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 […]

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 […]

St Andrew’s has achieved a Silver Award from Eco-Church for its achievements in becoming an environmentally friendly church and congregation.   Despite the lockdown, we can report the latest stage in our Eco-Church journey.  We are developing a wild garden at the side of the church in front of the vestry.  Various grasses are waving elegantly and […]

We are once again appealing for your small change for WaterAid Jars for Change will be available at St Andrew’s from 9th February for your donations.  Bring them back on Easter Sunday. WaterAid projects provide clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in 28 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas. In many countries the situation is […]

Advent commences on Sunday 1 December when we celebrate waiting and preparation for the coming of Christ and to give praise and thanks to God for sending to us His Son. Waiting is not one of the points most of us are too good at, probably when in queues, and maybe we look to take […]

The great Schools Art Exhibition is coming up this weekend.  Make sure you are there! The Mayor of Chesterfield with the Mayoress, Chesterfield’s MP Toby Perkins, and representatives of Chesterfield Rotary Club and St Andrew’s Church will welcome all the students and hand out certificates at 10.00am on Saturday.   There are two prizes, one provided by […]

We have finally broken through the 1 kilogram barrier enabling us to comply with the rules that all shipments must be one kilogram or more, in one parcel.  It took three large cardboard boxes, all taped together, to accommodate that amount of plastic wrappers.  Very many thanks to Denise who collected the wrappers, packed them and […]

On the first Sunday in August, worship at St Andrew’s focused on the climate emergency and what we can do in response.  Actions replaced the sermon as we each wrote a promise on a label and hung it on a ‘promise tree’  at the front of the church.   After worship we gathered to plant a rowan […]

Chesterfield’s famous Whit Walk, a procession of witness through the town on May Bank Holiday Monday, set off under cloudy skies and showers.  The event began at Chesterfield Town Hall with a short service of hymns and prayers and the mayor welcomed people taking part.  The procession set off down Rose Hill into the town, with Holymoorside […]

Thank you to every one who contributed to the Summer Fair by providing goods to sell, serving teas and serving on the various stalls.  Thank you too to everyone who came and spent their money.  A grand total of £503 was raised for church funds.

During Lent St Andrew’s is asking people to save their small change for Water Aid.  Jars and a leaflet about the project will be handed out in church on the Sundays before the start of Lent. More information to follow!

The collection at the Christingle Service raised £71 for the Children’s Society. The collection at the St Andrew’s Carols by Candlelight service raised £236 for Christian Aid.   Thank you to everyone who donated to these charitable causes.