Reflection April 26th Revd Sue McCoan We are a month into the lockdown now. We are over the initial shock, the sudden change of the way we live, shop, work and worship. It’s been tiring enough just keeping up. But now we have time to adjust, to look around, to draw breath. We hear encouraging […]
Sunday 19th April – Reflection by Revd Sue McCoan Here we are, a week after Easter. I hope you managed to find some joy and celebration despite the strange times. In our bible reading, though, we are back on Easter Sunday. It’s evening, and the disciples of Jesus are in lockdown for their own safety. The […]
Easter Sunday Reflection Today is the day of resurrection. But to help us think about Easter and what it means, I’d like to take us back a little earlier, to the day before Easter Day. Holy Saturday. What happened on Holy Saturday? Nothing. Jesus died on a Friday. We know that because all the gospels […]
Sunday 5th April – Palm Sunday Reflection given by Revd Sue McCoan to the joint online congregations of St. Andrew’s Ealing, Wembley Park and Holy Trinity Perivale The Old City of Jerusalem is an intense and bustling place, at least in normal times. Narrow, often steep streets, little alleyways, shops and cafes teeming with life […]
Lectionary Bible readings for Palm Sunday Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 118.1-2,19-29; Philippians 2.5-11; Matthew 21.1-11 Prayer for the week: We celebrate with the crowds, pouring into Jerusalem. Jesus, you rode on a donkey and coats were laid at your feet… The crowds waved palm branches and shouted, ‘Hosanna’… We sing and shout praise to you, Lord Jesus… […]
Reflection – Sunday 29th March How quickly life has changed! The Sunday before last, we met for worship as normal, apart from some extra hand hygiene. A week later, all churches were closed and all meetings cancelled. We know we are not alone; we hope the restrictions will be lifted before too long. But for […]
Reflection for 22nd March 2020 by Rev Sue McCoan 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 The link between these two readings is David. David the shepherd boy, minding his dad’s sheep; David the musician and songwriter; David who went on to become the celebrated king of Israel. The story of David being chosen as king […]
Dear Friends, Where does the time go? We are hardly over Christmas, it seems, and already we are hurtling into Lent. Ash Wednesday this year falls on February 26th, and Easter Sunday on April 12th. I have achieved one thing so far this year: I have found a milkman. Not that the milkman was lost, […]
Come And Meet Each Other Come and find a warm welcome, meet old friends and make new ones, at our informal monthly social evenings. Friday March 20th 7:00pm Terry Lomas Entertains Friday April 17th 7:00pm Cheese & Wine & Quiz Friday May 15th 7:00pm To be announced Unless indicated otherwise, all events take place in […]
Dear Friends, Christmas has arrived in the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre. Santa’s grotto is in its usual place outside Tesco and on Saturday sacks of toys were being carried in, not by elves but by workmen in hi-vis jackets. So far, the only lights are a line of bulbs around wooden reindeer, but maybe there […]
