As your new Priest in Charge (Interim) I write to share with you some of my hopes and plans for our future together, and at the same time be honest about our current financial status.
A letter from Fr Paul to the parish of St Andrew’s
Our new interim Priest-in-Charge, Fr Paul Blanch, introduces himself and, hopefully, you will see him around and in church very soon. It is hoped that this letter will be seen by as many people as possible in the parish and further afield. If you know of anyone who does not have access to the internet or does not have an email address perhaps you would kindly pass a copy of Fr Paul’s letter to them.
St Andrew’s during Lockdown
Coronavirus update: Our next Mass will be on Wednesday 2 December when we will start again with Morning Prayer at 9:00 followed by Mass at 9:30. The church is open for private prayer only on Wed & Sundays between 10 and 11 am.
St Andrew’s reopens 12th July
It is lovely to be able to tell you that we shall be reopening St Andrew’s from Sunday 12 July 2020. This decision has been made following a meeting of the PCC on Saturday 4 July, where we discussed the advice and guidance we have received this week and the procedures we should adopt in order to comply. We shall start with one service a week and this will be a Low Mass at 10 o’clock on Sundays only. We may in future weeks extend this to a Wednesday morning mass as well.
New Quatrefoil window
Note: The period of consultation has now passed. The Faculty is to reopen a Quatrefoil above the stained glass window on the south wall of the Sanctuary which was blown out by bomb blast during WW2 and was just bricked
Coronavirus and Covid-19
St Andrew’s church measures being taken due to the COVID 19 virus in line with the Church of England guidelines.
Unfortunately in line with C of E guidelines, all services have been suspended with immediate effect for the forseeable future and the church is now closed
Please don’t hesitate to phone 01304 362851 or 07452 931 121 or email should you want clarification about anything or look at the Church of England website for updated information. Read more…
Join our Junior Choir
Are you aged 6-16? Do you enjoy singing? Want to have fun and learn a bit about music?
The New Year would be a great time for any young person who enjoys singing (and can read comfortably) to come and join us.
Contact Jo on jrwoodhead1@gmail.com for more details.
Drop in Lunch
St Andrews have joined with Trinity Church To provide a free drop-in lunch every Tuesday.
A free hot meal will be served every Tuesday at Trinity Church Union Road, Deal.
Hot drinks from 12.30pm followed by lunch at 1pm. Everybody welcome.
Can you Help?
Wanted for pre-Christmas toy fair to be held on 21st October 2017. Used and outgrown toys suitable for babies to teens in good working order.
Could you donate a new toy – small or large?
Could you donate towards the cost of two new toys to be raffled at the Christmas Fair?
Please have a word with the Church Wardens, Anne and Waveney, or Muriel Taylor and tell us how you can help.
We can arrange for large items to be collected. Tel / Text 07814 188764
Read the Archbishops’ Pastoral Letter
In a pastoral letter to the parishes and chaplaincies of the Church of England, Archbishops Justin Welby and John Sentamu urge people to set aside “apathy and cynicism” and draw new inspiration from the ancient Christian virtues of “love, trust and hope”. Read the letter here.