Commitment for Life – Ukraine

We are most grateful for the generous donation of £500.00 received from St Andrew’s URC, Ealing for the Ukraine Appeal. We were very sorry to learn of the sudden passing of David Knowles. Please pass on our sincere condolences to his family. Your generosity towards our support for the work being done by the Reformed […]

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Work Party – Spring 2025

It’s early March at the time of writing this piece and there are definite signs of Spring in the air.  The weather has suddenly changed from that seemingly interminable gloom to blue skies at last.  The mornings remain crisp and chilly but the daytime temperatures are certainly beginning to rise.  Our birds and plant life […]

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First Sunday of Lent

St Andrews Ealing, 1st Sunday of Lent March 9th, 2025 Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch  Theme: Walking in the Wilderness Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11; Psalm 91: 1,2, 9-end Romans 10: 8b – 13; Luke 4: 1 – 13   Introduction Today is the first Sunday in Lent. Lent is a key time leading up to what lies […]

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Racial Justice Sunday

February 9th, 2025 Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch Theme: Called to be Jesus’ loving disciples. Readings:  Isaiah 6.1-8; Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15.1-11; Luke 5.1-11 Introduction I grew up in South Africa, in interesting times. We had a so-called Christian government, run by people from the white Dutch Reformed Church Government. I remember as a […]

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I am because you are

Sermon given 26 Jan 2025 by the Revd Maggie Hindley Readings: Psalm 19; Luke 4: 14-21; 1 Corinthians12: 12-31(a) I am because you are. Ubuntu. An ancient African idea, brought to the attention of the world by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as he presided over South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission after apartheid there ended.  Ubuntu. […]

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Dear Friends – February

Dear Friends, 2025 is going to be an interesting year. At the end of July, I will retire after 15 years in ordained ministry. On the one hand, I’m excited about the prospect of a fresh start in a new place, of having more free time, and of being closer to my mum and sister. […]

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The Wedding at Cana

Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan St. Andrew’s 19th January 2024 John 2:1-11 If you were here last week, or in any church that follows the lectionary, you will have heard the reading from Luke’s gospel about the baptism of Jesus. You will have heard John the Baptist announcing Jesus as the one who is […]

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Get up and shine

Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 5th Jan 2025 Isaiah 60: 1-6 ; Matthew 2:1-12   Here we are, on the first Sunday of the new year. I wonder what 2025 holds in store for you? Maybe you have events to look forward to – holidays, perhaps, or family occasions, or a significant birthday. Maybe those […]

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Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter

I am writing to thank you for the wonderful generosity which saw St Andrews host part of the Christmas season for Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter. We are hugely appreciative of this gift of your building, your time and most of all your people, which enabled us to give a better Christmas to some of […]

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Repent and Rejoice

Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 15th December 2024 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Luke 3:7-18   There is a story of a little girl who ran to her mother one day and said, Mummy, mummy, come and look! There’s a tiger on the lawn! Don’t be silly, dear, we don’t have tigers in Ealing. Yes we do […]

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