Ministries

Baptisms and Thanksgivings

If you have a new baby in your household, many congratulations! A service for your child is a great thing to be thinking about. If you live in our parish, or are members of St. John’s, and would like to find out more about a service for your child here, please first of all contact us. The Church of England has two options: A Service of Thanksgiving for the gift...

Funerals

If you have recently been bereaved, please accept our sincere condolences. St John's would like to support you as much as we can at a time of such sadness and loss. You may be finding it difficult to think of all the things that need to be done when a close relative has died. At St John's, we're here to help. Before the funeral and afterwards, we're available to everyone in our parish and we'll do our best...

Weddings

Congratulations and a warm welcome to you if you are thinking about being married at St John's or St Andrew's. We will do our best to make your wedding day memorable for you, your family and your friends. This will be a very exciting time for both of you with many things to think about and plan. The Rector has a legal responsibility to be satisfied that you can lawfully marry in the parish before any arrangements...

Mission partners

St John’s Church supports Christian training, education and compassion ministries overseas and in the UK. We have links with a number of individuals and organisations. Emmanuel Church, Lapusna Our most recent link is with Emmanuel Church, Lapusna in Moldova.   Moldova, which is not in the EU, is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Many come to Emmanuel Church for help. Their ministry includes feeding the hungry, giving clothes to the poor, supporting single parent families and the disabled...