All are welcome at our Harvest Service tomorrow. Please bring donations of fruit, vegetables and groceries. We thank James and Mary who will take donations to the ELPIS Centre that supports young and vulnerable women. A reminder too that our AGM will be held the following Sunday 18th October after… read more >>
Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-end We are now in the season of Michaelmas. The feast of St Michael and All Angels. Traditionally, in the church’s year, this is a time of ordinations of new priests and deacons. A time of celebration as we welcome and gives thanks for… read more >>
We were pleased to see so many in attendance at St. Andrew’s on Sunday (the Rector’s husband was promoted to the leaders’ seating area), still managing the required physical separation, but, as Andrea noted, experiencing the grace and presence of God together, and remembering… read more >>
Matthew 21:23-32 Philippians 2:1-13 Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Dear All I hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely weather. This was this morning’s sermon. This week the news has all been centred on gloomy covid forecasts. There have been further restrictions put in… read more >>
St Andrew’s this week was able to field a complete rugby team with two extras and two sides-girls and we still had room for more so ‘Do not be afraid’ to come along and join us next Sunday at the same time of 10.00am. Our service started with the famous… read more >>
We are glad that the congregation can share at least part of Sunday worship in different ways at the moment; you might feel comfortable coming along in person at 10am, or prefer to read Andrea’s sermon in her email letter and on St. Andrew’s website. Hopefully, with some technical fine-tuning,… read more >>
Matthew 18:21-35 Romans 14:1-12 Genesis 50:15-21 Earlier in the week the David Walker, Bishop of Manchester was on thought for the day. In the light of Public Inquiry of the Manchester Arena bombing he was reflecting on this atrocity. He remembers the next day being asked by the press, “Do you… read more >>
To see us this week sitting on the wall outside the church one would have thought that we were back to normal – but no – we were pretty well socially distant, properly masked in a wonderful variety – even one of the children with a design of bananas! In… read more >>
Matthew 18:15-20, Romans 13:8-14, Ezekiel 33:7-11 Good afternoon Everyone. I hope you are all well. Don’t forget the Thursday service is now on in church – 10am as usual. These are my musings on todays readings. Much of our lives centre around conflict and disagreement. We only have to listen… read more >>
Anyone attending St Andrew’s since the services resumed again in August, or indeed anyone passing by on Park Road, couldn’t fail to notice that magnificent nasturtiums have been cast all over the garden area at the front of the church. A veritable takeover that may be due to the new… read more >>