St John’s has recently employed two new musicians to take our musical tradition forward, and maintain and develop our reputation as a place of high-quality music-making. Richard Sutton will be taking up the role of Director of Music in November. Richard (born in 1969) read English at Durham University, studying organ with Ian Shaw at […]
On Sunday 1st September we officially welcomed Danny Simpson, a member of the congregation at St John’s, in his new role as a Southwark Pastoral Auxiliary (SPA). SPAs are lay men and women authorised by the Diocese to help develop caring and pastoral work on behalf of the church, in a voluntary capacity. They are […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
Easter Day is just round the corner, but in the days just before Easter the church celebrates some of the most unusual and most powerful services in the whole of the church year. On Maundy Thursday (18th April) at 8pm we remember the Last Supper by celebrating the eucharist. Members of the congregation have their feet […]
St John’s is very active as a church and community hub, so from now on we’re producing a quarterly newsletter to keep our friends informed about what’s going on. Paper copies will be delivered throughout the parish, but if you’d like to read it electronically, you can download our Spring Newsletter here. We look forward to […]
We believe in inclusive Church - church which does not discriminate, on any level, on grounds of economic power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race or sexuality. We believe in Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.
