Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan Sunday 16th July 2023 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I have an old book on gardening which tells me, amongst other things, how to prepare a seed bed. It talks about how to determine when the soil is ready to work – if it sticks to your boots it’s too wet; […]
General Assembly 2023
Met at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire June 30 to July 3, 2023. Read a report on the work of Assembly here Bible studies given by Dr Nicola Brady, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland can be found on Zaccheus in Luke 19 and on peace-building through Mark 4:35-41
Celebration Service 2023
On Sunday 18th June 2023 St. Andrew’s morning congregation joined with the afternoon Ga Dangme speaking fellowship for their annual service of celebration and fellowship. Readings were given in English, Ga and Twi. The sermon was preached by the Revd Sue McCoan on the theme ‘The harvest is plentiful’. You can read it here. Prayers […]
St. Andrew’s Art Group Summer Exhibition 7 July
The St Andrew’s Art Group will be holding their annual Summer Exhibition on Friday 7th July from 11am to 1pm. Refreshments and a light buffet will be provided. The exhibition is a chance to see the work produced by the three art classes held at St Andrews on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. A wide […]
Summer Work Party 5 August
The church working party on Saturday 29th April went well and made good progress on tidying up the grounds around the church including weeding, sweeping, cutting back bushes, etc. Fortunately, the weather was very good. Afterwards there was a well-earned lunch in the Johnson lounge. Many thanks to all who came along. However, there is […]
Dear Friends – June
I hope you are enjoying the slightly warmer weather. This time of year takes me back to the days of revising for school exams: trying to convince my parents that I could revise just as easily lying in the sun as sitting at a desk, and then giving the game away after a few minutes […]
Defibrillator
A defibrillator has been installed in the reception area, on the wall next to the lift. The kit is designed to be used in an emergency by the untrained, who are talked through the procedure by voice instruction from the machine. Training is here – a 9 minute video Remember that 999 is the first […]
The harvest is plentiful
Bible reading: Matthew 9:35-10:8 ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few’. Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan at the Celebration Service 18th June 2023 Jesus was using this as a figure of speech. Sadly, over the last 2 years, we’ve had this played out before our very eyes. In the first half of […]
Dying well, living well
Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 7th May 2023 Bible Readings: Acts 7:55-60; John 14:1-14 The reading tells of the death of Stephen. But before we look at his death, it’s worth looking at what we know about his life. We are still in the very early days of the church – not really […]
URC AT 50!
On 15th April the church celebrated 50 years since it came into being with the union of the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales. An open day at URC Church House was followed by a walk across London, visiting sites of special interest to the Reformed tradition and a […]