On Mothering Sunday we heard the lessons from Luke 2:33-35, Numbers 21:4-9 and Ephesians 2:1-10, timed with the great news that we shall be reopening the church on Palm Sunday in time for our Holy Week services and the celebration of Easter. Casting our minds back to this time last year… read more >>
Luke 2:33-35 Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 This week we received the great news that we shall be reopening the church on Palm Sunday in time for our Holy Week services and the celebration of Easter. We may cast our minds back to this time last year when the crisis was… read more >>
On the evening of Wednesday 10th March, we had another Lent Zoom discussion; a chance for St. Andrew’s folks to see each other and share our experience of the Ignatian Spirituality Centre’s online retreat, ‘Knowing Jesus’. It was helpful and encouraging to share reflections relating to the retreat, as well… read more >>
John 2:13-22 Exodus 20:1-17 1 Cor 1:18-25 Standards have slipped in this household during lockdown. A couple of weeks ago Stephen celebrated a big O birthday. My present to him was a hamper made up of all his favourite junk food, items I would never normally sanction! He was delighted!… read more >>
Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 POPE FRANCIS’ WORDS Do you want to fast this Lent? Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. Fast from pessimism and be filled with… read more >>
The weekly reflection e-mailed to the congregation by Andrea for the first Sunday in Lent was authored by Fraser, our Reader Emeritus, who recalled the settled Spring days last year as he read this week’s scripture passage from Genesis, with the symbol of the rainbow following the flood and God’s… read more >>