Services at St John’s

Worship in person and online

Whatever your faith journey – lifelong believer, wanting to learn more, not at all sure about God, or just curious – you are welcome to join us for any of our services at St John’s (see below). Following the Covid pandemic, we know some are still reluctant to attend ‘in person’ services, and so our main 10am Sunday service is recorded and posted shortly afterwards to our YouTube channel. [Previous ‘online’ services during the pandemic are still available on YouTube here (note this is not the same channel), or you can listen on Soundcloud.]

Our usual service pattern is:

Sunday – 8am & 10am (every week), and 6.30pm (first & third Sundays each month); Monday – Morning Prayer at 9.30am; & Wednesday – 10am (said Holy Communion). Refreshments are served after the 10am Sunday service.

Sundays

8am Holy Communion (said)

A reflective and quiet service of Holy Communion held in the Memorial Chapel. Readings follow the Anglican lectionary, and the service includes a short homily before receiving communion.

10am Parish Eucharist

The main service of the week; we gather as a church to hear God’s word and celebrate communion, receiving Christ in bread and wine. The choir leads our music with plenty of opportunity for the congregation to join in with hymns to worship God. A sermon is given to help explain the readings and guide what God may be saying to us. Prayers are offered for the community and wider world. After the service, refreshments are available in the Church Hall as we continue our fellowship more informally.

On the third Sunday, the service is shorter and suitable for parents and children to worship together, in church. Our Junior Choir sing at this service, and lead some of the spoken words.

Children are welcome at all of our services. For more details, see this page.

6.30pm Evening services

On the first Sunday of every month, we meet for worship from a variety of styles – including Choral Evensong, Sung Evensong, Compline, Taize and Songs of Praise. These services often provide a peaceful way to end the weekend, and prepare for the week ahead.

On the third Sunday of every month, we’ve introduced an informal ‘Talk, Think, Pray’ service – it does exactly what the title suggests – and is followed by drinks in the local Camphill Club.

Mondays

9.30am Morning Prayer

A quiet service based around the Church of England’s ‘Daily Prayer’. This takes place in the Prayer Area or Memorial Chapel, and usually lasts around 25 minutes.

Wednesdays

10am Holy Communion (said)

A reflective and quiet service of Holy Communion held in the Memorial Chapel. Readings follow the Anglican lectionary, and the service includes a short homily before receiving communion. After the service, refreshments are available in the Dora Honnor Room, with an opportunity for informal fellowship.