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† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer15 February 2026Sunday before Lent View from the top of Mt Tabor- site of the Transfiguration WELCOMESunday before Lent 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 … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer08 February 20262nd Sunday before Lent WELCOME2nd Sunday before Lent As God’s beloved children, let us join with all the beauty of creation and come before God in praise and worship. We approach just as we are, with all our dreams and hopes, with all our worries and struggles, all our gladness and sadness. Suffering is … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer01 February 2026Candlemas Presentación de Jesús en el Templo by Francisco Rizi (ca. 1663) WELCOMECandlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) Today we celebrate the presentation of Christ in the temple, turning point in the churches year, a new beginning. It’s other name, Candlemass, commemorates the blessing of the year’s new candles. As epiphany ends we begin … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer25 January 2026Third Sunday of Epiphany / Conversion of Paul Saul of Tarsus (to become the apostle Paul) on the road to Damascus by H M Brock WELCOME3rd Sunday of Epiphany / Conversion of Paul St Pauls says, “if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away, everything has become … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer18 January 2026Second Sunday of Epiphany WELCOME2nd Sunday of Epiphany Here is a tale of two lambs, Francisco de Zurbaran’s 1630 painting Agnus Dei is stark in its simplicity depicting a bound lamb resting on a stone slab staring with mute resignation out towards the left-hand side of the canvas. In contrast at the centre … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer11 January 2026Baptism of Christ WELCOMEBaptism of Christ Today we commemorate the Baptism of Christ, it is one of the key events we revisit during Epiphany season. The picture above was taken whilst on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This is the River Jordan. I looked back over my notes and realised I hadn’t written anything … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer04 January 2026Feast of Epiphany WELCOMEEpiphany Epiphany is a time when we see a new and shining vision of God’s glory. This season is marked by three important events—called the three wonders or epiphanies:The visit of the Magi (the wise men)The baptism of ChristThe first miracle at the wedding in CanaEpiphany, together with the twelve … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer28 December 2025Christmas 1 / Holy Innocents Day WELCOMEChristmas 1 / Holy Innocents Day Into our darkness a light has come, the light has been born. Yet in the light the darkness of repression still holds power. Let us worship the God whose love is stronger than all the worlds hatred. We acknowledge the evil … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer21 December 20254th Sunday of Advent WELCOMEForth Sunday in Advent As we stand on the threshold of Christmas we give thanks to God for the precious gift of Jesus Christ. Let us come before God with praise and gratitude. The first reading is Isaiah 7.10-16, the Lord tells Ahaz, the King of Judah, to ask for … Read More

† St AndrewsProclaiming Christ in Clewer14 December 20253rd Sunday of Advent WELCOMEThird Sunday in Advent Today we think about those who speak and work on the basis of a firm foundation, instead of creating confusion and distracting others with false information. Glittering, attractive things can draw us in to falsehood and deception. So, we ask forgiveness for the times when … Read More