June 15th Reflections by Revd Sue McCoan – Joint Celebration Service with Ga Dangme fellowship – Fathers’ Day Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Bible reading: Psalm 8  Today, as well as being Trinity Sunday, is Father’s Day. To those of you who are fathers, or who are celebrating fathers, I wish you a happy […]

Sermon June 1st 2025 Revd Sue McCoan  Acts 16:16-34 This story of Paul and Silas in prison comes from about 2000 years ago. But with a few tweaks to the setting, it’s a story that could be told today  – of power, money, exploitation and influence. And at any time in between. The historian Lucy […]

Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 18th May 2025 John 13:31-35; Acts 11:1-18 Today is the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. We shall remember him in our prayers as he takes on the privilege and responsibility of this role. Following the death of Pope Francis, and before the new pope was chosen, there was […]

Easter reflections from the Revd Sue McCoan  Bible reading: Luke 24:1-12 Reflection Part 1 The sun is coming up; warmth is creeping back into the world. In the emptiness of the tomb, two men in white speak words of life. He is not here; he is risen.  In all the gospels, it is the women […]

Palm Sunday April 13th Reflection sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan at Wembley Park Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 Luke 19:28-40  You have to hand it to Jesus – he knows how to make an entrance. Riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, the cheering crowds, palm branches on the road – it’s easy to imagine the […]

Sermon  given April 6th. Revd Sue McCoan Isaiah 43:16-21; John 12:1-8 Today is the 5th Sunday in Lent. Next week is Palm Sunday when we remember Jesus making a very public entrance into Jerusalem, cheered by the crowd, but ready to confront the authorities. And from then on we follow Jesus, almost day by day, […]

St Andrews Ealing, 1st Sunday of Lent March 9th, 2025 Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch  Theme: Walking in the Wilderness Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11; Psalm 91: 1,2, 9-end Romans 10: 8b – 13; Luke 4: 1 – 13   Introduction Today is the first Sunday in Lent. Lent is a key time leading up to what lies […]

February 9th, 2025 Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch Theme: Called to be Jesus’ loving disciples. Readings:  Isaiah 6.1-8; Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15.1-11; Luke 5.1-11 Introduction I grew up in South Africa, in interesting times. We had a so-called Christian government, run by people from the white Dutch Reformed Church Government. I remember as a […]

Sermon given 26 Jan 2025 by the Revd Maggie Hindley Readings: Psalm 19; Luke 4: 14-21; 1 Corinthians12: 12-31(a) I am because you are. Ubuntu. An ancient African idea, brought to the attention of the world by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as he presided over South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission after apartheid there ended.  Ubuntu. […]