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Category: History

21st Feb 202121st Feb 2021 Fr Johannes History, News, Parish, Posts - News

The Beauty of Holiness – Part 3

Over the past week I have been looking through files and pictures, talked to people about their memories and hugely benefitted from the research Elizabeth and Paul have been doing. I have been fascinated by how much the central parts of St Andrew's have changed over the past 160 years. Sometimes the changes were driven … Continue reading The Beauty of Holiness – Part 3

14th Feb 2021 Fr Johannes History, News, Parish, Posts - News

The Beauty of Holiness – Part 2

The South Transept – the Lady Chapel St Andrew's has changed considerably over the past 160 years and all old buildings suffer from contradictory temptations of their users: to throw things out which are special because fashion changes, and to fill spaces with not very desirable items (well, clutter). I keep discovering interesting things (and … Continue reading The Beauty of Holiness – Part 2

7th Feb 2021 Fr Johannes History, Parish, Posts - News

The Beauty of Holiness – Part 1

Something I am very keen on is the missional quality of Beauty. Beauty is attractive and speaks of God, as God is beautiful. St Andrew's is a wonderful building with many beautiful things, which need looking after in order to speak loudly about God. Even if a sense of beauty is highly individual and a … Continue reading The Beauty of Holiness – Part 1

26th Sep 20205th Oct 2020 andrewjarrom History

1862: Beginnings

St Andrew’s was born at a time of great change in Leicester. The town was expanding rapidly and from a population of less than 17,000 in 1801, it had quadrupled to 68,000 by 1861. In 1801, almost everyone lived within the line of the ancient walls; by 1861, the town was advancing into the surrounding … Continue reading 1862: Beginnings

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Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness

It was the Lord who made the heavens. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. Bring an offering and enter his courts; worship the Lord in holy splendour.

Psalm 96.5-9

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St Andrew’s gives me space to access my own feelings within its beautiful ritual and drama.

― James

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Jarrom Street
Leicester LE2 7DP

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Fr Johannes Arens SMMS
St Andrew's Church
Jarrom Street
Leicester LE2 7DH
0116 3194949
standrewsjarromstreet@gmail.com

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