Week of Prayer for Christian Union sermon

Week of Prayer for Christian Union service 15th Jan Revd Sue McCoan Micah 6:6-8 Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan is told to illustrate the idea of being a neighbour, but at its heart it is a story of racism. Jesus and his disciples, like all other Jewish people of the time, would […]

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2nd Sunday of Advent

Dec 4th Sermon by Revd Sue McCoan at St. Andrew’s URC, Ealing  Isaiah 11:1-10 Matthew 3:1-12 My sister and brother-in-law live on a smallholding, and the road that leads past their house is a narrow lane which becomes, a few hundred yards from them, a dirt track. It’s not so bad now – it’s been […]

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Christ the King

Sermon preached by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch Christ the King, 20th November 2022 Readings: Psalm 46: Jeremiah 23.1-6 Colossians 1.11-20 Luke 23.33-43 This Sunday, which is the last Sunday before Advent is known by two different titles in the church. One title is Stir up Sunday, which is attributed to Anglicans, because of the prayer […]

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Jesus and the Woman at the Well

Reflection and art work by Revd Sue McCoan Bible reading: John 4:1-18 Here’s a woman who has to go and fetch her water alone, in the heat of the midday sun. All the other women would go together, in the early morning, while it was cool. The only reason to go independently would be if […]

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Easter Day sermon

But…..not what you might expect!  Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing by Revd Maggie Hindley, Easter Day, Sunday 17th April 2022  I was taught, many years ago, in relation to emotional literacy – I can’t remember what the context was – to be very careful in the use of the word but. But trumps whatever […]

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Easter Day service

An audio service recorded by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch and members of the St. Andrew’s Ealing congregation for Easter Day. The Rev’d Dr Elizabeth Welch Opening Music:       St Andrews music group sing Alleluia Introduction Happy Easter! May this day be filled with Alleluias in the presence of the Risen Christ! I’m Elizabeth Welch, a URC minister […]

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Back to reality

We were delighted to welcome the new Thames North Synod Moderator, Revd George Watt, to St Andrew’s on 27th February.   Here is his sermon. Exodus 34.29-35 NRSVA Luke 9.28- 37-43 NRSVAA  Back to reality Both our readings today are extraordinary, out of this world. And there may be times (and now may be such a […]

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Forgiveness and justice

Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 20th Feb 2022 at St. Andrew’s Ealing  Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Luke 6:27-38 Jesus tells us to love our enemies; not to judge, but to forgive. We all know this is easier said than done; but forgiveness is difficult in two ways. It is difficult to do, personally, because it […]

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Hearing the call

Sermon given at St. Andrew’s URC Ealing, 6 Feb 2022, by Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 6:1-8 Luke 5:1-11 The account of Jesus calling his first disciples is in all 4 gospels, so it’s clearly important – and there are 3 different versions of what took place. Matthew and Mark give us the edited highlights – […]

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When the wine runs out

Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 16th Jan 2022 at St. Andrew’s Ealing  John 2:1-11 The wine has run out. It is hard to overstate the disaster this would be for the host of a feast, at the time of Jesus. This was a culture with hospitality as a core value. You were expected to […]

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