St. Andrew’s has been getting ready to welcome you for Christmas! 14th December 1030am Morning Worship led by Revd Maggie Hindley – with a collection for the Salvation Army Baby Bank, collecting gifts for […]
Christmas Services
Food Bank donations
St. Andrew’s has been pleased to receive a large number of donations for the Ealing Food Bank in recent weeks. You can drop off during office hours at the church, at various supermarket locations or (large donations) direct to the Food Bank on Wednesdays 8am-4pm St Mellitus Hall, 1 Church Rd, Hanwell. The current ‘wanted’ […]
Extraordinary General Assembly
Extraordinary General Assembly 14-16 November 2025 The Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary of the URC, gave a presentation looking back on the story of Church Life Review (CLR), starting in 2021 with a call for people to share their experiences, hopes and fears about church life. This was accompanied by focused research into who […]
Dear Friends – Christmas
“Dear Friends” seems very topical at this time of year. Racks of Christmas cards appearing in the shops, queues lengthening in Post Offices and news being shared with friends both near and far. I have to confess that although I was once a prolific letter writer, my efforts are now reduced to a few sentences […]
Advent Study Group
Do join us for a weekly Advent Bible Study. God With Us a four-week course by John Birch based on the readings for Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary November 24th, December 1st, December 8th and December 15th In the Banbury Chapel 1.30-3.00pm This study looks at the story through the eyes of Matthew […]
Church Centre Annual Report
Church Centre Report 2025 made to the Annual Meeting 19th November St Andrew’s Church Centre, now in its 24th year of operation, provides a friendly and supportive service for a wide range of users in our community. The past year has seen strong use of the Centre, operating six days a week. New clients joining […]
Gift Day 2025
Each year St. Andrew’s has a Gift Day which is an opportunity for us all to express our thanks to God. This year our Gift Day falls on November 16th and I invite you to make a one-off financial gift to show our gratitude for the work of this church and to demonstrate our love […]
Farewell to Revd Sue McCoan
St. Andrew’s was scene to a celebratory service for our beloved Minister, Revd Sue McCoan, who will retire at the end of the month after nine years’ of service at St. Andrew’s and Wembley Park URC. A congregation of 70, plus worshippers online, heard Sue’s sermon on hospitality and witnessed the receipt of gifts from […]
Second Sacred Concert by Duke Ellington
Second Sacred Concert – June 2025 Jazz Vespers The Second Sacred Concert took place in June at the American International Church in Tottenham Court Road. I was told about the event a few weeks earlier as the organisers wanted singers to join the choir and ideally wanted singers from URC congregations. Duke Ellington composed three […]
General Assembly 2025 Report
https://urc.org.uk/our-news-stories/latest-news/ for a much fuller account! General Assembly welcomed international and ecumenical guests, including Revd Géza Kacsó who serves as pastor of a Reformed community in Transcarpathia, in the west of Ukraine. He said the region has been relatively safe from bombing and missiles but that his community has lost many people who have moved […]