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!
Covid Precautions - Seating In ChurchThe seating arrangements at church services are:
The south side of the church (right of the central aisle) will be for those who require social distancing, everyone to wear masks and no-one to sing. The north side of the church (left of the central aisle) will be for those who wish to sing and are happy being around people who may or may not be wearing masks. In this area, wearing of masks is encouraged, and singing (where applicable) is encouraged. Visiting the ChurchThe church is usually open for visiting and private prayer on weekdays and weekends (except during Sunday morning services), and you are welcome to light a candle as an act of prayer. This depends upon the availability of volunteers to open and lock it, but you can also phone or e-mail the office to arrange for the church to be open when you want to visit. (See contact page.)
Supporting UsAll are welcome to join in our services whether online or in the church.
We appreciate any financial contributions you would like to make, which can be easily done via our Donations Page. HighlightsThe November 2021 Newsletter is available here.
November 2021 Services are here.
The following YouTube stream is being used https://youtube.com/channel/UC4vYB32hY4ana2nl8NeM-lA Home Schooling SupportIf studying churches you may find this page (and perhaps others in the History section) helpful.
Please Pray For . . .Barnabas Fund, one of the charities we support regularly as a church. See the article on page 4 of the November newsletter, and further general information here.
The Sonning Deanery Prayer Cycle (updated each month) can be found here.
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"Am I My Brothers Keeper?"
The following article by Rev John Castle appears on the front page of the November 2021 Newsletter.
You will no doubt recognise Cain’s response to God who questions him about the death of his brother Abel in Genesis 4. Everything that we have learned about climate change tells us that in our world everything is interconnected. If the beef we are eating has been raised on soya grown on land cleared from a rainforest, then we may be as guilty as Bolsonaro for deforestation of the Amazon.
But, this also has a positive aspect; the good we do - like giving to charity, reducing our meat consumption, making our next car an electric one - also has far-reaching effects that we may never know about.
Stopping in our tracks and deciding to be part of the solution may be a costly thing, and it’s much easier to ‘pass by on the other side’. But, Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan shows us that ‘loving your neighbour’ is not a nice thought but a practical action - and that our neighbours are people all over the world, as well as those who are part of our local community.
As we pray for world leaders to implement the promises they make at COP26, let’s also ask God to show us the neighbours he wants us to love, and how to do it.
But, this also has a positive aspect; the good we do - like giving to charity, reducing our meat consumption, making our next car an electric one - also has far-reaching effects that we may never know about.
Stopping in our tracks and deciding to be part of the solution may be a costly thing, and it’s much easier to ‘pass by on the other side’. But, Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan shows us that ‘loving your neighbour’ is not a nice thought but a practical action - and that our neighbours are people all over the world, as well as those who are part of our local community.
As we pray for world leaders to implement the promises they make at COP26, let’s also ask God to show us the neighbours he wants us to love, and how to do it.
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 of the group 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 of the group can then post to it.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/StMichaelsSandhurst
Safeguarding
Safeguarding information can be found here.
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