The Revd John Proctor, General Secretary of the United Reformed Church, reflects on how a train journey during the cold winter months inspired an epiphany. I had an epiphany, on a train of all places. At this time of year, most of my commute takes place before dawn or after dark. The countryside beside the […]
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing 2nd December 2018 by Revd Sue McCoan Psalm 25;1-10; Luke 21:25-36 If you’ve been on any train or tube journey recently, you will have heard the security announcements: ‘If you see anything that doesn’t look right, please inform a member of staff or British Transport police, and we will sort […]
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing, 18th November by Revd Sue McCoan 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Mark 13:1-8 The other week, some friends invited us to spend the day with them on their canal boat. We had a lovely time – pootled up the canal, had a bit of lunch, turned round. We were just admiring the […]
Special Thanksgiving Services were held in the church in connection with the cessation of hostilities in the Great War. On Sunday, the 10th , Mr Wylie announced that if official notice were made on the following day that the Armistice had been signed there would be a Special Service in the church that evening. Despite […]
Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan Sunday 4th Nov, St. Andrew’s Ealing Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Mark 12:28-34 A few weeks ago, I was walking through Wembley on my way to visit someone. On the stretch of road between the church and where they live there’s a sheltered housing complex for elderly people. I’d passed it before, […]
‘CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP TODAY’ Last year’s programme of talks on the Reformation attracted a consistently positive response from a wide range of faith backgrounds and resulted in numerous requests for an ecumenical follow-on series. In response, we have put together a number of talks which aim to examine some of the practical ways in which Christians […]
at Wembley Park URC Oct 2018 – Feb 2019 For anyone who leads worship, would like to try, or wants to know more about it; a refresher for those who have done the course before. What does it cover? The course looks at the purpose and content of worship. It goes into detail about the […]
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing 19th Aug 2018 Revd. Sue McCoan 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 The wisdom of Solomon is legendary. It was legendary even in his own lifetime – the Queen of Sheba paid him a visit to see it with her own eyes. There is a book in the Apocrypha […]
Sermon given at St. Andrews Ealing, 5th August 2018 by the Revd Sue McCoan Psalm 78:23-29 John 6:24-35 Jesus said, ‘I am the bread of life’. Words we use often – I use them at the beginning of communion – and it’s so familiar, we can say it without really giving it much thought. Today […]
Sermon 1st July at St. Andrew’s Ealing, Revd Sue McCoan Mark 5: 21 – 43 There are few things more likely to grab our attention, to engage our sympathies, than the cry of a child in pain. If you’re a parent, it’s horrible to see your child ill. Even if it’s a common childhood complaint […]
