† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer26 March 2023The 5th Sunday of Lent WELCOME – Fifth Sunday of Lent – Passiontide Today, on the 5th Sunday of Lent, we experience a gear change, we cross the threshold into Passiontide. Jesus has set his face towards Jerusalem, and he now takes us with him into new territory, as the cross looms nearer. At our … Read More
Pews News – 19 Mar 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer19 March 2023Mothering Sunday WELCOME Last week we had International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. 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 … Read More
Pews News – 12 Mar 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer12 March 2023The Third Sunday of Lent WELCOME I wonder if you are a water drinker? Perhaps you are someone who carries a water bottle with you, or do you always ask for a glass of tap water to go with your coffee when out in a café? A while ago I was listening to a programme … Read More
Pews News – 05 Mar 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer05 March 2023The Second Sunday of Lent WELCOME Our ‘Bible Explorers’ club at school have been looking through the magnifying glass and finding out all sorts of interesting things! We started with ‘who am I’, then ‘who is Jesus’ followed by ‘who wrote the bible’ etc. Who is Jesus? That is the question we asked. Can … Read More
Ash Wednesday – 22 Feb 2023
ASH WEDNESDAY At 12.00, Ash Wednesday Eucharist with Ashing. Please stay behind for soup, bread and coffee afterwards.
Pews News – 19 Feb 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer12 February 2023Sunday Next before Lent View from the top of Mt Tabor WELCOME This week sees the beginning of Lent and I wonder what that means for you?Perhaps it is time to look more closely at the word Lent, what does it mean?‘Lent’ is the past tense of the word ‘lend.’ To ‘lend’ something to someone … Read More
Pews News – 12 Feb 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer12 February 2023The 2nd Sunday before Lent WELCOME This has been a week of mixed emotions. The Church of England’s General Synod has welcomed proposals which would enable same-sex couples to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing. For some this will … Read More
Pews News – 05 Feb 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer05 February 2023The 3rd Sunday before Lent WELCOME Salt and Light? I’m sure the phrase ‘salt of the earth’ is one we are all familiar with, but is it commonly associated with Christians? To imply that we are the ‘salt of the earth’ implies that we bring flavour to our relationships with each other. Salt has … Read More
Pews News – 29 Jan 2023
† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer29 January 2023The Presentation of Christ in the Temple(Candlemas) WELCOME Today we celebrate one of the principal feasts of the church –The strange thing is that many will never have heard of it! The Feast of the Presentation occurs each year on February 2nd – exactly 40 days after Christmas. And most years the feast falls … Read More