This Week
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St John’s at Pride
On Saturday 13th July fifteen of us from St John’s walked in the parade at Croydon Pride, and then were joined by a few more to enjoy the music and other entertainment at Wandle Park. We joined a group from several churches walking under a ‘Christians at Pride’ banner, aiming to show that many Christians […]
Period Poverty Success
Last Sunday we collected 278 packs of female hygiene products! Many thanks for your generosity – this is going to make a huge difference. We’ll keep collecting female hygiene products for the food bank in addition to food, because this is an ongoing issue. The collection takes place on the first Sunday of each month.
St John’s at Croydon Pride
On Saturday 13th July some members of St John’s will be joining another group at Croydon PrideFest to walk under a Christians at Pride banner and show our support for the LGBT+ community. The parade leaves from Marks & Spencers and will walk for about 45 minutes to Wandle Park, where members of the London […]
St John’s tackles Period Poverty
On the first Sunday of every month, we collect for the Norwood and Brixton Food Bank, and on Sunday 7th July we’re going to focus on women’s sanitary products, to draw attention to the problem of period poverty. Thousands of women are forced to choose between spending money on food and spending it on sanitary products. […]
Coming up at the Hive…
Every Wednesday we serve lunch to about thirty people in the church hall, and then provide a space for socializing and support. On 19th and 26th June, however, there are special events taking place. On Wednesday 19th June at about 2pm there will be a participatory performance, as some members of the Hive, led by […]
Pentecost at St John’s
At St John’s we marked the end of the Easter season with a weekend of worship and fun. On Saturday we held a tabletop sale – young and old were buying and selling plants, toys, books, and bric-a-brac. Watch this space for the next one… On Sunday morning, as we celebrated Pentecost, our Junior Choir […]
Food Bank
On the first Sunday of every month we collect for the Norwood and Brixton Foodbank, and this month we had a bumper collection! Our foodbanks do vital work for the most vulnerable, and we’re very happy to support them. Please be just as generous next month!
Thy Kingdom Come
To mark the nine days between Ascension Day and Pentecost, when the church prays for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit, our ordinand-on-placement David Povall will be leading us in a novena (nine days of prayer). You are invited to the High Mass at 8pm on Friday 31st May (for the Visit of the […]
Death Awareness
The Death Awareness afternoon at St John’s was very successful, with lots of people passing through the hall to meet representatives from various organisations. Keep an eye out for the next event!
Ideas Fair
As part of the Asset-Based Community Development programme hosted by St John’s, we are happy to support an Ideas Fair at Upper Norwood Methodist Church on Saturday 4th May. For more about our ABCD programme, visit this page.
