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 UpdatesNOTE There will be no Sunday Services or meetings at St Michael's until further notice.
Live Streamed 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 May Services page. This page is being constantly updated, so take a look now, or see the Facebook page! Pastoral Letters
Please see below the Rector's latest pastoral letter dated 29th April: 
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. Visiting the ChurchSorry the church has to be closed to visitors, but if you are out on a walk you might like to visit the churchyard with its prayer tree, taking account of the usual social distancing rules.
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.
HighlightsWatercolour cards on a variety of themes are now on sale in support of the 800th Anniversary. See the Social Events page.
The Sandhurst Churches Flower Festival cannot take place, but see the News Page for a floral themed document which has been prepared to replace it.
The May 2020 Newsletter is available here.
May 2020 Services (with details of "hymns of the month") will be added here.
The Annual Review for 2020 can be found here. Note that the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) originally scheduled for 26th April was postponed.
Please Pray For . . .Church Mission Society, 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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Christ is Risen! He is Risen!
The following article by Rev Jane Kraft appears on the front page of the May Newsletter.
The sun is shining, the lilac tree outside my study window is in full bloom. People are sending me photographs of the most incredible blossom on the trees and when I take my daily walk round (and round) my garden I see that the shrubs have green shoots and yellow buds bursting forth. Despite lockdown, nature is bursting forth with new life.
I found Holy Week and Good Friday intensely moving; walking with Christ and sharing in the isolation and abandonment of those last days of his earthly life. Living those dark moments of 2000 years ago as I experienced the dark times of today. Then came Easter. I knew that it was going to feel different.
But on Easter morning as I was joined by my son in his flat in London and we watched a streamed service on our computers, the acclamation, Christ is Risen! He is Risen! became a very meaningful expression of joy and hope. Christ has conquered death; God’s love is steadfast whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in.
On the first Easter evening Jesus came to his frightened disciples and greeted them with words of peace and concern for their wellbeing.
He comes to each of us today and calls us by name, as he once called grieving Mary at the tomb, doubting Thomas in the upper room and ashamed Peter by the Sea of Galilee and brought to them his forgiveness and restoration, his joy and His assurance of new life in Him.
Peace be with you.
I found Holy Week and Good Friday intensely moving; walking with Christ and sharing in the isolation and abandonment of those last days of his earthly life. Living those dark moments of 2000 years ago as I experienced the dark times of today. Then came Easter. I knew that it was going to feel different.
But on Easter morning as I was joined by my son in his flat in London and we watched a streamed service on our computers, the acclamation, Christ is Risen! He is Risen! became a very meaningful expression of joy and hope. Christ has conquered death; God’s love is steadfast whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in.
On the first Easter evening Jesus came to his frightened disciples and greeted them with words of peace and concern for their wellbeing.
He comes to each of us today and calls us by name, as he once called grieving Mary at the tomb, doubting Thomas in the upper room and ashamed Peter by the Sea of Galilee and brought to them his forgiveness and restoration, his joy and His assurance of new life in Him.
Peace be with you.
Social Media
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
Follow us on Twitter (@StMichaelShurst)
https://twitter.com/#!/StMichaelShurst
https://twitter.com/#!/StMichaelShurst
Safeguarding
Safeguarding information can be found here.
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