The story of Good Friday and Holy Saturday

Introduction to the Easter Sunday service, St. Andrew’s Ealing given by Revd Sue McCoan 21st April 2019  Today is a day of excitement and wonder. For us, it’s a happy day, because we know how the story unfolds, and how it’s now our story. But before we get into the celebrations, I’d like to pause, […]

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Easter reflections

from the United Reformed Church https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3040-maundy-thursday-betrayal-desertion-and-reconciliation.html https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3037-exploring-the-emotional-impact-of-good-friday.html https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3035-relive-the-resurrection-this-easter.html https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3036-was-it-worth-it-a-poem-by.html and the introduction and sermon from Revd Sue McCoan, here at St. Andrew’s, from Easter Day: The story of Good Friday and Holy Saturday Easter Sunday sermon    

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Flower Rota

Barbara Nash has been doing a wonderful job of bringing flowers to church each week, and we are very grateful to her, and to other people who have helped from time to time. Barbara would now like to set up a rota, so that other people can take a turn in bringing flowers.   You don’t […]

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Finding confidence

Sermon given at St. Andrew’s, Ealing, 17th March 2019 by Revd Sue McCoan Philippians 3:17 – 4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Jesus, as you know, spent the bulk of his teaching and healing ministry in the region of Galilee, where he was brought up. Galilee is in the north of the country, and it’s a much greener, […]

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Dear Friends: preparing for Lent

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for all your Christmas cards and good wishes to Jamie and me. We had a lovely Christmas, and I hope you did too. It seems a long time ago now, and already as a church we need to be looking ahead.  We start with Lent, our season of preparation […]

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Sermon: Wedding Presence

Sermon given at St. Andrew’s URC Ealing 20th Jan 2019 by Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 62:1-5 John 2:1-11 One of the delights of being a minister is that you sometimes get asked to conduct weddings. I love it. I love being part of the preparations, and I love seeing all the clothes on the day, […]

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Wedding Presence

Sermon given at St. Andrew’s URC Ealing 20th Jan 2019 by Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 62:1-5 John 2:1-11 One of the delights of being a minister is that you sometimes get asked to conduct weddings. I love it. I love being part of the preparations, and I love seeing all the clothes on the day, […]

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Holy Habits Sat 22nd June

SWAG ‘Holy Habits’ Day Saturday 22nd June This is a day for all the churches in the South West Area (SWAG) to get together, share food, and encourage each other in our discipleship. The event will be held at Holy Trinity URC, Medway Drive, Perivale  UB6 8LN More details will follow, but get the date in your […]

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