Congratulations to Poppy Thorpe whose Bible reading was one of the highlights of last month’s Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving marking the 50th Jubilee of the United Reformed Church. Twelve-year-old Poppy commanded London’s Westminster Central Hall with immense assurance. She did St Andrew’s and East Midlands Synod as well as her own family proud with […]

Chesterfield’s annual ecumenical Procession of Witness (‘Whit Walk’) processed through the town on the May Bank Holiday Monday with banners flying and brass band playing after a gap of four years due to the pandemic. St Andrew’s was there in force, with the church banner carried by Mike and Poppy at the head of our […]

“Having Parkinson’s can make my body freeze and I feel like I have concrete boots on” says Cathy “but since coming to Dancing for Health Classes I haven’t froze. My GP has said he has noticed a vast difference and improvement and my joints aren’t as stiff.” Cathy attends the Wednesday afternoon class in St […]

The Mayor presents a certificate to Pippa Grimwood of St Mary’s High School at the 2024 Exhibition. Talented students of Secondary Schools across Chesterfield will once again display their artwork in St Andrew’s Church Hall in October. The Exhibition will be open from 12.00noon to 4.30pm on Saturday 19th October and 12.30 – 4.30pm on […]

The URC Children and Youth Friendly Church plaque awarded to St Andrew’s. The award of the plaque and certificate follows six months of meetings and discussions held by a group of St Andrew’s Junior Church Leaders, elders and a youth representative. They were accompanied by the Synod Children and Youth Development Officer, Richard Knott, who […]

Church member Molly Thornton-Watts received a blessing during Sunday morning worship on 28th April as she and her partner Ewan set off for a two year adventure visit to Canada. During the summer they intend to work on farms across the country ending up in Banff where they will work at the ski resort for […]

Seven new members joined St Andrew’s on 2nd May 2024. They were received into membership by Revd Sue Powell, Synod Pastoral Consultant for Derbyshire. They were all members at Rose Hill URC Chesterfield which sadly had to close last year due to very serious building problems. St Andrew’s were delighted to welcome them into the […]

Over 40 people enjoyed an afternoon of dancing with tea and cakes provided by the church in a fundraiser for Dancing for Health. The afternoon was led by Tracey Barnes, CEO of Dancing for Health CIC who leads the weekly Dancing for Health class at St Andrew’s at 1.00pm on Wednesday afternoons. The class particularly […]

Over 70 members, neighbours and friends crowded to St Andrew’s for a Tea Party during Christian Aid week to raise money for the charity. The sanctuary was filled with tables and home made cakes and scones were served with tea and coffee. Many donations were gift aided and along with gift aid on the cash […]