Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 20th Feb 2022 at St. Andrew’s Ealing Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Luke 6:27-38 Jesus tells us to love our enemies; not to judge, but to forgive. We all know this is easier said than done; but forgiveness is difficult in two ways. It is difficult to do, personally, because it […]
Hearing the call
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s URC Ealing, 6 Feb 2022, by Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 6:1-8 Luke 5:1-11 The account of Jesus calling his first disciples is in all 4 gospels, so it’s clearly important – and there are 3 different versions of what took place. Matthew and Mark give us the edited highlights – […]
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
4pm Service at St. Peter’s Mount Park Road, Sunday 23rd Feb. Week of Prayer 2022 poster (1)
When the wine runs out
Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 16th Jan 2022 at St. Andrew’s Ealing John 2:1-11 The wine has run out. It is hard to overstate the disaster this would be for the host of a feast, at the time of Jesus. This was a culture with hospitality as a core value. You were expected to […]
Green Book Group
I’m pleased to say that the St Andrew’s Green Book group will be starting again on Monday 24th January, at our usual time of 4 – 5.15pm. We’ll then meet fortnightly again. We will be looking at ‘Laudato Si’ ‘, the Pope’s encyclical letter from 2015. This is a text that’s had a big influence […]
Christmas 2021
Please join us at one of our Christmas services! 12 December 10.30 am Morning Worship led by Revd Maggie Hindley Gift Service – we’re bringing presents for the Salvation Army Baby Bank 19 December 10.30 am Morning Worship with carols led by Revd Sue McCoan 24 December 11.30 pm Christmas Eve Service on Zoom led […]
Advent message from Moderator
Dear friends, At the start of 2021 we were filled with hope. Nothing could be as challenging as the previous year…. could it? The miracle of the vaccination programme was beginning to be rolled out. Life would return to normal before too long. But, of course, it wasn’t until Easter that some churches re-opened and […]
Jubilee Service at Methodist Central Hall
Free tickets are now available for the United Reformed Church (URC’s) 50th Anniversary Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving taking place on 1 October 2022, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster, London, where the Uniting Assembly of the United Reformed Church took place in 1972. The day starts at United Reformed Church House at 86 Tavistock Place, […]
Baptismal Reflection
Reflection given by Revd Sue McCoan 1st August 2021 John 6:24-35 In the baptism, earlier on, we made promises to Stephanie. The parents and godparents made their specific promises, and then as a congregation we said we would welcome Stephanie, and would share with her what we ourselves have received, the gift of God’s love […]
How to challenge the system
Sermon: How to challenge the system, given at St. Andrew’s URC Ealing June 6th 2021 by Revd Sue McCoan 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1 Mark 3:20-35 I spoke earlier about the Roman Empire, the regime under which Jesus lived. The big question such Empire poses, for people of faith, is how to live with integrity […]