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Feb 7
1 min

Church update

7.ii.2021 Dear friends Since the beginning of January we have once again been under national restrictions to try and bring down the numbe...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jan 10
2 min

Lockdown and Public Worship Update

10th January 2021 Dear friends The announcement that we were to enter another lockdown on Monday evening may not have come as a shock to ...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Dec 20, 2020
1 min

CHURCH OPEN: Christmas 2020 and Tier 4

It is no surprise that our Christmas celebrations in church will be somewhat different this year; however, following the announcement yes...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Oct 27, 2020
1 min

All Souls' Day

All Souls’ Day falls each year in early November. This is a time in the year when the Church particularly remembers – and prays for – the...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

A Letter from Dominic

Dear friends It is good – finally(!) – to be in the Rectory and feeling more settled each day. Ampthill has struck me as a very friendly ...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Oct 3, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon - Trinity 17

Trinity 17 - Matthew 21:32-end We sometimes see in the newspapers stories of landlords and landowners using their estates to make money ...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Sep 26, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon - Trinity 16

Harvest 2020 – Thoughts on the readings - Matthew 21:23-32; Philippians 2:1-13 Harvest feels such a glorious, golden time of year. Even w...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Sep 19, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon - Trinity 15

Thoughts on the Gospel – Matthew 20:1-16 Another of those gospel passages where one's first reaction is ‘No! That can’t be right!’ And in...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Sep 11, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon - Trinity 14

About forgiveness – a very tricky subject. We say ‘Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.’ But have you ...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Sep 4, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon - Trinity 13

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Collect Almighty God, you search us and know us: may we rely on you in strength and rest on you in weakne...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Aug 29, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon - Trinity 12

Trinity 12 - alternative Collect God of constant mercy, who sent your Son to save us: remind us of your goodness, increase your grace wi...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Aug 21, 2020
3 min

Pippa's Sermon- Trinity 11

Gospel - Matthew 16:13-20; (Old Testament Isaiah 51:1-6) Verse 19 - ‘I will give you the keys of the kingdom ....’ That is s something wo...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Aug 14, 2020
3 min

Trinity 10: Thoughts for the week

Pippa writes: Week beginning 16th August – Gospel Matthew 15:21-28. Children can have an uncanny knack of making very profound remarks. I...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Aug 8, 2020
1 min

Virtual Coffee & Chat

VIRTUAL COFFEE & CHAT One of the many consequences of the lack of Soup Lunches and Coffee Mornings is that we are not supporting other ch...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jul 24, 2020
1 min

Evensong Sunday 2nd August

EVENSONG at 6.30 pm on Sunday 2nd August. All welcome

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jul 24, 2020
1 min

St Lawrence, Steppingley Open Daily

A service takes place every Sunday at 11.15 am. Those attending are advised to bring their own mug!

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jul 8, 2020
1 min

Risk Assessment Completed

We have undertaken the parish safeguarding risk assessment for St Andrew's church in accordance with the Church of England's directives f...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jul 1, 2020
1 min

Churches open daily again

From Monday July 6th, St. Andrew Ampthill and St. Lawrence Steppingley will again be open for visitors and private prayer, from 9am until...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jun 6, 2020
1 min

June C&T free download

As well as the usual news and thoughts, this month's issue includes full details of our socially-distanced, no-contact Virtual Church Fe...

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St. Andrew's Benefice

Jun 5, 2020
1 min

An application for a faculty

This would normally be posted up at church but due to the present situation we are publishing it on Facebook and the website. Any objecti...

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