Holy Week 2025

April 13th Palm Sunday Morning worship led by Mr Peter Knowles April 17th 6pm Maundy Thursday worship led by Revd Sue McCoan April 18th meet 9am Good Friday Walk of Witness April 20th Easter Sunday Morning worship with Holy Communion led by Revd Sue McCoan In Holy Week, between Palm Sunday and Easter, we are […]

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Dear Friends – what makes a day special?

Dear friends, What makes a day special? I’m not thinking about personal special days like birthdays and anniversaries; I mean the days with national significance. Take, for example, March 21st.  Every year, give or take a day, this is the date of the Spring Equinox, when day and night are of equal length, marking the […]

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Lynne Cheatley remembered

We are sorry to share news of the death of Lynne Cheatley. Lynne was a faithful church member and regular attender at worship with her husband Sam until his death in 2023. She continued to put her experience in catering to good use,  providing excellent lunches for the church working parties and cooking meals for […]

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The Story of Rena Stewart

The book about Rena Stewart, by Victoria Walsh, is set to be published on 30 May. Victoria is giving a talk at the National Army Museum that day, from 12-1pm, and there’s a dial in option for those that can’t be there in person. Here’s the link: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Story-of-Rena-Stewart-Hardback/p/52666 In the meantime, the book is available to […]

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Commitment for Life – Ukraine

We are most grateful for the generous donation of £500.00 received from St Andrew’s URC, Ealing for the Ukraine Appeal. We were very sorry to learn of the sudden passing of David Knowles. Please pass on our sincere condolences to his family. Your generosity towards our support for the work being done by the Reformed […]

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Work Party – Spring 2025

It’s early March at the time of writing this piece and there are definite signs of Spring in the air.  The weather has suddenly changed from that seemingly interminable gloom to blue skies at last.  The mornings remain crisp and chilly but the daytime temperatures are certainly beginning to rise.  Our birds and plant life […]

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Dear Friends – February

Dear Friends, 2025 is going to be an interesting year. At the end of July, I will retire after 15 years in ordained ministry. On the one hand, I’m excited about the prospect of a fresh start in a new place, of having more free time, and of being closer to my mum and sister. […]

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Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter

I am writing to thank you for the wonderful generosity which saw St Andrews host part of the Christmas season for Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter. We are hugely appreciative of this gift of your building, your time and most of all your people, which enabled us to give a better Christmas to some of […]

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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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