Ealing, St Andrews, 1st Sunday after Trinity, 7th June 2026 Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch READINGS Hosea 5:15-6.6 Psalm 50: 7-15 Romans 4: 13 –25 Matthew 9: 9-13 & 18 –26 Introduction Last Sunday was Trinity Sunday, when we remembered again the nature of God – Father and Creator, Son and Redeemer, Holy Spirit and […]
Art Groups summer show
The art groups meeting at St. Andrew’s were proud to show off their work – and provide hospitality – at the Church Centre 25th anniversary celebrations, 27th July 2026. Click on the link for a selection of photos from Aya Burbanks.
Church Centre at 25!
St. Andrew`s Church Centre celebrated is 25th anniversary in style today with an afternoon of well -attended events. Click for photos! There were exhibitions from Art classes, Ealing Quilters and Wool ‘ N’ Yarn Knitters; Chair Yoga by Mehran Ghodsi and Ballet demonstrations from Anna Davydova Dance School, speeches by Rupa Huq MP and Centre […]
Trust and Truth
Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch 5th Sunday of Easter May 3rd 2026 Readings: Acts 7.55-end; Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2.2-10; John 14.1-14 Introduction I’m a bit struck by all the debates going on about artificial intelligence. As someone whose first job was training as computer programmer, I’ve always been interested in computing and […]
Study Group – The Psalms
Bible Study Group – Exploring the Psalms You are warmly invited to join a Bible study looking at the Psalms. We’ll be thinking about major themes in the Psalms, the part they play in worship and prayer today and the wide range of styles of translation. Meeting over three weeks, 1,8 and 15 June in […]
Thames North Synod Eco Day 2026
13th June 2026 – 9:30am- 4pm Amersham Free Church, Woodside Road, Amersham HP6 6AJ ‘Nature on our Doorstep’ Key Speaker – Michelle Catanach and the Amersham in Bloom Team, speaking on ‘Transforming Public Spaces for Nature and People’ Please book by Thursday 4 June , emailing Collen Fraser [email protected] or via the online Booking Form . We would find it helpful if people […]
July Work Party
The next work party will take place on Saturday, 11 July, starting at 10.00 am as usual. We had to cancel out last session so this will be an important opportunity to catch-up on our grounds maintenance. If you have just an hour or two to spare that Saturday your assistance will be very welcome. […]
Pocket Allotment – Spring into Summer
Spring comes and goes this year – sunny and warm one minute and then cold and wet with hailstones the next. Our fruit and veg are very confused but are continuing to grow. Hopefully our tomatoes will really put on a spurt from now on. We are delighted with the continued enthusiasm of our volunteers […]
Elizabeth Welch’s 50th
Sermon given by Revd George Watt, Moderator Thames North Synod, 25 April 2026 Bible Readings Isaiah 35:1-10; Acts 4:31-37; John 15:9-17 Elizabeth, what a joy to celebrate with you the 50th Anniversary of your ordination. I was thinking of the images and themes that we use for 50th anniversaries and two quickly came to mind which touch on […]
50th Anniversary Service
Friends and colleagues gathered from across the country to celebrate Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch’s 50 years of service as a Minister in the United Reformed Church. The congregation heard tributes from: Revd Michael Burns, Anglican priest at Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes, during Elizabeth’s time there. Simon Rowntree who was West Midlands Synod Clerk when […]