• Sunday and Wednesday Services

    Although we are not currently holding our regular services in the church, Sunday worship is streamed from the vicarage at 9:45 on Facebook.  If you miss it we will make it available on our YouTube channel later in the day.  In the meantime you can find some of our favourite reflective music that we've found on YouTube further down the page.

    Although we are not currently holding our regular services in the church, Sunday worship is streamed from the vicarage at 9:45 on Facebook.  If you missed it you can watch it here on our YouTube channel.  Alternatively you can watch it further down this page, where you can also find some of our favourite reflective music that we've found on YouTube.

    Although we are not currently holding our regular services in the church, we are streaming some form of Sunday worship online each week instead.  Chris and Karen are taking some time off this week so instead of the usual stream from the vicarage, Victoria led a short service streamed live on our YouTube channel instead.  If you missed it, you can watch it here or watch it further down this page.

    If you would like to join in our Sunday worship from the comfort of your own home feel free to download the order of service as a PDF by clicking on the icon shown to the right: Order of service

    Our mid-week communion service has also been replaced by morning prayer, streamed from the vicarage on Facebook at 10:00 on Wednesdays.

    Unfortunately,  as Chris and Karen are taking some time off, morning prayer won't be live-streamed from the vicarage on Wednesday. 

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    Having taken the first step of reopening the church for private prayer, we have now begun to think how we might restart services in the church and we would really appreciate your help in answering a few questions.

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    Access to the Church for Private Prayer

    St John's church is open for private prayer on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons between 2 and 4.  During these times you are welcome to come into the church to sit, pray, reflect or light a candle.  When the church is closed you are still welcome to visit our Peace Garden and wildlife haven behind the main building.  

    Although acts of public worship are now permitted in churches in England are now permitted, St John's services are to remain online only for the time being (please see above).

    The Underhill Centre and parish office are currently closed, although you can still contact us using our online contact form.  For urgent matters please contact the vicar or the churchwardens.

    The latest guidance being given to Church of England churches can be found at www.churchofengland.org/coronavirus.  If you would like to discuss the reopening of the church for prayer or services please contact Chris, the vicar, on 01489 789578 or by email using vicar@stjohns-hedgeend.org.uk.

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    The Church of England, Faith in Later Life and Connections have teamed up to offer a FREE phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers:

    0800 804 8044

    Please pass this number on to anyone you know that might appreciate this service, especially those that are not able to access the internet or other online services.

    Light a Virtual Candle to Remember Someone

    With our main church building closed, it is not currently possible to visit the church to light a candle to remember someone you knew, people you didn't or the friends and family left behind.  Instead, if you would like to light a candle, you can light a virtual candle on the Church of England website by clicking on the candles shown to the left or by clicking here.  Alternatively, you can add a prayer to our virtual prayer wall.

    Prayer Requests and Getting In Touch

    If you would like to be included in our private prayers please send us a message using our online prayer request form or email Chris (vicar@stjohns-hedgeend.org.uk), the vicar.  You may also like to submit prayers to go on our virtual prayer wall.

    If you need help, are worried about someone else or want to get in touch about anything else, please use our online contact form.  If it is urgent, please contact Chris (vicar@stjohns-hedgeend.org.uk or 01489 789578) or one of the churchwardens (churchwardens@stjohns-hedgeend.org.uk) directly.

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  • Our Most Recent Streamed Sunday Worship

    Music for April 19

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    A Selection of Reflective Music from YouTube

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    We are about social inclusion, understanding social situations beyond our church and the practical demonstration of Christ’s love in the world. We are about social transformation, challenging injustice in the world, and radical inclusion and welcome.

    The Reverend Chris Rowberry and the family of St John's are very pleased to extend a warm welcome to all of our parishioners and visitors.

    St John's was built in 1874 and this beautiful Victorian church offers a variety of Services and community facilities through its Underhill Centre.

    Whilst most services are based on Common Worship, including Said and Sung Eucharists and a monthly Family service on the 3rd Sunday, we also hold an informal evening Communion service on the 1st Sunday at 6.30pm called Sunset Cafe on the Emmaus Road which includes supper. Children are welcome to participate in our Godly Play-based Sunday School that runs in parallel with the 9.45 service on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays.

    We also have an exciting 'Messy Church'-inspired service called 945@9.45 on the 1st Sunday of the month that combines activities suitable for all ages with a short communion service.  Why not come and experience 'church' in a different way?

    Our Parish Office would be pleased to answer any questions you might have particularly concerning Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals.

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    Kiva - An international nonprofit with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty - Donate as little as £20 and make a difference to less fortunate people across the world - See Kiva's facebook page here

    Taketime - Short meditations inspired by the stories of Jesus

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