St Andrews Church
Wraysbury
About Us
We are a local church whose mission is to is to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and to increase the Christian family through our prayers, our worship and our God-centred lives.
We, like most churches, are made up of a wide variety of people of all ages and experiences of life. Some of us have had a lifelong relationship with Christ, some of us are exploring the foothills, all of us are travelling on the journey of faith.
Services
2nd , 3rd and 4th Sunday Holy Communion at 11:00 am
1st Sunday – Contemporary Service (Feb. 2025)
5th Sunday – Combined Benefice service (for location please see notice board)
Find us at:
St Andrew’s Cl, Wraysbury, Staines TW19 5DG
Church Office: 07543 539569
Email: Office@CHWChurches.org
News Updates from St Andrew’s Church
Church Life at St Andrews
MIssion Support
We have a long-standing link with St. John’s mission Gwelutshena, Zimbabwe, which ministers to 20 Christian Communities scattered over an area the size of Wales. The people are poor subsistence farmers with incomes of just a few pence a month.
The Mission Support Group supports the communities’ needs as they arise through prayer, donations of clothes and funding. For more information on this mission work speak with Gerry Hunter on 01932 765949.
We have a long-standing link with St. John’s mission Gwelutshena, Zimbabwe, which ministers to 20 Christian Communities scattered over an area the size of Wales. The people are poor subsistence farmers with incomes of just a few pence a month.
The Mission Support Group supports the communities’ needs as they arise through prayer, donations of clothes and funding. For more information on this mission work speak with Gerry Hunter on 01932 765949.
Music
We have two styles of music at the church – the choir and organ with traditional hymns, and a modern worship band with singers, sax, guitars, keyboard and drums. Come along and experience both kinds of worship.
If you are interested in playing or singing then contact David Gamble the choirmaster and organist on David.Gamble@CHWChurches.org
Little Lambs Mums & Toddlers Group
Little Lambs Mums & Toddlers Group (Term Time Only)
If you’re looking for a stay and play, drop in baby and toddler groups in Wraysbury then look no further. Little Lambs Toddler Group is based at St Andrews Church in Wraysbury, where you can drop in without prebooking a place. There is a small fee of £2.00 per family to cover the cost of drinks and snacks, and it’s a great way to get out and entertain your children – and meet other parents, carers, grandparents and childminders too.
For more details email: LittleLambs@CHWChurches.org
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Annexe at St Andrews Church
This room, attached to the Church, is for hire. Suitable for: Children’s Parties, celebrations, Club Events, Society Meetings
Business Meetings etc.
It is a good size, usable for events with up to 40 attendees.Tables and chairs are available. There is a well-equipped kitchen for preparing or serving food. Disabled/baby change toilet available.Small lawn area outside for use during good weather.
Large Car Park.
Please ask for more details by calling 07399 673374 or email BookingAnnex@CHWChurches.org
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History
St Andrew’s has been around for rather a long time, although the parish register only dates from 1734, though we can be sure that there was a church here in Saxon times (1112).
It sits on the highest point in the village and is really quite a sight – especially if you approach it from the River Thames side. We do know that it was dedicated as a church in 1215 when the Bishop of Lincoln came down to the Magna Carta.
It is hard to imagine what it would have been like 800 years ago, but you can be sure that it would have been very different!!
Come to the church and see for yourself, and take a moment to breathe in the history of Christian worship in this place.
Then come along and experience worship in this lively, friendly Anglican Church family in the centre of Wraysbury village. We’d love to welcome you.
Histrical Info about Wraysbury (link to British History On Line webpage)
Link to historical info about St Andrew’s from Church Warden
Wraysbury and Ankerwycke (PDF of Parish Council document)
Link to old newspaper articles about St Andrew’s
Link to Wiki article on William Pynchon buried at St Andrew’s
Link to info on William Pynchon (thanks to Wraysbury Archive)
Thanks to some past research we have a list of the Rectors and Vicars that have served at St Andrew’s: please click here to view the list
Bell Ringing
House Groups
Christianity is an adventure in faith, but it’s not one we’re meant to take alone. Our Housegroups meet at various times throughout the week.
These small groups, typically six to twelve people, usually meet in people’s homes for Bible study, prayer and friendship. They are all slightly different and are a great way to get to know people well and to support each other in our journey of faith and through life’s difficuly journey.
If you’d like to know more please look at the outline of each group or contact Beryl Walters via email Beryl.Walters@CHWChurches.org or on 01784 482092.
Bible study house group for busy mums and ladies.
Meets fortnightly,Monday evenings, 7.30 – 9.30
The Bible and how we can apply it to daily life
Prayers, encouragers for our spiritual journey
St Andrew's Parochial Church Council (PCC)
The PCC is responsible for the financial affairs of the church, and the care and maintenance of the church fabric and its contents, including demanding chancel repair liability from local inhabitants. These latter responsibilities are executed by churchwardens or other volunteers.
The PCC meets every few months and holds an Annual Parochial Church Meeting every year, usually in April but in October for 2020 and June in 2021 due to COVID19.
St Andrew’s Policies (please click on the policy you require)
Policy on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders 2024 10
Complaints and Whistleblowing Policy 2024 10
Lone Working & Safety Policy 2024 01
Annual Parish Meetings
Please click on the relevant meeting heading below for documents relating to the meeting, and in the next section for nomination forms
St Andrews Annual meeting documents 2024
Documents from previous Annual meetings are available by clicking on the relevant year below
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
PCC Nomination forms
C2: Nomination for church warden: you can nominate yourself or someone else if they are willing. Information about the responsibilities of being a Church Warden is in this document
D2: Nomination for election to the Deanery Synod: you can nominate yourself or someone else if they are willing.
E2: (printable version) Application for enrollment on the Church Electoral Roll
E2: (online versions) Application for enrollment for the Church Electoral Roll
M3: Nomination for election to the Parochial Church Council: you can nominate yourself or someone else if they are willing.
All forms to be returned either electronically to office@CHWChurches.org or to St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew’s Close, Windsor Rd, Wraysbury TW19 5DG for the attention of St Andrew’s PCC Secretary
Wraysbury and Horton Villages
Wraysbury and Horton Villages
Our Churches are friendly, sociable and welcoming, reflecting the similarities and the differences in our two
villages. Although close to the urban areas of Slough, Heathrow and Staines they are surprisingly still country villages, surrounded by fields, reservoirs and lakes.
Every six months a magazine is published and delivered to every home in the two villages: each edition has information about what as happened in the last six months and what is planned for the future as well as spotlighting a number of local residents past and present.
The current and past copies may be viewed by clicking on the appropriate link
Issue
REQUEST PRAYER
Your prayer will be passed onto our pray team who will pray for you. You do not have to leave any personal details about yourself unless you would like us to contact us directly.
There are many reasons why we might want to pray – because we are searching for the right relationship, because we long for true communication, because we are searching for meaning because our heart if overflowing, because we are at our limits, or because we feel compassion.
If you would like to join in prayer, want prayer support or have an issue that you would like prayer for, please contact us.
We will reply to you as soon as possible.
LIfe Events
- Baptism
- Weddings
- Funerals
- Pastoral Support
Alpha Course
Church Connections
- House Groups
- Children Youth and Families
- Bell Ringing