23 August 2020 – Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

WELCOMEThe weather has moderated somewhat this week, but did we need so much rain? Probably, as it is good for the garden. In his reflection on the Gospel reading this week, which you can read below, the Bishop of Buckingham, Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, goes into the interesting history of Caesarea Philippi, now known as Banias, before going into the … Read More

16 August 2020 – Tenth Sunday after Trinity

WELCOMEWe hope that the weather is now more to your liking, especially the temperature. The early days of last week were apparently the hottest since 1961.  Stuart doesn’t remember that, he was living in Germany at that time, maybe it wasn’t so hot there? Jane doesn’t remember it either, as she was very young in the summer of 1961! Stuart … Read More

09 August 2020 – Ninth Sunday after Trinity

WELCOMEThis Sunday morning will be the second time we have held Public Worship at St Andrews since Churches were closed in March. Last Sunday we were at last able to welcome the Paschal candle into Church. It was a reduced service – we were not allowed to sing, but we were able to enjoy Robert singing the psalm and playing … Read More

02 August 2020 – Eighth Sunday after Trinity

WELCOME Today we open the church doors for our first service back together since March. There is going to be some very mixed emotions from us all, from those able to attend and those worshipping at home, together yet apart. I’m not sure how I feel at this time of writing, a slight anxiety, a sense of relief, certainly some … Read More

26 July 2020 – Seventh Sunday of Trinity

WELCOMEAs I write this it is Saturday 25th July, the Feast of St James, the Apostle. He was beheaded by order of King Herod Agrippa 1, who also had John the Baptist beheaded. Legend has it that James made a missionary journey to Spain, and after his death in Jerusalem, his body was taken there and buried at Santiago de … Read More