Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing Sunday 15th December 2019 by the Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 35:1-10 Matthew 11:2-11 So here is John the Baptist, in prison. John, the free spirit from the great outdoors, John, at home in the desert and the wide open spaces, John the preacher who could hold the attention […]
Christmas Worship at St. Andrew’s
Sunday 15 December 10.30 am Morning Worship led by Revd Sue McCoan 6.30pm Carols and Candles led by Revd Sue McCoan followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies Sunday 22 December 10.30am Morning Worship led by Mrs Anne Byfield followed by ‘Christmas Nibbles’ 3.00pm Worship in the Ghanaian Tradition Tuesday 24 December 4.00pm […]
Christmas letter
Dear Friends, Today I went into the Ealing Broadway Centre and saw what I hope is the beginning of the Christmas lights – a large wooden reindeer, outlined in small bulbs. Last weekend saw the French Market there, and no doubt over the coming weeks there will be Christmas Markets and carol singing (including the […]
Children’s Christmas Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm
This is a new venture, so please give it your prayers and support. On Christmas Eve, we will be holding a short and very informal service aimed particularly at young children. We will tell the Christmas story using knitted figures and slides, interspersed with verses from familiar carols. There will be lots of noise, and […]
Carol Singing in the Broadway Centre
Christians Together in Central Ealing (CTCE) have been given a slot to sing Christmas carols in the Ealing Broadway shopping centre on Saturday 14th December at 4pm. We did this in the past and it was much appreciated by shoppers and traders. Last year, we were not able to find a suitable time, so it […]
Ealing Foodbank – Harvest Collection
HARVEST COLLECTION Message from Ealing Foodbank We would like to take this opportunity to thank your congregation and the Ghanaian Fellowship for your generosity over Harvest. Together you donated 124.05kg. We appreciate the support to help others in our local borough. We are still receiving the final Harvest donations from schools and churches which is an […]
Mission Council news
The autumn meeting of Mission Council, the United Reformed Church’s (URC) executive body of the General Assembly, took place between 15-17 November at The Hayes Conference Centre, in Swanwick, Derbyshire. Acting on behalf of General Assembly, Mission Council appointed the Revd Dr John Bradbury to serve as General Secretary, and the Revd Nicola Furley-Smith was inducted […]
Remembrance Sunday
Bible readings: John 15:1-17; Micah 4:3-5 Prayer for the week In remembrance of those Throughout time, all over the world, Who have died in war, We pray urgently today that children, women and men may become makers of peace. Amen ACT OF REMEMBRANCE ‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. […]
Away Day 2019 – report
Church Away Day Saturday 7th September 2019 Click here for photos of the day! A personal reflection by Kaye Knowles Arriving at the Niland Centre, Bushey Heath, on a cool yet sunny morning it felt as though autumn was on its way and Sue’s theme for the Church Away Day was apt: ‘The seed within […]
Who taught Timothy?
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing, 6th October 2019 by Revd Sue McCoan 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 The ancients tell a story to illustrate the spiritual life. A young monastic came up on an elder one day, sitting amongst a group of praying, working, meditating people. ‘I have the capacity to walk on water,’ […]