Rebuilding St John’s!
Don’t be a spectator – get involved!
Your church needs you - now is the time to get positive and to rekindle the spirit of St John’s. We cannot do this by the staff team alone and we encourage members of the congregation to get back involved… We need servers to help carry the cross and candles in the service, people willing to help with coffee and hospitality, as well as people to help Red Balloon in Kids’ Club. For Kids’ Club to be revived we need to have more than one group and so the Red Balloon leaders need your help. If you are not currently volunteering, take this opportunity to get involved on one of the rotas. Speak to Bryan or Andre this morning!
Anthems for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The music used at Coronations, unlike the liturgical forms, is chosen afresh for each occasion; the only composition to have attained a permanent place is Handel’s anthem Zadok the Priest.
This week's anthem, Zadok the Priest by Handel, comes after the Anointing in the Coronation and is a fiery rejoicing piece, which is at the centre of the ceremony. It was composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727. The text is a translation of a traditional antiphon, Unxerunt Salomonem. These words have been used in every coronation since King Edgar in 973.
Look up! Something’s Stirring!
As we begin to come out of the pandemic, we are grateful to those who have been steady in their financial support during the past two years, but now is the time for us to start thinking about rebuilding our music, taking on an organist, staffing and getting back to normal, so we need your help please. Your contributions are really valued and so, in the coming months, we plan to encourage members of the congregation to review their giving, or to give regularly if they don’t already do so, to help us fund our recovery.
Please continue to help us if you can by contributions either on Sunday mornings in the collection plate or, alternatively, directly to our bank account. Our details are:
Name: St John the Evangelist
Bank: HSBC
Sort Code: 40-11-58
Account #: 80108251
Donations given electronically still qualify for Gift Aid as your name will appear alongside your donation. If you have any questions about giving, please speak to Bryan Sollenberger.
Sung Eucharist for Ascension
26th May, 6pm
The Ascension, coming 40 days after Christ’s resurrection, is the culmination of Easter, the season in which we celebrate the stories of the risen Christ. This year Ascension falls on the 26th May and we will celebrate it with a choral eucharist at 6pm.
Whitsun Carols
12th June, 6pm
A unique musical service at 6pm concluding our annual cycle of carol services which tell the events of the Christian year. At Whitsun Carols we commemorate the events from Easter to Pentecost, with readings and musical selections from the choir and guest musicians. A seasonal reception of Pimms and cucumber sandwiches will follow.
HM Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
2-5 June 2022
St John’s Celebrates Sunday, 5th June, 10am
We give thanks for 70 years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, 5th June with a festival service at 10am. The mass setting will be Puccini’s Messa di Gloria. The choir will be accompanied by strings and woodwinds. The service will be followed by a fizz reception and big lunch in church! This is a day not to be missed – get it in your diaries NOW! Further details to follow shortly.
