Emmanuel Anglican Church

Christian Growth

Sunday Sermons – The Rev. Peter Robinson Ph.D.

Please take the time to listen to one of our recent sermons available at the click of your finger! A list of sermon topics is available and we have a library with CD’s available for sermons from 2006 and 2007. They can be borrowed from the Church at any time.

June 6, 2010: Cooking Pots, Miracles and God
Scriptures: Luke 7:11-17, 1 Kings 17:8-24

May 16, 2010: Jesus' Prayer for You and Me
Scripture: John 17:20-25, Acts 16:16-34

May 9, 2010: Knowing God: the Journey Together
Scripture: John 14:23-29

May 2, 2010: The Holy Spirit-A Vision and the Call to Repentance
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

April 24, 2010: Good Jesus or Scoundrel Christ
Scripture: John 10: 22-30

April 11, 2010: Kings and Priests: Who Me?
Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

April 4, 2010: We Have Arrived: The Dawn of a New Day
Scriptures: Luke 24:1-12, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

March 21, 2010: When Nothing Else Really Matters
Scripture: John 12:1-8, Phil 3: 4b-14

March 14, 2010: The Great Escape and a Fresh Start
Scriptures: Luke 15:1-3,11-32, 2 Cor. 5:16-21

March 7, 2010: Guidance Through the Wilderness (Dr. Peter Dunn)
Scriptures: Luke 13: 1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

February 28, 2010: The Cunning Fox: Deceipt Exposed
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35 Phil 3:17-4:1

February 21, 2010: Temptation and the Path through the Dangerous Valley
Scripture: Luke 4: 1-13

February 14, 2010: From One Degree of Glory to Another
Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

February 7, 2010: Expert Advice, A Vision of Glory, Changed Lives
Scriptures: Luke 5:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8

January 31, 2010: A message of Hope and a Response of Rage
Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

January 24, 2010: Release for the Captives
Scripture: Leviticus 25:8-23, Luke 4:14-21

January 17, 2010: Wine, Weddings and Fairy Tales
Scripture: John 2:1-11

January 10, 2010: The Baptism of Jesus and the Gift of the Spirit
Scriptures: Luke 3:15-22, Isaiah 43:1-7

December 20, 2009: The Original Avatar?
Scripture: Luke 1:39-55

December 6, 2009: The Power Brokers?
Scripture: Luke 3:1-6, Malachi 3

November 29, 2009: The End of the World
Scriptures: Jeremiah 33: 14-16, I Thess 3:9-13, Luke 21:15-36

November 15, 2009: Taking advantage of it all
Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25

November 8, 2009: It is Over and Done With
Scripture: Hebrews 9:24-28

November 1, 2009: Our Guarantee
Scripture: Hebrews 7:15-28

October 18, 2009: What Exactly does a priest Do?
Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

October 11, 2009: A Surgeon to have Confidence In
Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-16

October 4, 2009: God’s Love Right in Our Face
Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

September 27, 2009: The Exact Imprint of God
Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

September 20, 2009: Who is the Most Important?
Scriptures: Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13 – 4:3

September 6, 2009: Hobbies, Conviction & Character
Scriptures: Psalm 125, James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37

Pentecost – Seeing it with new eyes - The Rev. Brian Parker
Scriptures: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, Psalm 1, I John 5:9-13, John 17:6-19

That We Should Be Called Children of God
Scriptures: Acts 3:12-19, Psalm 4, I John 3:1-7, Luke 24:36b-48

April 5, 2009: O What a Tangled Web we Weave
when first we practice to deceive
Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11, Mark 14:1-15;39

March 29, 2009: The Skin of a Dragon
Scripture: John 12:20-33

March 22, 2009: Deadly Venom and the Antidote
Scripture: John 3:14-21

March 15, 2009:Clearing away the Mess and Confusion
Scriptures: Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, I Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22

March 8, 2009: Starting again at 99
Scriptures: Genesis 17:1-7,15-16, Romans 4:13-25, Mark 8:31-38

March 1, 2009: Hope Amidst the Ruins
Scriptures: Genesis 9:8-17, I Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15

February 22, 2009: The Extraordinary Generosity of God
Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 9:1-13

February 1, 2009: Finding our Place in this New Way of Living
Scripture: I Corionthians 12:1-11

January 25, 2009: Passing Fancies and Lasting Treasure
Scriptures: Johah 3:1-5, 10, Psalm 62, 1 Cor. 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20

January 11, 2009: Allowing Hope to Displace a Sense of Futility
Scriptures: Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11

January 4, 2009: The World didn’t Know Him and New Year’s Resolutions
Scriptures: John 1:10-18, Ephesians 1:3-14, Jeremiah 31:7-14

December 28, 2008: Christmas – It is about the Gift - Monique Taylor
Scriptures: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22-40

December 21,2008: Love Makes the World Go Round
Scriptures: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Luke 1:26-38, Romans 16:25-27, Psalm 89:1-4,19-26

December 14, 2008: An Excess of Joy
Scriptures: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28, Psalm 126

December 7, 2008: Peace in Our Time
Scriptures: Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

November 30, 2008: Celebrating Hope
Scriptures: Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7,16-18, I Cor. 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37
- The Rev. Dr. George Sumner, Principle of Wycliffe College in Toronto

November 23, 2008: Kick at the Darkness
Scriptures: Ephesians 1:15-23

November 16, 2008: The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Scriptures: Matthew 25:14-30, I Chronicles 29:6-14

November 9, 2008: Turkeys, Bridesmaids and
Getting Serious About the Right Things
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

October 19, 2008: It is Not Just About Us
Scriptures: Exodus 33;12-23, I Thessalonians 1:1-10

October 12, 2008: The End: The Great Feast
Scriptures: Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 3:4-14

October 5, 2008: The Story is Open Ended
Scriptures: Matthew 21:33-46, Philippians 1:21-30

September 28, 2008: The Author is Right in the Middle of Things
Scriptures: Matthew 21:23-32, Exodus 17:1-7

September 21, 2008: We are all in the Story
Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:21-30

September 14, 2008: It is a Cosmic Story
John 3:13-17, I Corinthians 1:18-24

September 7, 2008: Hedgehogs, porcupines and Reconciliation
Scriptures: Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18: 15-20

August 31, 2008: How to Choose the 100 things to do before you die
Scriptures: Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 16:21-28

August 24, 2008: God’s Amazing Plan and Me
Scriptures: Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20

August 10, 2008: Faith, Barack Obama and Walking on Water
Scriptures: Matthew 14:22-33, Romans 10:5-15

July 20, 2008: The Whole World Eagerly Waits
Scripture: Romans 8:12-25

July 13, 2008: One Good Reason for Going to Church
Scripture: Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

June 22, 2008: Sin no longer has any power over us
Genesis 21:8-21, Romans 6:1-13, Matthew 10:24-39

June 1 5, 2008 : How the Church lost its Heart and its Way
Scripture: Romans 5:1-9, Matthew 9:35-10:8

June 8 , 2008 : I am a Sinner
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, Romans 4:12-25

June 1 , 2008 : Under Construction: Wise Building Advice
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

May 25 , 2008 : Taming the Wild Beast of Anxiety
Scripture: Isaiah 49:8-16a, I Cor. 4:1-5, Matthew 6:24-34

May 18 , 2008 : The Trinity at Work: Grace, Love and Koinonia
Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20, 2 Corinthians 13:10-14

May 11 , 2008 : Pentecost: Celebration of the Holy Spirit and the Church
Scripture: John 7: 37-39, Acts 2:1-21, I Cor. 12: 3B-13

May 4, 2008 : The Time Has Come- The Rev. Brian Parker
Scripture: John 17: 1-11, Acts l: 6-14, I Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11

April 27, 2008 : Hobbits, Happiness, Love and Obedience
Scripture: John 14:15-21

April 20, 2008 : The Wonderful Promises of Jesus for ME!
Scripture: John 14:1-14

April 13, 2008 : The Sower and the Seed
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9 - Murray O'Coin, Church Army, Tyendinaga Reserve

April 6, 2008 : From Dry Bones to New Life
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-27

March 30 , 2008 : Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
Scripture: John 20:19-31

March 23 , 2008 : Making Sense of our Encounters with the Living God
Scripture: Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 28:1-10

March 2 , 2008 : I Was Blind but Now I See
Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-10, John 9:1-41

February 24, 2008 : God’s Plan and My Life.
Scripture: John 1:29-42, Romans 5;1-11, Psalm 40:1-12, Isaiah 49:1-7
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February 17, 2008 : Moments When the World Stands Still
Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Psalm 12, Matthew 17:1-9

February 3, 2008 : Dreams, Disneyland and the Blessing of God
Scripture: Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, I Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12

January 27, 2008 : At the Cross Roads
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23, Psalm 27, Isaiah 9:1-4

January 20, 2008 : The Longing for Bread & Water - Carluci dos Santos
Scripture: Psalm 42, John 4:1-42

January 13, 2008 : Chosen for the world!!
Scripture: I John a4:7-21, John 17:13-23

January 6, 2008 : The Great Plan: To Unite all Things in Jesus Christ
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12

Finding our Way, 40 days of Preparation

Sundays in Lent—10 a.m. Service

February 21 Lent 1
Temptation and the Path through the Dangerous Valley (Luke 4:1-13)

February 28 Lent 2
The Cunning Fox: Deceit Exposed (Luke 13:31-35 Phil 3:17-4:1)

March 7 Lent 3
Guidance through the Wilderness (Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13)

March 14 Lent 4
The Great Escape and A Fresh Start (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32, 2 Cor. 5:16-21)

March 21 Lent 5
When Nothing Else Really Matters (John 12:1-8, Phil 3:4b-14)

March 28 The Passion: True Authority, Radical faithfulness, Unfathomable Love (Luke 23:1-49, Phil 2:5-11)

April 4 Easter
We Have Arrived: The Dawn of A New Day (Luke 24:1-12, 1 Cor.15:19-26)

Teaching Series

Courses are offered on a regular basis at Emmanuel.

Marriage Course

Building Strong Foundations
The Art of Communication
Resolving Conflict
The Power of Forgiveness
Parents and In-laws
Good Sex
Love In Action

The aim of The Marriage Course is to enable married couples to build a healthy marriage that will last a lifetime. The course is beneficial and enjoyable for those whose marriage is already strong and for those who are going through difficulties. The course, which is being offered free-of-charge, runs for seven Monday evenings. Each evening starts with a video presentation and then individual couples are given private, personal time to discuss that evening’s topic.

The privacy of each couple is always respected. The course is based on Christian principles, but it is absolutely suitable for couples without a church background. The institution of marriage is a key component to a stable society and more than ever, it needs positive reinforcement and attention brought to it. It is essential that both husband and wife attend each evening.

If you are interested in attending please call the Church office.

Alpha Course

Have you ever wondered what relevance Jesus has for our lives today? What is the point of life? Or is forgiveness possible? This low key and fun course will give you the opportunity to explore your questions in a friendly environment.
Through humour, insight, and with enthusiasm Nicky Gumbel encourages us to explore who Jesus is and what the Christian faith is about. Emmanuel Church has sponsored several Alpha Groups. Each evening begins with dinner and an opportunity to get to know each other in a relaxed environment. The video presentation is followed with a time to ask questions and share discussion.

If you would like to find out more about any of the courses then please contact the church office.

Small Groups

Small groups provide a great opportunity for encouragement, fellowship and learning together. We have several small groups at Emmanuel. If you are interested in joining a small group please contact the church office.

Our day time small group meets at the Christian Education Building (right next door to the church) on Wednesday Mornings from 10- 11:30 am. We look at and discuss the readings for the coming Sunday followed by a short communion service. On the first Wednesday of every month the group goes to a local nursing home to lead a service for the residents.