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Grant wisdom to those who serve our government
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God" (Romans 13:1). Merciful Father in heaven, you rule over all things in heaven and on earth by your mighty power. You have established the government to carry out justice here on earth. I confess that I have not always regarded government authorities as your representatives. I have failed to honor them properly because I focused on their weaknesses and failings instead of the honor you have given them. Thank you for teaching me to submit to the governing authorities in everything that is right. Father, grant wisdom to these men and women who serve in the various sectors of government. Make them mindful of what is right and of their accountability to you. Sanctify their reason with faith so that we may enjoy...

St John the Baptist, Crowthorne

Special Visitor for 5th July

DAYSPRING SCHOOL, JINJA

On Sunday 5th July at the 8 and 10am services our preacher will be George Muzaale, Head Teacher and Founder of the Dayspring Elementary School in Jinja, Uganda. He will be accompanied by Mrs Janet Smith from St Michael the Belfry Church in York. We support the Dayspring School through the Sunday morning coffee money.

Songs of Praise - July 12th at 6:30pm

Another date for your diary. We are holding our Songs of Praise service this year with the Crowthorne community very much in mind . Please come along and bring a friend to join in singing some favourite hymns. There will be refreshments afterwards.

Dawn service on Easter Day??

The idea has been raised at Worship Committee and it was agreed to canvass the opinions of the congregation. At the moment we begin the 8am Sung Eucharist with the lighting of the paschal candle. This would be moved to dawn if there were such a service. It would be a non-Eucharistic liturgical service, including the renewal of baptismal vows. This pattern is faithfully followed in some other Anglican churches (and some hold this service the night before). The question then would be whether we would still have two Eucharistic services that morning. Personally, I wouldn't want to see the congregations spread too thin if it meant that people were then coming to one out of three rather than one out of two services. It would be no good upsetting the status quo if a dawn service does not appeal and it would be rather dismal if the first service of Easter, the most important Christian festival, had a poor attendance. Let us know your views. Speak to a member of the Worship Committee: The Vicar, Tracy Perrett, Hazel Berry, Gillian Gyenes, Sue Rance, David Butler, Irene Simmons, Helen Whitsed, Lesley Rosekilly.

Wintershall: Life of Christ

On Saturday 27th June a group of fifteen from St John’s, including Pathfinders and leaders, travelled to Wintershall Estate in Bramley near Guildford to see the Life of Christ. Life of Christ is an outdoor play set in acres of beautiful grounds. The play uses live animals including sheep, horses and a donkey and the audience sit on sloping ground overlooking the actors, moving around the grounds several times during the course of the day. The story is the same every year, as it has been for the last 2000 years: the life of Christ. A life many of us know well and yet retold in this way you learn so much, it is as if you are there.