Join Captain Blewbeard on the adventure of a lifetime in a quest to find true treasure! St Andrew’s Church Holiday Club is running from Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August in the Abbey Hall. Bookings are now open for all children currently in Primary School. Check out the promotional video:

SUNDAY 19TH MAY

1.00-4.30pm     A full peal of the bells of the Minster Church of St Andrew

It is believed that there were bells in the tower in 1507 and that five bells were installed in 1594 to commemorate Sir Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of the world. The ring of ten bells survived the bombing during the Second World War and in 1996 funds were raised to restore the last remaining ring of bells within the City of Plymouth.

MONDAY 20TH MAY

11.00am  A guided tour of the Minster

The 45 minute tour will include the 15^th

century “Prysten House” a treasure of

medieval Plymouth beautifully restored by the church. The “Door of Unity” expresses the enduring peace with the people of the United States of America. Bookable in advance.

2.00pm “The Garden Church-the story of St Andrews 1939 to 1957”. An illustrated presentation by Jack Spence covering the period from Blitz to Reconsecration.

TUESDAY 21ST MAY

11.00am

A guided tour of the Minster (45 mins)

1.00pm Organ Recital (45 mins).

Jeremy Clark will demonstrate the capability of one of the finest organs in the country.

WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY

11.00am

A guided tour of the Minster and Prysten House (45 mins). Bookable in advance.

1.00pm Organ Recital (45 mins).

THURSDAY 23RD MAY

10:15am BCP Holy Communion

12.00noon A service to mark the: 70^th Anniversary of the Garden Church attended by the Bishop of Exeter and

the Lord Mayor. This will be followed by a buffet lunch in The Coffee Corner. During the devastating bombing of

Plymouth in 1941 St Andrew’s was left without a roof. In the early months of 1943 debris was cleared and a garden created in the skeleton of  the church On the 23rd May 1943 the ‘Garden Church’ was opened by the Bishop of Plymouth.

FRIDAY 24TH MAY

11.00am

A guided tour of the Minster and Prysten House (45 mins)

2.00pm

“The Garden Church: the story of

St Andrews.” An illustrated presentation by Jack Spence.

1939-1957”. An illustrated presentation by Jack Spence covering the period from Blitz to Reconsecration.

The Peninsula Women’s Conference is an opportunity for women to gather together for Christ-centered, Bible based teaching. Lizzie Smallwood will be teaching us from the book of Daniel.  Do get the date in your diary!

International Concert Organist
The Organist, Worth Abbey

St Andrew’s Minster Church, Plymouth

Thursday 16 May 2013

Plymouth Suite                                                                            Percy Whitlock

1903-1946

• Allegro risoluto
• Lantana
• Chanty
• Salix
• Toccata

Canon in B minor, Op.56 No.5                                                  Robert Schumann

1810-1856

Chaconne in D minor, BWV1004                                               Johann Sebastian Bach

(from Partita for violin in D minor)                                                1685-1750

                                                                                                        Arranged by John Cook

                                                                                                        1918-1984

INTERVAL

Hymne au Soleil                                                                          Louis Vierne

From “Pièces de Fantaïsie, Op.53”

Undine                                                                                           Markus Braun

b. 1953

Fantasia & Fugue on “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam”          Franz Liszt

1811-1886

RECORDING OF THIS CONCERT IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED

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Full English Breakfast at Plymouth Albion Rugby Club (cost £5) with short talk by Richard Cunningham (Director UCCF)

“The Arrogance of Christianity: How can Christians say they’re right?”

Please sign up at the Cross-aisle

Please join us for one of our services over the Easter Weekend- everyone is warmly welcome!

We are very pleased to welcome the Military Wives Choir plus songsters from local schools this Saturday, 9th March, 7:00pm in church.  Admission free. Retiring Collection for Military Wives charities and Minster ministries. Please do join us.

Please visit our new online bookshelf https://www.10ofthose.com/partners/standrewschurch a great place to find books that support our sermon series. 

Bookings for Barnstaple 2, 3rd-10th August ( for school years 6-9) and Sparkford 3, 14th-22nd August ( for school years 10-13) are now open! You can book online by clicking on the image above or pick up a form from Nick or Nicole Ashton. Don’t miss out- join us there this summer!