Choir
St.Andrew's maintains a robed choir of adults and children at the 10.15 am Parish Eucharist on Sundays and on other special occasions.
The choir is often required for singing at weddings during the summer on Saturdays, for which there is payment.
The Director of Music is : Mr Willard Welsford - Tel: 07951 392 447
e-mail: staylestones@googlemail.com for further enquiries.
Choir practice is Friday evening :
6.00 pm Choristers
7.30 pm Adult Choir
LET ALL THE WORLD
Become a St Andrew’s Chorister
As a result of Let All The World there are now vacancies for pupils from Granby Primary School and Montrose School in years 3 and up to become St Andrew’s choristers.
Rehearsals are as follows:
On Mondays & Wednesdays during term-time
07:30 Church open, breakfast available in the Cornerstone
08:00 Choir practice begins
08:45 Choir practice ends, hats and coats on and children are walked to school by chaperones.
The first service that St. Andrew’s Choristers will sing at will be on Sunday 7th December 2008:
Rehearsal: 09:15-09:55
Service: 10:15-11:25
Parents, friends and family will be very welcome on this occasion. Please check our Events Page.
If you wish for your son/daughter to become a St Andrew’s Chorister, here is what to do:
Print the application form from our Downloads page and return it to: St Andrew’s Choristers,The Parish Office, Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8ND
or contact Willard Welsford on 07951 392 447
St Andrew's Music Programme is run in line with current Police recommendations with regard to Child Protection.
Keep up-to-date with this project by reading our news page.
The Sunday Club
For children aged 4-10 years, meets from 10.15 - 11.30 am, the same time as the Parish Eucharist Sunday service. Contact: 0116 291 0354
Uniformed Organisations
St.Andrew's sponsors the Guide and Scout movement in Aylestone. The groups meet in the Guide and Scout Hut opposite the church.
Contact for Scouts, Cubs, Beavers : 0116 233 7581
Contact for Guides, Brownies, Rainbows :
Irene Simpson - Tel: 0116 283 7870
Bell Ringers
The church has a ring of 8 bells and a long history of bell-ringing.
The bells are rung for Sunday Services and other special occasions, and also for weddings.
Bell-ringing practice is Wednesday evening at 7.45 - 9.00 pm.
The Tower Captain is always pleased to receive enquiries about learning to ring the bells. First challenge - to ring Mr Terry Roper on 0116 278 3652 !!!!
Curry Club
Meets on an occasional basis. Usually a lads' night out starting at the Black Horse pub, the group samples different curry restaurants in the locality. Call 0116 277 0880 for details of the next night out.
Flower Circle
St.Andrew's Church delights in having a strong team of volunteers who arrange the flowers for Sunday Services, weddings, and special occasions.
The Flower Circle arranges training sessions from time to time and invites others to give demonstrations of techniques and styles in flower arranging.
New volunteers are always welcome to join the team, please contact one of the people below:
Chairman: Mrs Anna Cooper Tel: 0116 283 7050
Secretary: Mrs Sue Morrell Tel: 0116 288 1455
Mother's Union
The M.U. is a friendly and well-established group at St.Andrew's. Meetings are held on a monthly basis and the members enjoy a varied programme of speakers and events. The M.U. also run an annual May Market and contribute in many different ways to the life of the church.
The usual meeting time is the first Thursday of the month at 2.30 - 4.00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Enrolling Member and contact :
Mrs Alice Wallis Tel: 0116 283 5093
Baptisms and Marriages
St. Andrew's is a popular church for Baptisms and Marriages. Its historic atmosphere is a reminder of the long traditions that lie behind Christian faith in this country. Both ceremonies are conducted according to the worship of the Church of England.
BAPTISM (Christening)
means three things :
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Celebrating the fact of God as the author of all life
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Celebrating faith in Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth and the Life
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Celebrating our membership of the Church as the Christian people of God
Baptism is conducted around the 13th century font.
Baptism is conducted in alternate months either as part of the Sunday Eucharist at 10.15 am or at 3.00 pm in the afternoon.
There is no age discrimination in Baptism. It is offered to babies, children and adults.
There is no fee for Baptism. Donations are welcome.
MARRIAGE
The Church understands Marriage in the following way :
Marriage is intended by God to be a creative relationship, as his blessing enables husband and wife to love and support each other in good times and in bad, and to share in the care and upbringing of children. For Christians, marriage is also an invitation to share life together in the spirit of Jesus Christ. It is based upon a solemn, public and life-long covenant between a man and a woman, declared and celebrated in the presence of God and before witnesses.
(from The Marriage Service, Common Worship)
By law, Marriages are offered to anyone living in the parish of St. Andrew's, Aylestone, or whose names are on the Electoral (Membership) Roll of the parish.
The fees for Marriage vary, depending on what the requirements of the couple are. In addition to the church building and the priest, we can supply: a peal of church bells, organ and choir, an Order of Service, and a pedestal of flowers. All of these items are negotiable. Fees are best discussed.
Bookings for Baptisms and Marriages can be made by telephoning the Ministry Team on 01455 845 564
Other Groups
The Friends of St Andrew's
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The Friends of St. Andrews exists as a network of people who continue to value their contact with Aylestone, its people and heritage.
There are about 72 Friends at present. They keep in touch through a quarterly newsletter and an annual re-union in the Parish Hall. On these occasions Friends enjoy the chance to look at some interesting material about local history, followed by lunch, an interesting talk and a brief service in the church.
Friends' subscriptions have made substantial contributions to enhancing the life and outlook of St. Andrew's. So far donations from Friends have helped with the installation of the innovative lighting scheme, repairs to the organ and some re-ordering.
The president of the Friends is Mr Nigel Cooper. If you wish to know more about the Friends please contact:
The Friends of St Andrews, the Parish Office, Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8ND
Annual Membership £15. Life Membership £100.
St Andrew's Initiative
St.Andrew's Initiative is the name given to how St. Andrew's thinks about its purpose as a church and plans its future activities. Overall, the aim is to become as open to the wider community as possible.
This means serving the geographical parish of Aylestone in a number of ways -
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by being a community of hospitality and welcome
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by providing good and accessible worship
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by serving those in need through friendship and ministry
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by developing programmes of life-long learning in Christian faith
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by valuing the heritage of the medieval church building and enhancing its use through a programme of arts events.
St. Andrew's Initiative works towards the Mission Statement of the church in order to maintain the Parish Church as a living community of faith for all.
Any monies raised through the events of St. Andrew's Initiative are put towards developing the future life of the Church in relation to the wider community.
SOUTHERN EDGE MISSION PARTNERSHIP
St.Andrew's has joined with with the Emmaus Team (St.John's, Clarendon Park and Church of the Nativity), St.Mary's, Knighton, St.James, London Road, and St.Christopher's, Saffron Lane to form the Southern Edge Mission Partnership (SEMP). We can expect new initiatives as the partnership develops. A working group will be looking at priorities and interests for future working together.
The Diocese has formulated a strategy for parishes to share their resources and talents with one another in partnership's for mission. SEMP is a resultant cluster which covers the southern edge of the city. The Convenor of the partnership is the Revd Alistair Helm who may be contacted at alistair.helm@btinternet.com
Please visit our links page to connect to our partner churches.
Finally why not check out our events page to see what's on right now!
