St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
680 Courtney Street V8W 1C1 Victoria, BC, Canada

Welcome to our mid-week check-in for the week of November 22, 2020. Read From Your Bible This Week: Ezekiel 34:1116, 2024 Psalm 100 Ephesians 1:1523 Matthew 25:3146...Continue reading

Welcome to our mid-week check-in for the week of November 22, 2020. Please see YouTube message from Pastor Mitch below Pastor's Parable. Read From Your Bible This Week: Isaiah 64:19 Psalm 80:17, 1719 1 Corinthians 1:39 Mark 13:2437restrictions. ... Pastor's Parable: November 24, 2020 In the parable from a week ago, you were led into a childhood story in which you discovered, in case you were not already aware of it, of my full name. Our Advent study over the next 4 Monday evenings (all virtual due to the current pandemic) will assist in preparing us spiritually, emotionally and mentally for Christmas. We will be using the book by Walter Brueggmann, Old Testament Professor at Columbia Presbyterian Seminary Names for the Messiah, Westminster John Knox Press, 2016. Centuries before the birth of Jesus was the prophet’s prediction, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Was the prophet speaking about Jesus? What do the individual names mean? What did they mean to the people to whom Isaiah wrote? The cultural expectation for a coming king when Jesus was born was to have war victories, economic success, agricultural productivity, and social justice. Much like the reign of David or Solomon. That’s what the Jews were expecting in a Messiah. Did Jesus fulfill those expectations? Did I fulfill expectations when given the name ‘Mitchell’ and ‘Joel’? Mitchell means Who is like God. My brother and sister could fill you in on meeting that expectation! While I have, throughout my life attempted to serve God faithfully, I know more often than not that I am not like God in the least. My middle name, ‘Joel’ however means ‘Yahweh is God’. This name points to a more realistic expectation that, indeed ‘Yahweh is God! If I can be successful in pointing people to someone who is perfect, rather than imperfect; holy rather than sinful and faithful rather than fickle, then I will have met at least part of the expectation of my name. As we study the four names given to the Messiah, we will see that indeed Jesus not only met the expectations of Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, but He far surpassed them. https://youtu.be/5GQOFkYRQQg

Facebook Live will commence at 10:20 a.m.; Music will start at 10:25 a.m. and our Worship Service will start at 10:30 a.m.

Welcome to our on-line Worship Service for November 22, 2020. We will be back in the Sanctuary when Provincial health regulations permit. https://youtu.be/dh4Xpqghm6Y