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Welcome to the Website of St Michael and All Angels Church, Sandhurst, Berkshire


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Welcome by Rev John Castle, Rector

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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!



Coronavirus Update 2nd November

Following the government announcement at the weekend it seems that we will not be able to hold any further services in church during November. We plan to continue live-streaming services, especially the 9.30am Parish Communion and Family Service.
More details later.

Services - CoronaVirus
​BUT See above

The notes below are intended as an overview of our Sunday services during these unusual times; please see the Services page for the current month for specific details.
Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion 8.00am
This service is now being held in church each Sunday.  Everyone attending will be asked to provide their details for ‘test and trace’, maintain social distancing,  and use hand sanitiser on entry.  Communion will only be given as a wafer (gluten free available). All those speaking will not wear a face covering so that lip readers in our congregation can read the lips.  Unless you are exempt, you are required to wear a face covering.

Parish Communion 9.30am
Our Parish Communion service is held every Sunday both in church and broadcast via our Facebook page .  You do not need a Facebook account to watch.

Everyone attending in church will be asked to provide their details for ‘test and trace’, maintain social distancing,  use hand sanitiser on entry.  Communion will only be given as a wafer (gluten free available). All those speaking will not wear a face covering so that lip readers in our congregation can read the lips.  Unless you are exempt, you are required to wear a face covering.   At the moment, the only singing allowed is a soloist.

Family Service 11.15am or 4.15pm
Our Family Service is on the first and third Sundays of the month and is held in church.  Everyone attending in church will be asked to provide their details for ‘test and trace’, maintain social distancing,  use hand sanitiser on entry.  All those speaking will not wear a face covering so that lip readers in our congregation can read the lips.  Unless you are exempt (including under 11s), you are required to wear a face covering.   At the moment, the only singing allowed is a soloist.

Evening Services
Please check our newsletter or the current services page for the arrangements of the evening services, which will be live streamed via Facebook and may also be in church.

Visiting the Church

We are trying to keep the church open as much as possible for private prayer, but this does depend upon the availability of volunteer stewards.

Visiting/Using the Pastoral Centre

The Pastoral Centre is now available for use on a restricted and ‘by appointment’ basis. Please see the Pastoral Centre page for further details.

Supporting Us

All are welcome to join in our services whether online or in the church. If you wish to support our activities financially, please take a look at our Donations Page.

Highlights

Text of the sermons for All Saints Day 1st November (8.30/9.30am and 6.30pm Memorial Service) by Rev John Castle  can be found  here.  
The November 2020 Newsletter is available ​here.
November 2020 Services (with details of "hymns of the month") are here.  

Please Pray For . . .

Tearfund, one of the Charities we are supporting regularly. Details 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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"Remembrance" 

The following article by Rev Jane Kraft appears on the front page of the November Newsletter.​
The clocks have gone back, and the light evenings of summer are gone. It is becoming too chilly to sit out in the garden in the warm sunshine or even to enjoy a glass of chilled Chablis on the patio as the light fades. November is traditionally a time of remembrance. It begins with All Saints and All Souls and moves swiftly onto Remembrance Sunday. We give thanks for the lives of those we have loved and see no longer, for those who have had a good influenced on our lives, and for the Saints, who through their lives, helped others to glimpse the love of God.

And we mourn the loss of those dear to us and those both known and unknown who gave their lives in the service of their country and for our freedom.

But this year it is different. This year, while we observe the traditional liturgical and national events of remembering those whom we have lost in war and in peace, we are experiencing loss of a different kind. The Covid-19 virus has affected our lives on many different levels and, in all of this, there are many aspects which have brought a sense of loss which we need to acknowledge and for which we need to grieve.

These are uncertain times which are constantly changing. The way ahead is not clear, and the end of the tunnel is not insight. But as Christians we have the assurance of God whose steadfast loving care is unchanging and unchangeable, so: 
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer". Romans 12:12

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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


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



Safeguarding

Safeguarding information can be found here.

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