St Andrew’s Church, Chesterton

A thriving, open and welcoming church community for all ages

St Andrew's Church

St Andrew’s exists so that together we can worship God, share God’s good news, grow in faith, and live and work in accordance with God’s will. This website will tell you a little about us, and some of the ways in which the people of St Andrew’s seek to be faithful to Christ, and live in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Visitors, seekers and new members are always welcome at any of our services. We find that we often draw closer to God at moments of change in our lives. We are happy to be involved in Christenings, Weddings & Funerals.

Many of our events and activities take place at St Andrew’s Hall, our local community hall.

News and Events

A new newsletter for Chesterton

A pilot edition of a community newsletter for Chesterton will be distributed around households in the next week or two.  You can read an electronic version here.  Chesterton News has been produced by a group of community and church representatives and will go out to all in the wards of East and West Chesterton.  So there will be no Chesterton Chimes this month - church info is incorporated in the News.  Chimes will reappear in February and decisions in the meantime will be made about whether to continue the community newsletter or Chimes or both – your comments are welcome (admin at standrews-chesterton.org).

Unfortunately, in the list of Christmas services at St Andrew’s we managed to miss out those on Christmas Day!  Be assured that there will be a service of Holy Communion at 8am (Book of Common Prayer) and an All-age Communion at 10am.

A special Hard Questions Evening

Friday 2 December, 7:30-10pm

‘The Good Book—or is it?’

A ‘Question Time’-type panel will field questions and there will be plenty of
open discussion about this month’s subject, the Bible. All views are  re-
spected-any question can be asked. The evening will begin with a simple supper.
Please contact Chris Lamaison (361780, cal@camres.co.uk) if you are
able to come.

Hooray and Hiss

The party on All Hallows’ Eve on Monday 31 October from 4.30 until 6pm was a great time for children and adults. Everyone came as his or her favourite Gooddie or Baddie. So we had a real mixture!

 We started in St. Andrew’s Hall with different craft tables where you could make pumpkins and masks or just draw pictures to stick on the pillars. Also there was a table where you put your hands into different bowls with disgusting things in them and a play corner for toddlers.

 After having refreshments we went to the Church. There we spoke about how we are all Children of God, even if on some days we feel a bit more like a baddie than a superhero or a princess… All the children got a white paper crown, so we were all different in our characters but equal before God.

 We had a wonderful time and look forward to seeing you all there next year! Hooray!!

 

Hooray and Hiss – Party for All Hallows’ Eve

Come to our party on Monday October the 31st from 4.30 to 6pm dressed as your favourite Goody or Baddy. We start in St Andrew’s Hall with craft activities and story-telling and we’ll end with a small ceremony in the Church. Children of all ages (and parents/carers) welcome. For more information contact us on 306150.

Homeless not Hopeless…

…is the subject of an open meeting in St Andrew’s Hall on Thursday 27 October.  Ruth Boogert of Wintercomfort (and the organiser of the new food4food community café) will be speaking and leading our thinking on how to create positive change in our local community.  Come along for a glass of wine at 7.30pm.