This month’s ‘musing from the manse’ is in reality written while on a train. June has been a month of many journeys with time spent away firstly on holiday and subsequently on a Summer School with other URC Ministers and then a training course in Hertfordshire. As I look out of the window with the […]
Dear friends, Congratulations! We’ve made it through the various liturgical seasons of the first half of the Christian year, and we’ve now hit the six-month period known as Ordinary Time. The excitement of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost have passed as we reflected and celebrated, and then reflected and celebrated again. The ‘ordinary’ […]
We’re well into the period of Easter now. The eggs and bunnies seem to have been long past (although I spotted one supermarket still trying to clear their shelves of Easter chocolate nearly a month later) and the shock of the early morning service seems, for the time at least, to have been forgotten. The […]
Happy Easter! The time of waiting through Lent has passed, and we have been able to join together in celebrating the day of resurrection. Alleluia! The end of Lent means that all those things given up for Lent can become part of life again. One friend excitedly contacted me on the Monday after Easter to […]
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Richardson as Musical Director and Organist at St. Andrew’s, starting on 25th September 2016. Kyle was born in Blyth, Northumberland and music has formed a large part of his life from a very early age. Beginning with guitar and piano when he was 7, he then moved […]
Here at St Andrew’s we would like to find out more about our neighbours. Who they are, how they connect with our church and what we can do to develop our relationship with them. If you would like to help us to do this, please take a few moments to complete our survey by following […]
Come and join the fun this summer at “Animal Antics”, packed full of animal themed activities for 5-11 year olds. Runs from Monday 25th July to Friday 29th July between 10.00am and 11.45pm. For more details please contact Joan Blanchfield on 0191 2961931 or Margaret Varley on 0191 2532237.
Thank you for your interest in the role of Director of Music and Organist at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church. Full details of the position and contact details are included in the attached document. Monkseaton URC – Director of Music and Organist
Around the world, people are held captive for holding to their conscience and refusing to act against their deepest convictions. In our next re-lite session we will explore what it means to hold to your convictions, even if that means being put in prison, and we will consider how we can respond in support of […]
We’re conducting a series of events and services in conjunction with St Peter’s Church, our Anglican neighbours, in support of Christian Aid Week 2016. Granny’s Attic @ St. Andrew’s URC Friday 13th & Saturday 14th May, 10:00-14:30 each day Bargains galore for all ages (entry donation/refreshments for CA) Joint Service @ St. Peter’s Church Monday […]
