It’s over a month since I returned from my Ugandan adventure and in true cliché tradition it now ‘seems like a dream’! This ‘dream’ will be forever etched on my memory. The trip met and exceeded my expectations. The first surprise about Uganda was its countryside. The view of the bleached desert landscape of Dubai […]
Sermon: Keeping to what matters 31st July 2016, Rev Sue McCoan Hosea 11:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 We will get back to the parable of the rich fool later. But for now, I want to start somewhere else. I want to start with Gardeners’ Question Time. And no, this is not about tips on how to grow […]
Rev Sue McCoan led her first service at St. Andrew’s Ealing on Sunday 31st July. She was welcomed to Ealing by local MPs Rupa Huq and Stephen Pound. Marion McNeill received a gift of flowers for her work leading the Vacancy Committee. Members and friends shared British and Ghanaian food in a `bring and share` lunch […]
Sermon by Rev Roy Lowes, past Moderator of West Midlands Synod Sermon Notes Sue’s Induction Wembley Park and St Andrew’s Ealing July 23rd 2016 2 30pm. at Wembley Park United Reformed Church Philippians 4:4-9 Isaiah 43:1-4 John 2:1-11 Let me tell you about Mr Brassington. He was the headmaster of my secondary school in the […]
God of abundance, who calls us to rejoice, put aside our fear and celebrate, we praise you for this unique event and this unique day and for all that lies behind it; for the profusion of creation (for the miracle of sunshine!) for the wonder of human life for the gentleness of your love for […]
The joint pastorate of St. Andrew’s, Ealing and Wembley Park United Reformed Churches was delighted to induct the Rev. Sue McCoan as its new minister at a packed service today! The service, held at Wembley Park, was presided over by the Revd. Dr Andrew Prasad, Moderator of Thames North Synod. Many representatives of local churches, […]
Kaye Knowles would like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who took part in the Quiz Night Friday 17 June. Pictures in our photo gallery! the event raised £600 and Kaye has raised more than £2,500 in total for Cleft operations in Kampala, after successfully completing the Uganda International Marathon. To donate to CLEFT please […]
Induction Service Saturday 23rd July 2.30 pm at Wembley Park URC, HA9 7NN Welcome Service Sunday 31st July 10.30 am at St. Andrew’s Ealing Born in Sheffield, I studied Architecture at Cambridge but decided I was not cut out for professional practice. I took a number of short-term but interesting jobs including designing diagrams to […]
I am currently digesting the news that I’ve been chosen to represent CLEFT in the forthcoming Uganda Marathon on Sunday 5th June. I guess that the combination of being a cleft lip and palate patient and a keen runner made me a strong contender, especially since I completed the London Marathon last year. However the […]
Au Revoir to Tony and Dilys Tony and Dilys Thomas first came to St Andrews almost forty years ago. Since then they and their children, Jonathan and Rachel, have been involved in almost every aspect of the life of St Andrew’s so it is with enormous gratitude, and some sadness, that we bid them farewell […]
