Sermon June 1st 2025 Revd Sue McCoan Acts 16:16-34 This story of Paul and Silas in prison comes from about 2000 years ago. But with a few tweaks to the setting, it’s a story that could be told today – of power, money, exploitation and influence. And at any time in between. The historian Lucy […]
Dear Friends
Dear friends, Here’s a question: When did you last play? And how did you know you were playing? We were asked this on our Ministers’ Spring School, 12th -15th May. People with young children or grandchildren answered easily, but the rest of us had to think. Sport didn’t count – too competitive; the same might […]
True welcome
Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 18th May 2025 John 13:31-35; Acts 11:1-18 Today is the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. We shall remember him in our prayers as he takes on the privilege and responsibility of this role. Following the death of Pope Francis, and before the new pope was chosen, there was […]
Easter Day
Easter reflections from the Revd Sue McCoan Bible reading: Luke 24:1-12 Reflection Part 1 The sun is coming up; warmth is creeping back into the world. In the emptiness of the tomb, two men in white speak words of life. He is not here; he is risen. In all the gospels, it is the women […]
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday April 13th Reflection sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan at Wembley Park Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 Luke 19:28-40 You have to hand it to Jesus – he knows how to make an entrance. Riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, the cheering crowds, palm branches on the road – it’s easy to imagine the […]
Walk of Witness – Good Friday
St. Andrew’s was pleased to take part in the revived Walk of Witness on Good Friday. Starting with prayers and hot cross buns at St Andrew’s we joined worshippers at St. Peter’s Mount Park Road for the First Station of the Cross Christians from many churches at Ealing Abbey for the Second Station and walked […]
Hall to hire
St. Andrew’s Church Centre has new availability for weekday hirings of St. Aidan’s Hall, from the beginning of May onwards. Please contact the Centre to see if this space might meet your needs: [email protected] Tel: 0208 566 9642 Hiring rates here
Lent & Easter sermons
Sermons for Lent and for Easter from St. Andrew’s and Wembley Park URC. Please follow the links First Sunday of Lent Passion Sunday Palm Sunday Easter Day for more sermons and reflections go to the Sermons page on this website
Passion Sunday
Sermon given April 6th. Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 43:16-21; John 12:1-8 Today is the 5th Sunday in Lent. Next week is Palm Sunday when we remember Jesus making a very public entrance into Jerusalem, cheered by the crowd, but ready to confront the authorities. And from then on we follow Jesus, almost day by day, […]
Holy Week 2025
April 13th Palm Sunday Morning worship led by Mr Peter Knowles April 17th 6pm Maundy Thursday worship led by Revd Sue McCoan April 18th meet 9am Good Friday Walk of Witness April 20th Easter Sunday Morning worship with Holy Communion led by Revd Sue McCoan In Holy Week, between Palm Sunday and Easter, we are […]