this time. Lent is the 40 day period where we reflect on our spiritual journey and the life of Christ. We are offering two initiatives […]
Sunday, March 22 Worship Service
Introduce yourself in the chat box below and engage in some “fellowship” with others! (Note: click on the settings button and change your “nickname” to your own name so others know who you are!) ESM Announcements Thank you for joining us in worship today! Updates: For our weekly (and daily) updates on the current COVID-19 […]
Sunday, March 15 Service
Sunday Worship For those of you who joined us, we thank you. We apologize for the technical glitches as we scrambled to put this together, but it was so heartening to see so many of you come online to worship together! Let us pray for one another and carry on. Interact and share with others […]
Important Note Regarding COVID-19
Important notice regarding COVID-19. These have been trying times for the world. Our prayers are for peace and the health of everyone. We take comfort in the fact that the “risk to Ontarians is still considered low.” (Public Health Ontario) However, the public health authorities have called on everyone to do their part to prevent the spread of […]
Not Being Shaken
Scripture Passage Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon Text That was a wonderful song. I learned that first, when I was in junior high and the choir, at an old, old church, and I said, we should do this as our communion song too. And I think that’s what they decided they’re going to do. So I think […]
