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† 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

† 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

† 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

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer22 January 2023The third Sunday of Epiphany The Sea of Galilee WELCOME  God’s mission in the world brings good news of forgiveness, joy and fulfillment. And today, the third Sunday of the Epiphany, as we worship together, we are seeking to follow God’s son and know the power of God’s spirit.  The first reading is from Isaiah chapter … Read More

St Agnes Day Saturday 21 Jan 2023Eucharist Service at 12.00 At St Agnes Church The beautiful three panel altar frontal at St AgnesSt Catherine (with spiked wheel)Virgin and Child (with outstretched arms)St Agnes (with lamb) This Saturday 21 Jan 2023 is the feast day of St Agnes Please join Canon Brian and us to celebratewith a Eucharist Service at 12.00 St Agnes St Leonard’s … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer15 January 2023Second Sunday of Epiphany The River Jordan WELCOME Have you considered how quickly and powerfully news of something can spread simply by one person sharing it with another, who shares it with another and so on?  Look at the way trends develop on TikTok or YouTube videos become viral, because someone has seen it … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer08 January 2023Epiphany / Baptism of Christ WELCOME Happy New Year! We all shouted out in assembly at school this week. How lovely to see everyone back in school, the Christmas holiday period seems to have gone very quickly hasn’t it? We are not a family that makes new year resolutions, maybe because we never stick … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer01 January 2023Naming and Circumcision of Jesus WELCOME 1st January 2023 Today we see the beginning of a new year, what does that mean for you? It seems everyone has been so ill over the Christmas period and our household has finally succumbed to COVID! So many people come through church during the last few weeks … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer25 December 2022Christmas Day Picture of the wall that divides Bethlehem today, covered in messages, not the usualChristmassy picture of Bethlehem! WELCOME Happy Christmas! I wonder if you send or receive Christmas cards? Are you the type to send ones with a traditional nativity scene on or one with sprouts or robins wearing Santa hats? I’d … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer18 December 2022The Fourth Sunday of Advent WELCOME As we stand on the threshold of Christmas, we give thanks to God for the precious gift of Jesus Christ. So let us come this Sunday before the living God with thankfulness and praise.  Our first reading from Isaiah, chapter 7, verses 0-16 The Lord tells Ahaz, King of Judah … Read More