Back to church update 11th September 2021

WORSHIP Elders reviewed the situation in early September and have agreed some slight relaxation of the rules. They remind everyone that the situation is still uncertain and continuing to cause anxiety so we should not only make minor changes.  We are meeting in church for worship at 11.00am each Sunday.  Masks, hand sanitising and social […]

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Lundie Medal and Award for Marrissa and Poppy

August 2020 Congratulations to Marrissa and Poppy who have received an award from the United Reformed Church Lundie Fund for all they did to support members of the congregation during the coronavirus lockdown.  They delivered flowers on Mothering Sunday, helped to collect shopping and prescriptions for people shielding at home, took some of the elderly who could […]

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Donations for Chesterfield Food Bank

Liz delivers the pallet of food and household goods collected at St Andrew’s on 6th March to the Chesterfield Food Bank. Even through the three lockdowns we have been able to open the church to receive donations. We thank all our members, friends, neighbours and members of other churches for their generosity. A date for […]

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Spring on its way!

The church fell silent again after worship on Christmas Day and has not opened since as we wind our way through Lockdown 3.  But on Saturday 6th March we will be meeting to receive donations for the Food Bank and will take the opportunity to scatter wild flower seeds in our wild garden. Meanwhile, members have […]

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Wild Flower Garden

As Spring approaches on 6th March we are plan to scatter wild flower seed in the patch of lawn we identified last year as a wild flower garden.  We hope this will bring not only colour but attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.  We will ensure the bird feeders are topped up, as this is a hungry […]

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Tier 3 – 6th December 2020

We are allowed to worship at church again! A well attended service this morning, 6th December, celebrated the second Sunday in Advent. Advent candles were lit and we reflected on the theme ‘From darkness to light’ in words and music.Christmas cards are being delivered to all the houses in the area, assuring people that St […]

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Autumn catch up!

After we struggled through the difficult days of spring and summer, we now face autumn and winter with rising Covid cases.  Chesterfield moved into Tier 2, High Risk, today, 17th October.  Yet the seasons turn much as they always do although conditions are affected by climate change.   There were very few people visiting the church between March and […]

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Reopening plans – September 2020

St Andrew’s plans to re-open for worship on the Harvest weekend of 26th- 27th September Foodbank Collection 11.00am – 1.00pm on Saturday 26th September Please bring your gifts for the Chesterfield Food bank and have a cup of tea or coffee in the garden. Spread out your arrival time, keep socially distanced and try not […]

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