Church Centre 25th Anniversary Event Everyone is welcome to an afternoon of celebration for the 25th anniversary of the St. Andrew’s Church Centre on Saturday 27 June. Among the events will be demonstrations by some of the Centre’s users, an exhibition by the art classes and quilters and a short concert of classical music from […]
Study Group – The Psalms
Bible Study Group – Exploring the Psalms You are warmly invited to join a Bible study looking at the Psalms. We’ll be thinking about major themes in the Psalms, the part they play in worship and prayer today and the wide range of styles of translation. Meeting over three weeks, 1,8 and 15 June in […]
Thames North Synod Eco Day 2026
13th June 2026 – 9:30am- 4pm Amersham Free Church, Woodside Road, Amersham HP6 6AJ ‘Nature on our Doorstep’ Key Speaker – Michelle Catanach and the Amersham in Bloom Team, speaking on ‘Transforming Public Spaces for Nature and People’ Please book by Thursday 4 June , emailing Collen Fraser [email protected] or via the online Booking Form . We would find it helpful if people […]
July Work Party
The next work party will take place on Saturday, 11 July, starting at 10.00 am as usual. We had to cancel out last session so this will be an important opportunity to catch-up on our grounds maintenance. If you have just an hour or two to spare that Saturday your assistance will be very welcome. […]
Pocket Allotment – Spring into Summer
Spring comes and goes this year – sunny and warm one minute and then cold and wet with hailstones the next. Our fruit and veg are very confused but are continuing to grow. Hopefully our tomatoes will really put on a spurt from now on. We are delighted with the continued enthusiasm of our volunteers […]
50th Anniversary Service
Friends and colleagues gathered from across the country to celebrate Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch’s 50 years of service as a Minister in the United Reformed Church. The congregation heard tributes from: Revd Michael Burns, Anglican priest at Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes, during Elizabeth’s time there. Simon Rowntree who was West Midlands Synod Clerk when […]
50 years of ministry!
50th anniversary of ordination of Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch: how we got here! On 25th April 2026, we will be holding a special service at St Andrew’s URC, to mark the 50th anniversary of Elizabeth’s ordination. This article gives some background information, which I hope will be of interest. I first met Elizabeth in September […]
Easter: celebration at the heart of our faith
Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch Easter Sunday 4th April 2026 Readings: Acts 10: 34 – 43; Psalm 118: 14 – 24; Colossians 3.1-4; John 20:1-18 Introduction When we gather today, we come to celebrate that life has already been opened up for us, at one time and for all time. Life has been opened up, not in […]
Easter Worship
You are invited to join us at Easter Palm Sunday Sunday 29th March 1030 Morning Worship led by the Worship Group Maundy Thursday 2nd April 7pm led by Revd. Dr Elizabeth Welch Maundy Good Friday Walk of Witness 3rd April meet 9am at St. Andrew’s Easter Sunday 5th April Morning Worship and Holy Communion led […]
When hope is lost
Sermon given by Revd Maggie Hindley 22 March 2026 Readings: Ezekiel 37.1-14; John 11.1-45 So, only two weeks now till Easter. What the lectionary offers us today is a sort of rehearsal for what happens in Holy Week. It’s a preparation for the process Jesus goes through then, and that we will share, if we […]











