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Services for Easter Day at St John’s


Services for Easter Day:

6.15am The Paschal Liturgy

We begin with the lighting of the Paschal Fire from which we light the Paschal Candle. After the procession into church we sing the Exsultet and then have a vigil of readings. Litany of the saints as we go to the font to renew our baptism vows. Then holy communion. We finish with breakfast in the church hall.

10am Parish Mass

Parish mass for Easter Sunday. We begin by processing with the Paschal candle to the Easter Garden. After communion it’s Easter eggs for the children!

Munch with Music – Feb 6th


Our monthly free lunchtime concerts resume this coming Wednesday (February 2nd) following the Christmas break.

This month we welcome Stephen Reck for a concert of classical guitar. Stephen is regarded as one of the foremost players of a new generation of classical guitarists emerging from Ireland. As a soloist he has performed extensively in the UK, Ireland and America. He has received excellent reviews for his popular CD Saudade from Classic FM magazine and American Record Guide.

All welcome – coffee provded free from 12.15pm – performance from 12.45pm to 1.30pm. Bring you own lunch if you wish.

Further weather update for 20th


Having consulted with our church warden and taking into account current conditions and the forecast the final decision on services tomorrow is:
8am: CANCELLED
10am: Will go ahead as normal
6pm: CANCELLED

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Weather update for 20th


Unless the weather gets substantially worse 8am and 10am masses will go ahead as normal this Sunday. 10am might be said rather than sung if we have problems getting our organist here from Redhill.

As things stand choral evensong is still on but it might prove impractical to get choir, organist et al, if the promised further snow materialises.

Watch this space for developments!

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Sunday 15th Evensong


Just a reminder to our evensong congregation that this Sunday there is no service at St John’s as we are joining everyone
up at St Lawrence’s for the anniversary service for the Guild of Friends of St Lawrence’s.

Easter Day services


A reminder that we begin at 5.30am in the morning, before sunrise, with the Easter Fire and the lighting of the Paschal Candle. We expect to finish about 8am with the gospel reading of Jesus preparing breakfast on the seashore for the disciples. After which we head over to the hall for breakfast ourselves. For those who can’t manage to get up so early, our Parish Mass, at which we will bless the Easter garden, is at the usual time of 10am.