Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, you and I might find ourselves resonating with the often-agreed-upon view that January is the toughest month of the year. If this is the case (and even if it isn’t), we at St Andrew’s hope the open church can be a peaceful space for prayer or meditation during the week. We also hope that a…
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Merry Christmas! This is the month of waiting with anticipation until we joyfully announce the birth of Jesus. There are a lot of services this month – plenty of opportunities to get you in that Christmas spirit! As always, there will be 8 am Holy Communion services every Sunday and also on the 25th of…
*BLINK* Look at that, it’s November! This month there will be a 12 noon BCP Holy Communion service in church every Tuesday. This is in addition to our weekly Sunday morning (8 am) Holy Communion service from the Book of Common Prayer. Our 10 am services in church are on the 2nd (Family Service followed…
The final resting place of Anna Maria – the elder daughter of Olaudah Equiano – has been rediscovered in the St Andrew’s churchyard. The words on the memorial plaque to Anna Maria on the north wall of the church always indicated that she ‘lies beside this humble stone’. However, the precise location of her grave…
With the cooling of the air, October has made itself known. I can think of no better way to start the month than with our annual Harvest Festival Family Service at 10 am on 5 October. Following this, there will be a Short Communion at c. 11:15 am and a bring-and-share lunch. Then, in the…
Hello September! We have officially entered into the ‘ber months. Already the weather is starting to cool and the call of hot chocolates beneath cosy blankets is getting louder! This month we are back to our regular pattern of 10 am services: Evening services are also back with Evening Prayer on the 7th and a…