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† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer27 April 2025The Second Sunday of EasterTHANK YOU ALL The Rector is on her well-deserved break this week, and she’s asked me to thank everyone for all the hard work of Holy Week, which resulted in the wonderful Eucharist of Easter Day. The church was full, standing room only. So many children and adults of all … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer13 April 2025Palm Sunday Welcome Today we mark a significant part of the events that lead us to the cross – Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Everyone had heard about the miracle of Lazarus, they believed and therefore followed and celebrated the messiah as he entered the city. A messiah who would change everything! But … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer 06 April 2025The 5th Sunday of Lent – Passion Sunday Welcome I wonder if you felt passionate about something this week? Perhaps that sense of passion was unexpected? This Sunday sees us enter Passiontide, a time where we are invited to turn our gaze towards Holy Week and the Passion of Jesus Christ. Passion … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer30 March 2025Lent 4 / Mothering Sunday Welcome In the church calendar, today is Mothering Sunday, a refreshment day in the middle of Lent. A day to return to mother church, a day to reflect and give thanks to those who mother us. Women of a gentle persistent nature, the encouragers, the courageous, the listeners, the … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer23 March 2025The Third Sunday of Lent Welcome Today we give thanks for the opportunities God gives us to change and learn. Despite our many failures, we can always make a new start thanks to the work of Jesus. First reading is Isaiah 55, 1-9.We are invited to live an abundant life. The prophet tells us … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer16 March 2025The Second Sunday of Lent JERUSALEM Welcome In Lent we seek to walk more closely with Jesus, mindful of his costly obedience to the Father for our sake. So this second Sunday of Lent, let us focus our minds and set our hearts on him as we gather together to worship in the Eucharist. … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer09 March 2025The First Sunday of Lent The Sinai Desert Welcome The first reading is Deuteronomy chapter 26, verses 1 to 11. God’s people are commanded always to express their thankfulness for God’s great act of salvation. The second reading is Romans 10, 8b to 13. God’s salvation in Jesus is freely available to all. The … Read More