Pews News




26th January 2025

Third Sunday of Epiphany


Morning Worship

Carol Lee


St Mary’s

Pam Goddard


Nehemiah 8. 1 - 3, 5 - 6, 8 - 10

1 Corinthians 12. 12 - 31a

Luke 4. 14 - 21


Praying for the diocese of Elsinore, Denmark; Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Ireland; Birmingham; the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria.


Praying for Bartram Road.




The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.                                                        Lk 4. 18 & 19






10.30 Pop-in:

Due to the decrease in the number of people coming to Pop-In the PCC have decided to close it until the beginning of March.



Thursday 30th January 2025 

9.00 am Holy Communion


Praying for the Missionary Area of Lodwar, Kenya. 

Praying for Hythe Road, Veals Lane and Oaklands Rest Home.




 
  
Church Opening 

St Johns is open daily for private prayer . 


Dates for your diary




Nyarugenge News
Please pray for Bishop Jered Kalimba as he nears retirement and for his successor, Rev Louis Pasteur Kabayiza in Shyogwe Diocese, also for Archdeacon Josias Ndahayo, the Pastor in our linked parish of Nyarugenge. 




Waterside Foodbank Appeal
The usual shopping items are always needed. Thank you so much for anything you feel you can give, to share our goodwill and God’s love.


Please Remember in Your Prayers:


Celebrants and Licensed Lay Ministers who are leading our services during the interregnum.

Our Church Wardens Rosemary and Ann 
and all members of our PCC.

Our friends and all Christians in Rwanda, especially  Bishop Jered and  Archdeacon Josias Ndahayo in Nyarugenge. 


For those who are sick or in need of prayer and all those worried about loved ones.


Our prayers and condolences in their bereavement go to the families and friends of all those who have died.


Give thanks for answered prayer.


The Crossings.


The children & young people in Naomi House and Jack's Place, on Piam Brown Ward,  the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Unit and the staff and patients of Priory Hospital, Oakhaven Hospice, and all local hospitals, nursing and care homes.

Also for the staff and patients of Southfield, Bluebird and Antelope Houses.