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† 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

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer02 March 2025The Sunday Next before Lent Welcome We meet to worship the God who shines in glory, to listen to God’s word and to follow the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. The first reading is Exodus 34, 29 to the end. After God gives him the Ten Commandments, Moses’ face shines with the light of … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer23 February 2025The 2nd Sunday before Lent Welcome As an open water swimmer I have learnt over the years to never take water for granted, even if you think … I’ll just have a quick dip. Water is powerful and unpredictable. My photos of the Sea of Galilee are abit murky due to the rain that … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer16 February 2025The 3rd Sunday before Lent WelcomeThis week has been General Synod, discussions have been difficult about the Church now and the future. General Synod debated the Makin Review, on the first day of its February 2025 session. The Review published in November 2024, looked at the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse … Read More

View this email in your browser† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer09 February 2025The 4th Sunday before Lent Welcome Today’s readings invite us to consider God’s call on our lives. However unworthy we might feel, Jesus draws us to follow him and to live as his disciples. As each of us is unique, Jesus reaches out to us differently. The first … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer26 January 2025The Third Sunday of EpiphanyWelcome In this season of Epiphany we celebrate Jesus, the light of the world, whose brightness shines upon us as the grace and truth of the living God. So we come to worship with eyes ready to see and hearts willing to receive the Lord’s presence afresh. The first … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer19 January 2025The Second Sunday of Epiphany PICTURES OF CANA Welcome Now we are firmly in the season of Epiphany. The season began with the visit of the magi to the infant Jesus and continues with episodes from the life of Jesus in which the glory of God is revealed. Today we have the first … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer12 January 2025The Baptism of Christ Romanesque Baptism Icon for Hereford CathedralWelcome The Baptism of Christ We think today about the encouragement that Jesus received from God at his baptism, and how we too can hear that God is pleased with us. The first reading is Isaiah 43, 1-7. God tells Israel not to fear. Even … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer05 January 2025Epiphany WelcomeHappy New Year!  The Christmas season runs through Epiphany to Candlemas at the beginning of February. There is still time to visit the manger and whisper our hopes and dreams, our longings for humanity, for ourselves, for our planet and to give the Christ-child the gift of our heart. Still time to … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer22 December 2024Fourth Sunday of Advent Bethlehem Square with the Church of the Nativity in the background 2020 WELCOME Advent 4 and Christmas 2024 Today we draw near to the end of our Advent journey, on the final Sunday before Christmas Day. The picture that has been building up over Advent comes to a climax … Read More