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Serving God in the heart of our community since 1881

St Andrew's Church, Taunton

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NEWS: Katharine Smith's book 'The Way of the Cross' now published by Redemptorist

The picture above is taken from the book which is illustrated with original artwork by Katharine's brother George Boxley.  © 2007 Redemptorist Publications

 

We welcome you to our website

 

"St. Andrew's is a community of celebration and of hope"

 

This is how one of our church members recently described St Andrew's, and our aim is for this website to capture that spirit online - our faith, our worship, our people, and our community. We hope that you will enjoy looking around, and will come back often, as the site is updated every week.

 

Our church is first of all a spiritual centre, a place where people can find God, be nourished in their spiritual journey, and grow in their life of faith. If you could come along to one of our services your presence would be a joy to us and to God.

 

If you have any questions or suggestions please do contact us using the 'Get in Touch' button.  You will find all of our contact details there, including access to a location map. We also love to know a little more about our web guests, and would really appreciate it if you could take a moment to sign our Visitors' Book

 

Again, welcome and thank you for visiting our site

 

Worship this week at St. Andrew's Church Taunton

Sunday 28 January

Presentation of

Christ in the Temple

 

8.00am: Holy Communion

(said)

A quiet and reflective start to Sunday

 

10.00am: Family Communion

a warm welcome awaits you at this Service of the Word with Holy Communion, which is designed to be accessible to all ages.  Holy Communion is at the heart of our weekly pattern of worship at St. Andrew's

 

3.00pm: Holy Baptism

Wednesday 31 January

 

 

10.00am: Holy Communion (said)

Sunday 4 February

3rd Sunday before Lent

 

8.00am: Holy Communion

(said)

A quiet and reflective start to Sunday

 

10.00am: Parish Communion - this is an opportunity to offer the events of the past week to God, and to be renewed and nurtured in preparation for the week to come. A warm welcome awaits you at this sung Eucharist, which is at the heart of our weekly pattern of worship at St. Andrew's. 

 

For the readings at our services please click here

and to see all of our events in January and February please look at our calendar.

 

Quote of the Week

“Wherever we are, from small offices to powerful courts of nations, whenever we speak the truth, the one who is truth stands alongside us. in his presence is the promise of the final triumph of truth and justice over lies and oppression.  It is with faith in that great truth that we find courage to speak out, believing that, in the end, we will be heard.” 

From ‘'The Way of the Cross - Meditations on the Death of Jesus’  

by Katharine Smith.

 

During our interregnum please join with all of us at St. Andrew's in praying this 'Vacancy Prayer':

 

Lord Jesus Christ, our friend and saviour, you promised to be with us always, until the end of time.

 

We thank you for being with those whose vision led to the founding of St Andrew’s Church.

 

We thank you for being with the men, women and children who, since then, have filled the church with prayer, praise and thanksgiving.

 

Be with us now as we live out today’s chapter in the story of your people at St Andrew’s.

 

Be with all those who carry the responsibility of leadership in our parish life, especially Stephen and June, our Wardens, and all members of our PCC.  Help each of us to play our part; to love and serve each other and, above all, to serve you in the heart of this community.

 

We pray for all involved in the process of appointing a new incumbent and for the person you are calling to join us.

 

Help us to face the future with faith and courage; to keep alive the vision that brought this church into being and to become the people you want us to be.

 

Lord Jesus Christ, help us to trust in your love and faithfulness and to serve you with joy and thanksgiving now and always. 

 

Amen.

 

 

 
 

 

This week's

features

 

Church News:

Reader Katharine's

book now available

 

Church News:

New! St. Andrew's

Parish Profile

now online

 

Church News:

New! Jools Holland to

play Wells Cathedral

 

Colour Supplement -

New! FWIW:

depression -

is church part of

the solution? Or part

of the problem?

Webmaster Adrian

reflects.

 

Colour supplement -

New! Book review by

Mike Chapman of

St. Andrew's Church

 

Colour Supplement -

New! More from

Henry's Goat!

Blog parts 5 & 6

 

Colour Supplement -

New! So you want to

read the Bible?

PART 6 - Demons

(Video) with

'real live preacher'

Gordon Atkinson

 

Colour Supplement -

New! Virtual reward?

by Jason Gardner

of LICC

 

Hot topics -

Global warming:

should Christians care?

first in a new series

by Janet Fulljames of

St. Andrew's Taunton

 

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