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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Christian Aid donations 2024

The cake sale and door to door collection and  envelopes raised an overall total of £490.26. Than you to everyone who helped in one way or another….and thank you to John Mitchell who continues to help with door to door collections. Thank you all for the support. Every blessing Hette

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Church Online

We’ve come a long way from the early efforts to continue worshipping together during lockdown and have settled into a pattern where we are joined each week by between 6 and 12 worshippers from home, with online operations run by John Mitchell, Eunice Nortey or me. There are many reasons why people can’t join in […]

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I belong to the band! Alleluia

So sang the Revd Gary Davis, king of the ‘holy blues’ singers, back in the 1950s and ‘60s, and so sing I (at least in the shower). One of my great delights as a member of St Andrew’s URC is playing in the (variously named) ‘music group’, or ‘church band’. Maybe we need a competition […]

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Art in Plain Sight

St. Andrew’s is pleased to be taking part in a Thames North Synod project to display Christian art in ‘plain sight’ – in well visited areas. In our case, the wall next to the kitchen in the main reception. The print on display will change every month, over a two year cycle.

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Easter reflection

Easter Reflection by Revd Sue McCoan  Bible reading: Mark 16:1-8 I have here three eggs – eggs because it’s Easter. These are not chocolate eggs, so don’t get excited. We’re going to use them to reflect on the Easter story. We’re starting earlier in holy week, because Easter only really makes sense when you look […]

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