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Latest news and developments at St John the Evangelist, Redhill.
Jo Hales
2 days ago2 min read
Children’s Ministry Update
On Friday 9th October, I attended a retreat at Wychcroft in preparation for my commissioning as a children and families minister.
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Margaret Bradshaw
Jan 92 min read
Pastoral Care at St John's
Most people perhaps think the folk who offer such care are somehow supercharged with wisdom and giftedness. This is a myth.
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Clement Hetherington
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Choral Music at St John’s
Advent provides an opportunity to showcase works outside the normal paradigm, and this year we have two special pieces in store.
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Dec 19, 20242 min read
Letter from the Vicarage
In our December services, we shall travel together through Advent, preparing ourselves to receive Christ afresh into our hearts and minds.
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Dec 17, 20241 min read
A VIEW FROM STJOHN'S
The latest edition of the Parish Magazine is available for viewing and downloading on the church website
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Ian Lamont
Sep 5, 20243 min read
Heritage Open Days at St John's Sept 14 and 15
Choir and organ concerts mark English Heritage Open Day Memorable music events at St John the Evangelist, Redhill, Surrey will mark the...
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St John's PCC
Jul 14, 20243 min read
Meadvale Hall - An open letter from the PCC of St Johns.
As the Parochial Church Council for St Johns, we promote the Christian message and are legally responsible for the finances of the...
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Katherine Murray
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Charity Quiz Night Success for Junior Church
A fun evening was had by everyone who attended the St John's Family Quiz on Saturday 8th June.
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Katherine Murray
May 8, 20242 min read
Taking Action: How You Can Get Involved in Christian Aid Week 2024
Help us support Christian Aid this year to ensure more people get the skills & knowledge they need to fulfil their hopes & ambitions.
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Graeme Murray
Nov 27, 20231 min read
A View from St John's - Winter 2023
The latest news and views from St John's Church, Redhill are now available to read and download on the website. A limited number of...
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Advent is a love-letter from God to humanity
At this time of year, as night falls earlier and earlier, I like nothing better than having a real fire in our sitting room. Within a...
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Graeme Murray
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Urgent Fundraising Appeal - St John's Church Roof
Following the recent storms we urgently need to raise funds to carry out emergency repairs to the church roof.
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Graeme Murray
Nov 20, 20231 min read
3rd Sunday Sermon Discussion Group
As John has mentioned in church there is to be the inaugural discussion group held on Tuesday 21st November at 7.30pm in the Plough. All...
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John Scott
Nov 8, 20232 min read
On This Rock I shall Build My Church
by John Scott What does a church building mean to you? English parish churches are a distinctive feature of our landscape, a visible...
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Phil Bradshaw
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Prayer is Life Changing
Whenever I’m faced with a seemingly impossible situation, I’ve often found the most effective way of dealing with it is prayer.
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Graeme Murray
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Summer Highlights - Bell Ringing
Congratulations to our amazing bell ringers who won 1st prize on 15th July at the Surrey Association of Church Bell Ringers competition.
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Sep 28, 20232 min read
St John's Theatre Club - Parade
Last year, a group of 20 of us from the church went to the West End to watch the critically acclaimed musical “Come From Away”. We had a...
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Graeme Murray
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Summer Highlights - Strawberry & Pimms Evening
On Friday 7th July we hosted the annual summer Strawberry & Pimms event outside at the St John's Community Centre.
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Graeme Murray
Sep 16, 20231 min read
A View from St John's - Autumn 2023
The latest news and views from St John's Church, Redhill are now available to read and download on the website. A limited number of...
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Molly Verity
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Lindisfarne Pilgrimage
Earlier in the year John and I went on a pilgrimage to Lindisfarne with a group called Christians Aware.
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Jo Josh
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Pulling Out All The Stops
Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is given an original interpretation courtesy of organ stops named the Piccolo and Clarinet Flute
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Phil Bradshaw
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Balancing Individual and Corporate Needs
Usually it doesn’t take much to set me off on a train of thought, and the visit earlier in the year from the Archdeacon, addressing our fina
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Jo Hales
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Summer Highlights - Big Church Festival
by Jo Hales One of the highlights of the summer was when some of the church families took the short journey from Surrey to Sussex in...
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Allison Kandiah
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Meet Allison Kandiah, our New Churchwarden
I am really excited to be joining the Churchwarden team and looking forward to working alongside Andrew, Patrick and Alistair to support...
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Rev. John Kronenburg
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Like Tending a Garden
by Rev. John Kronenberg A few weeks ago, the Sunday after Pentecost, we began the church’s season of Trinity. Trinity is a long season...
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Graeme Murray
Jul 8, 20231 min read
A View from St John's - Summer 2023 Magazine
The churches summer Parish Magazine is now available to read and download from the website by clicking here. Find out all about the...
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Ian Lamont
Jul 4, 20233 min read
The Coronation of a British Monarch (who’s also a bit German!)
Written by Ian Lamont A concert of mostly Coronation music, sung by the choir of St John’s Church, was well received by a sizeable...
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David Reed
Jun 7, 20232 min read
St John's becomes an Inclusive Church
St. John’s has become a member of the Inclusive Church network, following our congregation’s engagement with the ‘Living in Love and...
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Rev. John Kronenburg
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Make prayer with others more of a priority in your life
If you would you like to make prayer with others more of a priority in your life, why not come along to a new prayer service? There will...
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Chris Elliott
May 15, 20231 min read
Thy Kingdom Come
Every year between Ascension Day and Pentecost our Archbishop of Canterbury asks Christians to pray. This time is called Thy Kingdom...
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Tracy Montgomery
May 8, 20231 min read
A Right Royal Do
We think everyone will remember where they were when watching King Charles III being crowned. We shared the moment with such a lovely...
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Jo Hales
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Aurora Children’s Course
By Jo Hales Taken from St John's Parish Magazine - Spring 2023 At the beginning of the academic year, I enrolled in the Aurora children’s...
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Phil Bradshaw
Apr 3, 20232 min read
'You Must Be Born Again'
By Phil Bradshaw Taken from St John's Parish Magazine - Spring 2023 I was looking ahead in the lectionary when I noticed the passage that...
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Spiritual Preparation
By Revd. John Kronenberg Taken from St John's Parish Magazine - Spring 2023 I am writing this just after the 1st Sunday of Lent, the...
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Graeme Murray
Mar 4, 20231 min read
A View from St John's
Please check out our latest parish magazine for all the latest news and developments from St John's Church. Highlights include: Details...
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Graeme Murray
Feb 19, 20231 min read
Bring a Book/ Take a Book at the St John's Book Swap
Do you have any books that you love and would like to share with others? Do you struggle with finding new books to read? Then why not...
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Graeme Murray
Feb 7, 20234 min read
Don’t throw it away, it can be used in some other way.
While it is often said these days that individuals can't make much of a difference, St John's church believes that collectively as a...
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Graeme Murray
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Carols at The Plough
The St Johns choir were in full voice for Carols at The Plough. Everyone in attendance had a wonderful time and got into the festive...
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Graeme Murray
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Christmas Carol joy with St John's Primary School
It was lovely to have the pupils, teachers and parents filling the church with song for their annual carol service. Despite the frosty...
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Graeme Murray
Dec 9, 20222 min read
What is Christingle?
Text adapted from childrensociety.org.uk Christingle is a joyful celebration that brings families and communities together to share the...
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Dec 8, 20222 min read
Thought for the day: On Being Ready
by Revd. Phil Bradshaw Taken from St John's Parish Magazine - Winter 2022 I watched a TV series recently in which various celebrities...
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Toilet Twinning - Junior Church flushed with success!
As part of our commitment to Eco Church, St Johns junior church has been working hard to fundraise this year for the charity Toilet...
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Dec 7, 20223 min read
Advent Message from John Scott
Taken from St John's Parish Magazine - Winter 2022 We are not used to waiting these days! The incessant pace and demand of life,...
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Graeme Murray
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Advent & Christmas Services 2022
You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether...
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Rev. John Kronenberg
Jul 17, 20182 min read
Bishop of Southwark opens new community hall after ordaining deacons as priests
St John the Evangelist’s church opened its new community building on Saturday 7 July 2019 – a quarter of a century after it was first...
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Mar 27, 20181 min read
Vicars shine Redhill shoes for Maundy Thursday
26 March 2018 Clergy from St John the Evangelist and St Matthew’s churches in Redhill will be joining together on Wednesday 28 March to...
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Mar 9, 20183 min read
‘Bike to the future’ as intrepid Redhill cyclists embark on 300-mile sponsored cycle
14 September 2017 Three members of the congregation at St. John's, Redhill are undertaking a daunting cycling trip from Truro to Redhill,...
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