Next week is Holy Week, the most important week in the Church calendar. It is inevitably going to be a very strange Holy Week but in order to try and make it special, I will be offering Evening Prayer on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, from 6pm, available on the web-site. An order of service […]
Read moreSunday Worship – 29th March 2020
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Read moreShopping for Church Members
We are increasingly finding that vulnerable members of our congregation need shopping. Our Pastoral Support scheme is designed to meet these needs in two ways: For small volumes of essential perishable items, we will be collating requests daily and then buying and delivering them later in the day (Monday to Friday). For bigger shopping needs, […]
Read moreAt The Crossroads – the church shop
During the current crisis the Church Shop is, of course, closed. If you have a regular order for Bible Reading notes and have not received your copy yet, please let me know. Our lovely friends at Sax Velo are still open for business and have very kindly agreed to act as intermediaries for collection. Please […]
Read moreCOVID-19 High risk individuals
If you have received, or within the next couple of days receive, a notification from the NHS that you are among the 1.5 million people in the UK who are at high risk in the current epidemic and are therefore instructed to self-isolate for 12 weeks, please ensure that you notify the Pastoral Care team […]
Read moreBereavement cafe
In light of the current situation with corona virus we have decided to suspend the Bereavement Café. We will review whether or not to restart at a later date when things are safer.In the meantime we still have a Bereavement Care Team who would be happy to speak to anyone in need. If you need […]
Read moreListening Ear
A reminder that the Listening Ear ministry is still available. If you have a problem or difficult time that you would like to talk about, Jill is available. She will listen to you, keep your confidence and help you to find your own way through the difficulty. Contact Jill either by phone 07917 690275 or […]
Read moreSunday Worship – 22nd March 2020
Here you can find an audio file – shared because the St John’s church family can’t meet together to Worship – along with the two bible passages used. If you would, please take a few minutes to offer feedback (comments, criticisms and compliments!) by email to this address: the.rector@saxstjohns.org.uk 1Samuel 16:1-13The LORD said to Samuel, […]
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