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Christmas at St Andrew’s and result of collection for Christian Aid.

All are welcome to our Christmas services and events.  Our preparations start with our Advent Sunday service at 11.00am on 28th November.  We will light the first candle in our […]

St Andrew’s makes plastic free pledge

St Andrew’s Church Meeting on 19th September 2021 agreed to sign the Plastic Free Communities Pledge and become a Plastic Free Ally in Chesterfield. The Pledge asks us to: Work […]

newly planted rowan tree in church garden

Berries on our tree! Hedgehogs in our garden!

As Autumn approaches, the rowan tree we planted has a bright cluster of berries. Food for the birds and a pleasure for people to see. A young hedgehog has been […]

Rise to the Moment – Relay to COP26

Great excitement when St Andrew’s welcomed the Rise to the Moment walkers to Chesterfield on Saturday 4th September! The Young Christians Climate Network (YCCN) are walking from Cornwall to Glasgow […]

Guidance for Worshipping Safely during Covid-19 – Update January 2022

27th January 2022 Although rules have been relaxed from today, St Andrew’s is keeping the regulations set out below to help keep people safe. Please ENTER the church building by […]

Covid 19 advice poster

Back to church update 11th September 2021

WORSHIP Elders reviewed the situation in early September and have agreed some slight relaxation of the rules. They remind everyone that the situation is still uncertain and continuing to cause […]

Afternoon Tea Party Saturday 21st August

About 50 members and friends joined us for afternoon tea on Saturday 21st August in celebration of St Andrew’s 90th Anniversary. Sandwiches and home made scones and cakes were enjoyed, […]

Liz accepts Lundie certificate from Marrissa

Lorraine Webb from URC Children and Youth visited Chesterfield on 25th June to meet Poppy and Marrissa and give them their Lundie Award certificates and cheque for £100. The girls […]

Lundie Medal and Award for Marrissa and Poppy

August 2020 Congratulations to Marrissa and Poppy who have received an award from the United Reformed Church Lundie Fund for all they did to support members of the congregation during the […]

Donations for Chesterfield Food Bank

Liz delivers the pallet of food and household goods collected at St Andrew’s on 6th March to the Chesterfield Food Bank. Even through the three lockdowns we have been able […]

Wild Flower Garden

As Spring approaches on 6th March we are plan to scatter wild flower seed in the patch of lawn we identified last year as a wild flower garden.  We hope this will […]

Eco-Church Silver Award plaque

Silver Eco-Church Award for St Andrews

St Andrew’s has achieved a Silver Award from Eco-Church for its achievements in becoming an environmentally friendly church and congregation.   Despite the lockdown, we can report the latest stage in […]