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CAR PARKING

Because car parking at the church is becoming difficult, we are opening up the school playground on Sunday mornings for everyone to use.  The playground is at the back of the school, and is large enough to accommodate about 30 cars.  Please do use this area to park in, but take extra care when exiting into the street as cars do tend to speed up and down the hill.

Thanks

Nigel

 

CELEBRATION SERVICE - when we welcomed Revd Dan as our new curate

 

Photos from the Celebration Service and Bring and Share Lunch at St Johns together with St Michaels What a day! St John’s and St Michael’s came together to welcome - and hear from - Revd Dan on his first Sunday as our curate. It was a service full to the brim of warmth, joy, and welcome. Our theme? God has come close to us in Jesus — so how do we respond? A great question to explore as two parishes, walking together in faith. Wonderful to have friends from across the wider community join us as well, including our local MP. Welcome, Dan! So glad you’re here.   A Message from Rev Dan As I come to the end of my first few weeks at St. John's, I have already had the pleasure of meeting so many of you. Thank you for the kindness, encouragement, and warm welcome you have shown me as I begin this new chapter of ministry. Being newly ordained, these first weeks have been full of new experiences, and I feel incredibly grateful to be serving in a parish where I have been made to feel so at home. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better over the months and years ahead - sharing in the joys and challenges of life, worshipping together, and discovering more of what God is doing in and through our church and community. Please do come and say hello if we haven't yet had the chance to meet, I'd love to get to know you!

REPORT AND PHOTOS FROM OUR ALL TOGETHER & BAPTISM SERVICE ON THE 7th JUNE  

On the 7th we wondered - who would make Jesus’ guest list?

Alongside Matthew, the woman and the girl in our Gospel reading, it was a big ‘yes’ to our four wonderful baptism candidates – and a big yes to all of us too. Everyone is welcome into God’s family - just as they are.

What a weekend of celebrations we’ve had!

Please do keep our baptism families and our wedding couple in your prayers as they continue their journey in God’s love.


 

REPORT AND PHOTOS FROM THE WEDDING ON THE 6th JUNE

Congratulations to Pippa and Andrew on their wedding day.

Even the weather joined in with their joy, with the sun making a surprise appearance before, during and after the service!

All of us at St John's wish them every blessing for their life together.


 

REPORT AND PHOTOS FROM OUR SPECIAL SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING AND REMEMBRANCE

A reflective afternoon remembering those we’ve loved and lost - in worship and conversation with new and old friends.

We were again treated to great weather - 21C - perfect and the rain stayed away.  It was a really beautiful service.

Not wanting to take from the privacy of the service we catch up later when everyone is enjoying tea and cake.




Our next service of thanksgiving and remembrance is on 25th October at 4pm. All welcome.

Report and Photos from All Together Pentecost (Whit Sunday)

We have recently celebrated Pentecost — the moment an invisible helper showed up and changed everything for a group of frightened, hiding people.

With the help of some rather misbehaving balloons, we explored what it might look like for that same Spirit to breathe courage and life into our own situations today.
We wrote those situations on balloons to take home — with an invitation to blow them up this week as we prayed: Come, Holy Spirit.

If you couldn't make it this morning, why not try it at home?

We were also so glad to mark Saturday night's confirmation of Clare and Evie with the whole congregation this morning.

And finally, special mention to the younger members of the congregation who read and deaconed today — what a fantastic job they did.
A truly Spirit-filled day!


 

REPORT AND PHOTOS FROM OUR JOINT CHOIR CHORAL EVENSONG WITH ST MICHAELS

St Michael’s and St John’s choirs joined together on the evening of 17th May for our first Choral Evensong.
Such a treat to be helped to connect with God through such beautiful music. Huge thanks to everyone who led, sang, played, and supported it. Fabulous.

Report and Photos from St John's@3 Wild Worship ‘breakfast on the beach'

The weather was kind for our St John’s@3 Wild Worship ‘breakfast on the beach with Jesus’ this afternoon!
Look out for more St John’s@3 services coming soon - a relaxed, fun gathering for all ages

If anyone who has not yet signed up to the '100 Club' would like to do so, please contact the Promoter Nigel Johnson whose email address is najofwgc@gmail.com