About us
A little about our present:
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It has been an exciting period of growth in the life of St Andrew’s church. In July 2021 Fr Andy was licensed here as parish priest and so began a relationship with our neighbouring parish of St Michael’s, Wood Green which has helped to revitalise the life and mission of our church. As part of this relationship, a handful of members of St Michael’s started worshipping at St Andrew’s. This partnership saw the two churches collaborate in our patterns of midweek worship and on high days and holy days during the year.
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Our worship is in the anglo-catholic tradition and is centered around the Eucharist. The regular pattern of worship and prayer in the church is the source from which everything else in the life of this parish church flows. Our service to and witness in the local community is rooted in our worship together.
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In the Spring of 2022, we started a new weekly baby & toddler group which is now regularly attracting over 30 families each week with baptisms emerging from this. We’ve rebuilt use of the St Andrew’s Centre following the impact of the pandemic as well as enlivening the musical life of the church. We started a series of Saturday lunchtime concerts, working with local musicians, in addition to hosting local orchestras and choirs. Regular cake sales, a café on Saturday mornings, homegroups and bible study have proved other ways through which we can get the church doors open and welcome new faces.
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We’ve also revamped our social media platforms so you can keep up to date with our news @alexparkparish and we take regular food collections to either the Muswell Hill Soup Kitchen or the Bounds Green Foodbank. Supplies can be left in the church whenever it's open or in St Andrew's Centre.
We recognise that people enter our church for all sorts of different reasons and with different needs. We want to make crossing that threshold as easy as possible. Whether you're a regular church goer or not, all are welcome here. We hope you find a place of holiness and hospitality.
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In the Archdeacon’s recent report he commented ‘St Andrew's has undergone a significant transformation under the leadership of Fr Andy and it was a real joy to hear so many good news stories about the growth of the church...they all have a real commitment to developing and supporting the growth that has come by God's grace, but also by the intentional efforts of this church's leadership and congregation to be welcoming, inclusive and create links with their community'.
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We have grown from an average Sunday morning congregation of just 20 in July 2021 to 65 across 2024 and 74 since September 2025. Our electoral roll has trebled in this time. We were delighted to welcome over 850 people through our doors across our Christmas services in 2024, up 20% on 2024 and over 350 during Holy Week and Easter last year.
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It is a really exciting time to join the church family here at St Andrew’s and we look forward to meeting you. We hope you will feel at home among us and be drawn closer to the living God whose love we proclaim and share in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Fr Andy Coates
Fr Andy became the parish priest at St Andrew’s, the parish of Alexandra Park in July 2021. He and his wife Nikki, along with their three young children, moved to the parish a few months later. Following his ordination in 2018, Fr Andy served as curate in the neighbouring parish of St Michael and All Angels, Wood Green.
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Graduating from the University of Warwick with a degree in politics in 2007, Andy spent 8 years working in Parliament for the late Rt. Hon. Baroness Tessa Jowell DBE PC until she stood down as an MP in 2015.
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Having experienced a call to ordained ministry in 2012-13, from September 2015 Andy trained at Westcott House studying theology at Cambridge University through Downing College.
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Beyond the life of the Church, his interests include politics and current affairs, Southampton F.C and enjoying the New Forest with family.
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Our Parochial Church Council
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PCC members are elected at our annual church meeting which normally takes place after Easter. As trustees, members have overall responsibility for the church's governance and running as a charity. This extends into all sorts of areas of the church's witness and mission. We meet quarterly and gather at other times if business requires.
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The last two years have seen significant changes in the PCC's membership as the church has grown and more people have sought to get involved. Don't hesitate to speak to anyone on the PCC if you would like to find out more. We want the PCC to draw on the many different experiences and skills of those who worship here and to reflect the diversity of our church family.
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