Chaplain's Message
Welcome to St Andrew's Church.
We are most pleased to share in worship with you, whether you belong
to any church back at home or completely new to church. Living in an
Islamic country is an enormous privilege, not least because the regular
calls to prayer from the mosques reminds us that God is at the centre
of daily life.
God called me to serve Him in the Middle East when I was at university
and I have been in and out of the region for the last 20 years. I met
my wife Navina when I lived in the UAE earlier and we married in Dubai.
We have three children who are students at the British School.
My mission is simple. I aim to preach the Gospel of the crucified and
resurrected Jesus Christ and enable his disciples to grow through Word
and Sacrament.
I pray that St Andrew's Church will manifest the love and compassion
of God through offering practical help to the poor. I also pray that
God will provide amazing opportunities for every Christian to exercise
a ministry through the life of the church and beyond.
Abu Dhabi is a wonderful place to live, but it can be a challenging
place too! I hope that we as a community can be a place of encouragement,
support and hope. In short, a spiritual home. Children are valued here
and we offer ministry and teaching to all ages.
I am supported by an able staff who include Helen Verghese (secretary),
John Chandy (Bursar), Aslam, Bernardo, Sheldon and Kareem. On
the ministry team, Jo Henderson is our valued Reader and a priest- in-
training.
Chaplin: Revd. Andy
- 02 4461631 (office 8:30 - 1:00 pm)
- 050 6175540 (Chaplin's mobile)
- 02 4465869 (fax)
