Category Archives: St. Andrew’s

09 Feb
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Art for the Heart full of colour

As winter wanes and the grey skies begin to lighten, add some more colour to your life with our art guild. Art for the Heart is offering a six-week series, Mosaic Montage. The spring series includes colour theory and explores ...

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06 Feb
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Life-changing grace abounds for you and me

Like all well-known stories, the one in which Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James and John as His first disciples is easy to take for granted as we look at the time and place as being so far removed from us. ...

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27 Jan
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Our organist returns to his roots – at the church keyboard

It brings us joy that Dennis Thompson has come out of retirement as he joins us as our organist. Dennis studied piano in Barrie with Jessie Bryson, up until he obtained his ARCT, and he studied preliminary organ with Lloyd ...

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20 Jan
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Given a new life. Take comfort in it.

This week’s theme seems to be how God uses each of us to do great things. For example, the Betty White Challenge helped an array of animal rescue agencies, in Barrie and beyond. Many people gave a little and together, ...

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12 Jan
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Shop to care and share

Doesn’t it seem that $20 doesn’t go very far in the grocery store these days? All too often, a trip to the grocery store is $35 or $50. Whether it’s supply chain issues, poor harvests, the cost of transport – ...

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02 Jan
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God’s light and love are ours

The simple nativity scenes, the carols, the decorations and lights — it’s tempting to put them away now that Christmas has passed and we’re taking (or have taken) down the tree. But the miracle still remains: God loves humankind so ...

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28 Nov
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Creative ways to share

This is our Mitten Tree. It’s bare  – but it won’t be for long. And it’s one way we at St. Andrew’s look to share. With hats, scarves, socks and yes, mittens, we enjoy caring for our neighbours as winter ...

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14 Nov
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Our faith journey includes doubt

Certainty isn’t faith; self-sufficiency is. Our faith is a journey as we share our lives with God – and that includes doubt, especially as we encounter challenges and difficulties. In the third book in our fall study series, we explore ...

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Bagpiper Peter Johnstone Schulz helps us remember those who served in war,
07 Nov
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We remember – and we are thankful.

Being in Barrie since before Confederation (1849 to be exact; if you want to read more, check out our History page), St. Andrew’s has sent young men to war for generations. Each Sunday before Nov. 11, we recall these young ...

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10 Sep
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Let the sun shine in! Or should be say, the Son shine in.

Our west-facing sanctuary window, featuring Jesus our Lord, has been under cover all summer, as window restoration specialists have been hard at work all summer not just on the sill and supporting beams, but on revitalizing the window. The project ...

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