St John’s no longer has a choir, but we are grateful to our former Director of Music, Richard Bond who most Sundays leads our sung worship on the piano. On other Sundays we welcome visiting organists.
We use a variety of congregational mass settings, including the Mass of St Thomas by David Thorne, The Addington Service by Richard Shephard and The New People's Mass by Dom Gregory Murray. We use the 2013 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern, allowing us to sing a mix of different hymns and songs.
The pipe organ was built in 1911 by the renowned firm of J.W. Walker and Sons, Ltd, and essentially unchanged since then. It has a special status, having received a Historic Organ Certificate (Grade II*) from the British Institute of Organ Studies.
Monday 17th March
8.00am - Morning Prayer
Tuesday 18th March
5.30pm - Evening Prayer
Wednesday 19th March
10.00am - Said Mass with Lectio Divina
Thursday 20th March
7.30pm - Rosary Prayers
Friday 21st March
5.30pm - Evening Prayer
Sunday 23rd March
The Third Sunday of Lent
10.30am - Parish Mass with Hymns
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