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!
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 in the church or online.
We appreciate any financial contributions you would like to make. Please use the Donate button below to make a one-off donation or to sign up for regular giving, both of which are handled on our behalf by the Parish Giving Scheme. HighlightsThe December 2023 Newsletter is here.
December 2023 Services are here
Missed a service, or want to remind yourself of the sermon? In most cases the text of the sermon is available on the Services pages; select the month using the link above or in the main menu, then scroll down to the date you want.
Please Pray For . . .The Children's Society, our chosen charity for Christmas 2023. See December Newsletter page 2, or for details of this and other charities we support regularly see here.
The Sonning Deanery Prayer Cycle (updated each month) can be found here.
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A Time For Looking Forward
The following article by Rev Jane Kraft appears on the front page of the December Newsletter
The looking forward in Advent is twofold. It is a period of preparation for the time when Christ will return in glory to judge the world and a period in which to reflect on the importance of being ready to meet him on that day. It is also an occasion for making ready to celebrate the events of the first Christmas, that moment in history when God took our humanity, and The Word became flesh.
The anticipation of Christmas looks forward to a moment of extraordinary happenings, the appearance of angelic hosts singing glory to God, and the announcement of the birth of the Saviour of the world God’s Son. And yet all this happened in the context of very ordinary everyday events to very ordinary people.
The angels appear to shepherds, a group of people who were on the fringes of society, going about their daily tasks. The mother of the baby was a humble maid, far from home, camping out in a stable because there was no room for them in the inn.
On that first Christmas Day something extraordinary happened, the eternal entered time. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His Glory.
The anticipation of Christmas looks forward to a moment of extraordinary happenings, the appearance of angelic hosts singing glory to God, and the announcement of the birth of the Saviour of the world God’s Son. And yet all this happened in the context of very ordinary everyday events to very ordinary people.
The angels appear to shepherds, a group of people who were on the fringes of society, going about their daily tasks. The mother of the baby was a humble maid, far from home, camping out in a stable because there was no room for them in the inn.
On that first Christmas Day something extraordinary happened, the eternal entered time. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His Glory.
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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