Welcome to the Website of St Michael and All Angels Church, Sandhurst, Berkshire
Welcome by Rev John Castle, Rector
St Michael’s is a community of people who worship God together, and who want to know God better and serve him better in our daily lives.
People come to our church for all sorts of reasons - at major life events such as marriage, christenings, bereavement, to find God and his purpose for their lives or to get involved in a local Christian community.
Whoever you are, we hope you'll find what you are looking for on this site, so we can help you practically, spiritually or however we can!
People come to our church for all sorts of reasons - at major life events such as marriage, christenings, bereavement, to find God and his purpose for their lives or to get involved in a local Christian community.
Whoever you are, we hope you'll find what you are looking for on this site, so we can help you practically, spiritually or however we can!
Supporting UsAll are welcome to join in our services whether online during Coronavirus lockdown or as a service in church when we return to normal. If you wish to support our activities financially, please take a look at our Donations Page.
CoronaVirus UpdatesServices in Church. Update 3rd July 2020
From 5th July, the 9.30 Parish Communion will be held in the church building, and all are welcome to attend, subject to restrictions on seating. We will also be live-streaming for a while as we appreciate that many people will not be able to attend in person. For instructions about the practical arrangements in the church, and view these explained in a video, please go to the July Services page. Live Streamed/Online Services
Details of current live-streamed services, which can also be watched after the event, resources for prayer and activities for children, are on the current Services page. This page is being constantly updated, so take a look now, or see the Facebook page! Visiting the Church UPDATEThe church will generally be open for private prayer (subject to the current Social Distancing Regulations) as follows:
10.00am to 12.00 noon Monday to Saturday 2.00pm to 4.00pm daily, including Sundays Volunteer stewards will be on duty in the church during these times, so opening is subject to availability of such people Pastoral Letters
Please see below the Rector's latest pastoral letter as published in the June Newsletter: 
Earlier letters including some other resources are below:
A reflection written by Rev John White as the Coronvirus outbreak began to have an impact in the UK.
The Pastoral Centre and Office are closed until further notice. For Funeral or Churchyard matters please call 07851 559771, and for all pastoral matters please call Rev John Castle on 01252 872168.
Please check on this page, or on our public Facebook Page to keep updated. If you are self-isolating and do not have a relative, neighbour or friend to help you with shopping, please let us know, and we will do our best to help. We ask all church members to check on neighbours and if possible give any assistance they need. Hall and Meeting RoomsIn the Pastoral Centre next to the church we have a large hall and several meeting rooms available to rent on a one-off or regular basis. Details here.
800th Anniversary in 2020Details of our 800th Anniversary with information about events can be seen here.
HighlightsText of the sermon by Rev John White on Sunday morning 5th July (the last in the series on Abraham) can be found here.
The July 2020 Newsletter is available here.
July 2020 Services (with details of "hymns of the month") are here.
Watercolour cards on a variety of themes are now on sale in support of the 800th Anniversary. See the Social Events page.
Please Pray For . . .Howard Stilliard Fund, one of the charities we support regularly as a church. More information here.
The Sonning Deanery Prayer Cycle can be found at this link. The emphasis is currently on the world and the church in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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All Lives Matter
The following article by Rev John Castle appears on the front page of the July Newsletter.
We are all (I hope) rightly shocked when we hear of a killing, or acts of violence or abuse that devastate people’s lives. People show solidarity by demonstrating, or placing symbols on their social media profiles. Politicians make statements and committees are set up.
All of which can be good. But as Christians we should recognise that seeking social justice is more than jumping on the latest bandwagon to convince ourselves (and others) that we are on the moral high ground. Secular thinking attempts to address injustice by promoting a set of ‘human rights’, which, it is hoped, will be universally approved. But these can be disputed, and the rights of different groups may clash – e.g. transgender rights versus women’s rights.
According to the Bible, all human beings are created in the image of God, and we all have a responsibility to care for the most vulnerable, whether they be the poor, the disabled, those who are racially discriminated against, the refugee or the unborn child.
We are called to examine our own attitudes, as well as to get involved, because all lives matter to God.
All of which can be good. But as Christians we should recognise that seeking social justice is more than jumping on the latest bandwagon to convince ourselves (and others) that we are on the moral high ground. Secular thinking attempts to address injustice by promoting a set of ‘human rights’, which, it is hoped, will be universally approved. But these can be disputed, and the rights of different groups may clash – e.g. transgender rights versus women’s rights.
According to the Bible, all human beings are created in the image of God, and we all have a responsibility to care for the most vulnerable, whether they be the poor, the disabled, those who are racially discriminated against, the refugee or the unborn child.
We are called to examine our own attitudes, as well as to get involved, because all lives matter to God.
Facebook Page
We use this public Facebook Page to make announcements about Services and Activities.
Anyone can read this page, but only designated Editors can post to it.
http://www.facebook.com/StMichaelsSandhurst
We use this public Facebook Page to make announcements about Services and Activities.
Anyone can read this page, but only designated Editors can post to it.
http://www.facebook.com/StMichaelsSandhurst
Facebook Group
This private Facebook Group is where members of the congregation can exchange thoughts and ideas.
You need to make a request to join this group, but any member can then post to it.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/StMichaelsSandhurst
This private Facebook Group is where members of the congregation can exchange thoughts and ideas.
You need to make a request to join this group, but any member can then post to it.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/StMichaelsSandhurst
Safeguarding
Safeguarding information can be found here.
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