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 […]
Living in Hope
Sermon given 1st December 2024 by Revd Sue McCoan 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Advent is a time for giving, we said earlier, and a time of waiting. It is also a time of hope. And we surely need hope in our world today. But what do we mean by hope? And where are we […]
Shaking the foundations
Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 17th November 2024 Psalm 16 Mark 13:1-8 The Temple at the time of Jesus was a magnificent sight. It was almost new – the structural rebuilding, by Herod the Great, had only been finished 40 or so years earlier, and they were still working on some of the decoration. […]
Generous love
Sermon given by Revd Maggie Hindley Sunday 10th November 2024 To mend the world. Tikkun Olam is a Jewish concept. God created the world good, but ft became flawed, and it’s the job of the faithful to fix the flaws, to bring the world to the beauty the Creator intends for it. For us Christians, […]
Creation and Continuity
Reflection given Sunday 15th Sept, by Revd Sue McCoan Readings: Psalm 19:1-6, Mark 8:27-38 Gardeners amongst us will be familiar with the dandelion. Possibly more familiar than we might wish. Each dandelion plant produces 3 or 4 flowers at a time; each flower produces between 2 and 3 hundred seeds. So each plant has the […]
Dear Friends – how do you sleep?
Dear friends, How do you sleep at night? Jamie and I were asked this last week, in reference not to a clear conscience but to choosing a new bed. Stumped by the bewildering choice of mattresses available, we were invited to have our sleep analysed by computer. This involved lying on a special ‘bed’ while sensors mapped our […]
Ga Dangme Fellowship at 20
On Sunday 27th October at 3pm, the Ga Dangme Fellowship marked a significant milestone in its journey of faith with a grand celebration of its 20th Anniversary. The anniversary service honoured the Fellowship’s history, the growth it has experienced over two decades, and its continuing mission to spread the message of hope and salvation in […]
Art Group & Ealing Quilters Christmas Exhibition
The Christmas exhibition by the Art Groups and Ealing Quilters will take place in St. Aidan’s Hall on Monday 16th December, 11am-1pm. Refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.
Revd Dr Tony Haws
Our former minister Revd Dr Tony Haws died Wednesday 7th August, in hospital in Newcastle. He is much missed by Jackie, his children and grandchildren and by the church family. His time at St. Andrew’s is especially remembered for the large number of students he took through the Training for Learning and Serving programme, including […]
God’s forgiveness
Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 4th August 2024 Genesis 3; 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13 The story of Adam and Eve is a universal story – the characters tell us something about the whole human condition. By contrast, the story of King David is very specific, relating to one individual. We can think of […]