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† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer19 July 2026 WELCOME Another story about the challenges of the rectory vegetable patch. I’m not a very patient gardener, and my husband is always saying that weeds are simply plants growing in the wrong place. My vegetable patch is a constant challenge because I don’t tend it as often as I should. Last week … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer12 July 2026 WELCOME Welcome Trinity 6  As you know my husband is a gardener but the vegetable patch falls to my responsibility.Due to being home more this year I was able to get ahead of the game with my seed planting. Seeds sorted, the right compost, small pots to receive the seeds. A whole … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer05 July 2026 WELCOME Welcome Trinity 5  This week has been all about trying new things and stepping outside our comfort zones. As the Children’s and Families Team, we spent time on training focused on outdoor learning and emotional wellbeing at Gabriels. For many children, spending time outdoors, getting muddy and exploring nature doesn’t come … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer28 June 2026 WELCOME  Trinity 4 “Faithfulness in the Small Things” I’m sure the heat this week has challenged all of us! It’s at times like these that we check up on our neighbours, offer a cool drink and try our hardest to not let the heat get to our interactions, speaking and our listening. We … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer21 June 2026 WELCOME 3rd Sunday after Trinity  Many of us have hobbies that help us notice the world around us. For me, birdwatching has become one of those interests. It has helped me pay attention to the beauty and variety of God’s creation, from the song of a wren to the small, familiar sparrow. … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer14 June 2026 WELCOME 2nd Sunday after Trinity – 14th June Do you read a newspaper? And if you do, is it delivered to your home, or do you go to the shop to collect it? Do you watch the news on the television and have a particular bulletin that you watch, such as the … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer07 June 2026 WELCOME 1st Sunday after Trinity – 7th June What Christian values or virtues guide your life?Values shape what we believe and why we believe it. They act as our moral compass and help guide our goals and choices. Virtues are how we live those values out each day through our actions, such … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer31 May 2026 WELCOME Trinity Sunday 31st May 2026 Today is Trinity Sunday, love it or hate it, it’s that time of year when all preachers go “Oh no, the Trinity, how to explain the Trinity?” and we go through all these heresies about Jaffa Cakes, Marmalade, The Sun, Shamrock all kinds of things that … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer24 May 2026 WELCOME The Feast of Pentecost, May 2026 This week we have been celebrating Pentecost in our local care homes and it’s always a pleasure and a privilege to take services for them. Years ago, at the end of my curacy, I made a set of hats, just headbands really, out of foam, … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer17 May 2026 WELCOME 7th Sunday of Easter This year’s Thy Kingdom Come invites us to reflect more deeply on the presence of God through the gift of His Holy Spirit.God is with us not only in the great moments of life, but also in the ordinary days — in times of joy and sorrow, in hope … Read More