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Our Services

Worship has been offered at the site of St John’s since 1873 and the current building was finished and dedicated in 1893. Worship at St John’s has always been sacramental in nature, with the Eucharist being the central act of worship.

Our worship continues to be centred around the celebration of the Eucharist, but now uses the more accessible and modern language of Common Worship. We use incense, vestments and candles, and sing hymns accompanied either on the organ or the piano. Our usual pattern of services is as follows:

Sunday | 10.30am | Parish Mass with activities for children, lasting around an hour with refreshments afterwards.

Monday | 8.00am | Morning Prayer - an opportunity to pray for the world, the church and our parish and the week ahead.

Tuesday | 5.30pm | Evening Prayer - an opportunity to reflect on the week so far, with prayers for the world, the church and our parish.

Wednesday | 10.00am | Said Mass with a short period of private Lectio Divina following the readings. Refreshments served afterwards.

Thursday | 7.30pm
2nd Thursday of the month | Said Mass, Exposition and Benediction
3rd Thursday of the month | Rosary Prayers

Friday | 5.30pm | Evening Prayer - an opportunity to close the working week with prayers for the world, the church and our parish.

Other seasonal services will be advertised on our Facebook page, and our Church calendar.


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Upcoming Services and Events

Monday 14th April
8.00am - Morning Prayer
7.30pm - Said Mass

Tuesday 15th April
7.30pm - Said Mass

Wednesday 16th April
10.00am - Said Mass with Lectio Divina

Thursday 17th April
Maundy Thursday
7.30pm - Mass with Watch until Midnight

Friday 18th April
Good Friday
12.00pm - Stations of the Cross
1.00pm - Readings, Music and Reflection
2.00pm - Liturgy of Good Friday with Veneration of the Cross

Saturday 19th April
Holy Saturday
8.00pm - Easter Vigil

Sunday 20th April
Easter Day
10.30am - Parish Mass with Hymns; Holy Baptism

Parish Magazine

The April edition of our Parish Magazine is now available for download.

Holy Week and Easter at St John's

Services through Holy Week and Easter can be seen here.