A sermon preached by Grace Hunting 8th February 2026 It is a deep joy and true honour to be with you this morning. Being here feels like coming home. This is the church where I was shaped, where I learned, and where I first found my voice. Thank you all. Thanks Lucy for inviting me back. — Today I return to stand not only for myself, but alongside countless others who have fought, and continue to fight, for racial inclusion, justice, and diversity. I stand especially with p

On 25 th January we celebrated the Conversion of Saint Paul. Paul, who had been the number 1 persecutor of followers of ‘The Way’, as Christians were initially known, was stopped in his tracks on the road to Damascus. His life, as he knew it, changed dramatically, and his legacy for us Gentiles is a rich tapestry of his writings to inspire, teach, encourage, explain and motivate us in following Jesus. A few days before this feast day, the charity Open Doors ( Home - Open Doo

The meeting opened in prayer after which the administrative items were completed. We received the minutes of the Standing Committee meeting. An unallocated amount in the PCC mission projects budget (£2,000) has been sent to support the work of the Bedford Winter Night Shelter. We were also reminded that this will be the first year that the PCC have formally requested a grant for salaries from the Hall Trust denoting a new way of working. The Lent Course this year will have

It was wonderful to welcome Becci Leung, from Hands at Work, to speak at our services on 18th January. In case you weren't there, we reproduce her excellent talk below. You may also like to read all about the community in Zambia we will be working with: Mutaba B Community — Hands at Work in Africa 'My name is Becci, I am from Bristol - it’s my first time in Bedford! I’m really pleased to be here with you this morning. I am from a charity called Hands at Work in Africa, which

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As our partnership with World Vision wrapped up at the end of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to look back at what we actually achieved together as a church. It’s easy to talk about 'making a difference', but the community at St Andrews put that into action in a very practical way for the people of Pajule, Uganda. In total, our church raised in the region of £20,000 to support World Vision’s work. Here is the breakdown of the impact that money had on the ground: Real Results