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The New Cross Fire Memorial
Today we hosted the New Cross Fire Memorial Service. It is 43 years to the day since the fire and each year we gather (usually at Lewisham Council’s Civic Suite in Catford) to remember those who lost their lives, their families and friends and those who’s lives were forever changed by the events of that night.
The live stream of the service is available to view on our YouTube channel
Today we shared our Christingle service at St. Michael’s. It was lovely to share this with members from the three churches who form our church family.
This year, we discussed the names on our War Memorial from the First World War.
Each of the lives of young men from St. Andrew’s who died was represented by a shoe with their full name.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
The Diocese of Southwark announced today that Bishop Karowei died on Friday. Bishop Karowei was greatly supportive of the work that St. Michael’s and St. Andrew’s offers to the communities we serve.
Through St. Michael’s, we are linked to the Parish of St. James’ - our sympathies go to the parish and to the family of the Bishop
This year, the St. Andrew’s Community Nursery is celebrating forty years of offering Nursery provision in Brockley.
Established as part of the wider vision of our former Minister, Rev. Barry Carter MBE, for serving Brockley, and firmly connected to the outreach of St. Andrew’s Church, the Nursery was originally staffed by Church Members and remains a very positive service to the community.
Some of the staff team have worked at the Nursery for many years, and the parents of several of the current and recent children themselves attended the Nursery in their youth.
St. Andrew’s Church offers many congratulations to the St. Andrew’s Community Nursery on this special anniversary.
If you’d like more information about the Nursery please look at the website: Nursery
The St. Andrew’s Centre website details the services offered there: Centre
Images are from the St. Andrew’s Nursery website and are used with thanks
Announcement for St James and St Michael, Hatcham: Sunday 24 July 2022
The Bishop of Southwark and CPAS are pleased to announce the appointment of The Reverend Kingsley Yeboah as Vicar of the Parish of St James & St Michael, Hatcham in the Diocese of Southwark.
Kingsley has previously been serving as Priest in Charge of St Laurence’s, Eastwood, in Chelmsford Diocese.
There has been a long vacancy searching for the right way forward for the Parish and Kingsley is well equipped to lead in mission and pastoral care of the whole community of faith in Christ centred and outward focused ways.
It is anticipated that Kingsley will be Instituted and Inducted as incumbent in September, subject to the satisfactory completion of the preliminary procedures. We commend Kingsley and his family, and the church community and parish of St James’ and St Michael’s to your prayers at the start of this important new phase of mission and ministry.
On behalf of the patron, the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS), and The Bishop of Southwark,
17 October 2021
The announcement from St. James’ is here
St. Andrew’s and St. Michael’s are delighted to welcome our new Community Minster (Church Related Community Worker) to Minister with us in the Brockley and New Cross (BaNC) Church in Community Project.
Simon has served as a CRCW for many years in other parts of the UK and comes to South-East London bringing a wealth of experience of Community ministry and wider United Reformed Church understanding.
We are excited to see where this Ministry will lead us all.
The Government has now removed all Covid restrictions in England.
Some people are not yet ready for this so we ask that we continue to offer one another space if preferred and honour others continuing to wear a mask if that makes them feel secure and comfortable.
As always, if you are showing any symptoms or sickness, please don’t come to church but keep safe and well at home. If you need medical advice, please seek it fro NHS 111.
Thank you
As England moves out of 'Plan B' measures, we very much recognise that it is your choice if you wish to wear a face covering. We are though encouraging one another to continue wearing them in church as this helps us to protect our more vulnerable friends.
Thank you for helping us to support one another.
On Sunday 23rd May 2021, St. Andrew’s will be opening again for Sunday worship
When you come to church:
Your temperature may be checked
You need to wear a face covering (unless you are exempt)
You will need to sanitise your hands
You need to give your name and phone number for 'track and trace' purposes**
Unless you arrive as a household group, you must maintain social distancing
If you have ANY symptoms, please do not come to church but contact NHS 111 for advice
Please remember to take all of your belongings home with you
Numbers allowed to attend will be limited, please don't be offended if church is already full when you arrive
Please work with us as we work to reopen the church. We are still unable to sing hymns together and we ask that we all respect one another’s personal spaces while we continue to live through this pandemic.
Thank you
