April 3 Induction Service
10:30am In-Person Worship Service
We are open for in-person worship in our sanctuary. A video of our service will be posted Sunday afternoons. Visit us on YouTube to see the latest videos from our worship services, or watch the service on our website below.
YouTube Channel address:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7QbnWLrMO6zMU54Dkj1zyQ
Sunday June 4
Online
Service
St. Andrew's Port Credit Worship Service for Sunday, April 28, 2024.
St. Andrew's Port Credit Worship Service for Sunday, April 21, 2024.
St. Andrew's Port Credit Worship Service for Sunday, April 14, 2024.
St. Andrew's Port Credit Worship Service on April 7, 2024
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I've Learned to Embrace Vulnerability During My Cancer Treatment
by Sarah Morrison
Mississauga, Ontario
The Globe and Mail, Published January 8, 2024
We can do hard things. I’ve always heard this line, but never been fully aware of what it meant to me or how it might show up in my life. In my career in leadership, I’ve been trained in positive psychology and relational intelligence, I hold a PhD, and I’m a professional coach. Through this training, I’ve learned the power of gratitude and I’ve realized that everything is perspective and that everyone has a story. The approach to much of this training is to learn, live and embed the process. Little did I know that it would come in most handy when I least expected it – when, this past summer, I was diagnosed with cancer. . . READ MORE >
A Prayer for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
God of truth, mercy and peace,
God of life and of reconciliation,
we mourn the suffering and murder of your people
and we pray a just peace
and reconciliation for the people of Palestine and Israel
who have endured the burden of violence and conflict for so long.
Console those who grieve,
heal the injured,
comfort those who are alone and afraid,
protect those who held hostage, and
restrain those who would cause more violence
or act cynically for political gain and power.
Let wisdom settle on your churches
and on the governments and leaders of this world
so that justice is sought,
reconciliation found,
peace established and
security provided for all.
In the name of Jesus we pray.
Amen.
PWS&D provides humanitarian response to assist with shelter, food, livelihoods, emergency health, psychosocial and mental health support, as well as cash assistance to allow people to purchase the goods they require.
Donations made to PWS&D are eligible to be matched by the Government of Canada through the Humanitarian Coalition's Gaza Emergency appeal. Donations made between October 7 and November 12 will be matched, up to a total of $10 million.
Through our membership in Canadian Foodgrains Bank, PWS&D is part of the Humanitarian Coalition's Gaza Humanitarian Emergency appeal.
On October 7, the province of Herat in western Afghanistan was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. A series of aftershocks followed. To date, the United Nations estimates that over 12,000 people have been affected. Both the number of affected households and casualties are expected to rise as assessments continue.
Afghanistan Emergency Relief
PWS&D is responding through the ACT Alliance and its long-term partners in Afghanistan. To support this emergency response in Afghanistan, please click DONATE and select Afghanistan Relief in the dropdown menu. You can also donate by calling the office at 1-800-619-7301 x291.
Honouring the Children Fund
In response to the devastating confirmation of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools, and in honour of the children who were lost and all the people living with the consequences of that legacy, The Presbyterian Church in Canada has established a new fund:
Honouring the Children:
Reconciliation and Residential Schools
Learn More...
DONATE Now To the Fund
SPOTLIGHT ON INTERNATIONAL MISSION
Presbyterian World Service & Development
Stories of PWS&D’s Life-Changing Impact
St. Andrew’s supports Presbyterian World Service & Development
and Presbyterian Sharing by contributing a portion of weekly givings received.
You can allocate a portion of your givings to go to Missions by indicating your request
in the “message” field of the online donation form >
We thank you for your generosity.
The Reformed Parish in Csap/Chop, a congregation of the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia in western Ukraine, has been providing temporary shelter and food for people displaced by the war. Their social kitchen program includes hot food delivery to elderly congregation members who live alone and are unable to cook for themselves. With limited resources, Bishop Zan-Fabian reached out to the PCC for financial support to continue this ministry of care. The PCC provided a grant from Presbyterians Sharing, fulfilling the law of Christ to bear one another’s burdens.
SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL MISSION
The Compass Food Bank
The Compass is a food bank and outreach centre located and serving Mississauga South. It was established by partnering Christian churches in the Clarkson-Lorne Park-Port Credit area. As a member church, St. Andrew’s donates financially, collects food for donation, and participates in other ways to support the work of the Compass.
The Compass provides a safe and welcoming place for people to come to for help. The Compass offers immediate assistance with food, then works with clients offering practical and spiritual support to the challenges that often come along with a low income.
The Compass has now moved to its new location at 427 Lakeshore Road E., Mississauga.
FOOD DONATION:
MOST NEEDED ITEMS
Evangel Hall Mission
APRIL IS PASTA & SAUCE MONTH!
Help us reach our goal of 2,000 lbs. of of pasta & sauce.
A Message from The Compass . . .
APRIL is PASTA & SAUCE month – Spread the Word!
Evangel Hall Mission is a community service agency that was founded in 1913 by the Presbyterian Church in Canada. For over a century, it has supported individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness, and social isolation in Toronto. Evangel Hall is a safe haven where people living with mental and physical health challenges, fighting addictions, and fleeing abuse can take a rest from their burdens and access supports. The Mission’s services address the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional aspects of well-being and are available to anyone in need of support.
St. Andrew’s supports the work of the Mission with monthly donations of sandwiches, baked goods, fruit, personal and feminine hygiene products, socks and new or gently used clothing.
DONATIONS:
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PRAYERS
Prayers and Support for Ukraine
ACT Alliance Statement on Ukraine
Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.
We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.
We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.
May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.
Amen.
WAR IN UKRAINE ENTERS THIRD YEAR: Church Leaders of Canada Call for Peace
INTRODUCTION
This invitation to prayer and action for peace has grown out of a shared journey begun a year ago by Ukrainian Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical, and other Christian leaders together with the World Evangelical Alliance's Peace & Reconciliation Network, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and The Canadian Council of Churches.
Our gatherings have explored the spiritual and historical backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, the ongoing realities faced by Ukrainians who have been welcomed to Canada, and the prospects for peace in Ukraine.
Together we call all Christians and people of good will to join in united prayer and action for peace.
Daily Prayers
Saturday, April 27
We pray for the Synod of Central, Northeastern Ontario & Bermuda.
Sunday, April 28 (Mission Awareness Sunday)
We give thanks for the service of all former PCC mission staff who worked with the church outside of Canada in creative and courageous ways and often under difficult circumstances.
Monday, April 29
We pray for our church’s incredible history and that, with faith, we will pass on our heritage to generations who will follow us.
Tuesday, April 30
We pray for the many members of the PCC on various ecumenical church councils and working groups, as well as representatives involved in interfaith conversations. We thank God for their involvement and the ways we connect with other Christians and faith traditions.
Wednesday, May 1
We pray for students who are graduating in May from The Presbyterian College, Montreal. May it be a time of joy, celebrating the hard work and successes of each student; may each one experience God’s leading in next steps as they discern direction in their respective callings.
Thursday, May 2
We pray for St. Marys Presbyterian Church in St. Marys Ontario. God bless the children there who are interested in Indigenous people and their cultures. May their personal gifts and passions be used to further the kingdom of Peace on earth.
Friday, May 3
We pray for General Assembly commissioners as they prepare to help the church discern the mind of Christ for our denomination.
Saturday, May 4
We pray for the congregation of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (Lunenburg, NS) as they work through the PCC’s New Beginnings Renewal Program to discern their next steps in ministry.
DAILY DEVOTIONALS and ARTICLES
Links to Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada