Message: Take the Long Way Home

Speaker: Howard Sullivan

Passage: Genesis 31

This week we return to our Founders Series as Pastor Howard Sullivan, our Interim Moderator, guides us through an understanding of Genesis 31, which chronicles Jacob’s attempt to flee from his servitude to Laban.

Episode 24-004: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: The Nature of Prayer for Healing

Speaker: Barb Ferrier

Passage: Various

For our first service of 2024 we return to a tradition that got waylaid during the pandemic – our healing services.

Done in conjunction with communion, KPC offers an opportunity for individuals to come forward for healing prayer. In her explanatory message, Barb relates the purpose, nature, and importance of prayer, prayer ministry, and the relationship to communion.

Episode 24-001: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church        

Message: Happy New Year

Speaker: Phil English

Passage: Hebrews 4:12-66

On the last day of 2023, and as we look ahead to the new year of 2024, we are joined by Phil and Carolyn English, on recorded video. They provide a personal update on their ministry and Phil then guides us in a meditation on God’s Word, from God’s Word, encouraging us in the scriptures as we reflect on this past year, and the year ahead, as God does his work in and through us.

Episode 28-050: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church   

Message: Christmas Eve

Speaker: Justin Sytsma

Passage: Luke 2

For our Christmas Eve service, Justin gives us a wonderful take on the story that is likely the most preached passage in Christ history. From Popes, to Billy Graham, to Linus on A Charlie Brown Christmas, all have related their insights into Luke chapter 2, the story of Jesus’ birth.

Episode 28-049: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Advent 3: Joy

Speaker: Justin Sytsma

Passage: Luke 1:26-56

On the Third Sunday in Advent we light the pink candle and celebrate Joy. To guide us in our search for God’s Joy, our Pastor of Worship and Outreach, Justin Sytsma, walks us through the Mary’s visit with Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.

Episode 28-048: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Advent 2: Peace

Speaker: Jason

Passage: Luke 2:1-15

On this second Sunday in Advent, our guest speaker is Jason Dockeray, Director of services at Lighthouse For Grieving Children, and a former classmate of our Pastor of Vision and Staff Development, Allison Pinches.

It seems appropriate that Jason, committed to helping children and their families find peace as they work through their grief, give us his insight into the peace that comes through the birth of Jesus.

Episode 28-047: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Advent 1: Hope

Speaker: Lindsay Sytsma

Passage: Matthew 1:1-6, 5:3-9

As we start the Advent season, looking forward to the birth of Jesus at Christmas, Lyndsay Sytsma helps us see the Hope that is before us.

Episode 28-046: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Message: After God’s Own Heart

Speaker: Jim Danielson

Passage: Romans 12:2, Acts 13:22

This episode, Pastor Jim Danielson from Milton, who teaches at Milton Christian school, and serves as a worksite chaplain for businesses in the Greater Toronto area, brings us a message that looks at Three Qualities of a Godly Heart.

Episode 28-045: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church  

Message: The Things We Do For Love

Speaker: Howard Sullivan

Passage: Genesis 29:31-35, 30:1-24

The married lives of leaders and celebrities are often a fascination for a lot of people. Newspapers and magazines make their living off sharing the lurid details.

In this episode Pastor Howard guides us through the intricacies and machinations of the married life of Jacob, Rachel, and Lea. It’s a twisted tale indeed.

The episode opens with the audio from the last in a series of mission videos intended to help people better understand what is happening as Kortright seeks to understand who God wants us to BE.

Episode 28-044: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: If I Could Walk 500 Miles

Speaker: Allison Pinches

Passage: Genesis 29:1-30

How far would you go to proclaim your love for a woman? Or a man? How long would you work for that dream spouse?

Kortright’s habit of referencing 80’s music aside, this episode Allison Pinches continues our Founders of the Faith series, guiding us through the story of Jacob's pursuit of Rachel as his wife.

As has been our habit of late the episode opens with the audio from the 8th video in a series of videos we are producing to help people better understand what is happening as Kortright seeks to understand who God wants us to BE.

Episode 28-043: © 2023 Kortright Presbyterian Church