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Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Have you still got your Christmas lights up? It is official; according to English Heritage we can leave our Christmas lights up until the fe...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 14 Jan 21 -
Crib Service at St Johns
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )St John the Baptist Church Invite you to join us at our Crib Service Thursday 24th December 2020 3:30pm Also available online To book ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 12 Dec 20 -
Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )We have been delighted at the generosity of St John’s folk in response to our three recent appeals: The Hardship Fund, EMBRACE the Mid...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 2 Dec 20 -
Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Vicar's column The season of Advent fast approaches. This year, for once, the great themes of Advent - waiting, darkness, divine absen...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 28 Nov 20 -
Back to Church
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Sundays services will resume on 6th Dec at 10am. All are welcome. Social distancing precautions will be followed. Our 10am Wednesday Book...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 28 Nov 20 -
Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )The American elections seem interminable, although, I think we can now be pretty confident of the outcome. It is a shame that Donald Trump i...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 17 Nov 20 -
Resumption of on-line services
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Church Services going back on-line We are disappointed that we cannot hold further Church Services until 2nd December at the earliest. Th...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 5 Nov 20 -
Remembrance Day
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Sadly, due to Covid 19, we are unable to host our usual Remembrance Service this year. However, we invite you to spend a few moments of qui...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Oct 20 -
Peace Eucharist
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Remembrance Sunday 8th November @ 6pm Join us for this reflective service; a special opportunity to lament the follies of war and pray for ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Oct 20 -
All-age service for All Saints Day
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )All are welcome to our All-age Service of Holy Communion for All Saints’ Day Sunday 1st November @ 10 am
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Oct 20 -
All Souls' Remembrance Service
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )November 1st at 6pm This is our Annual Service when we remember loved ones who have died and light a candle in their memory All are very w...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Oct 20 -
Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )In the life of the church, November is characterised as a season of remembrance. It is a time when the church can be of especial value and ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Oct 20 -
Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )As we continue with the restrictions on our communal worship, let’s take the opportunity to redress the neglect of our inner life. I c...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 7 Oct 20 -
Vicar's Column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )For those of us who are forward planners, this extended period of uncertainty is particularly taxing. We long for certainty and control. ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 29 Sep 20 -
Vicar's column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )After 62 years as a Licensed Lay Minister (yes, 62 years!), Lewis Simmons is now going emeritus, that is retiring to honorary status. Lewis&...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 27 Sep 20 -
Harvest Festival
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Do join us for Harvest Festival on Sunday 27th September at 10am. Gifts in aid of the Crowthorne Foodbank.
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Sep 20 -
Vicar's column
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )I wonder how many of you watched Extinction The Facts, aired on BBC 1 last Sunday night. If you have not done so, I would urge you to catch ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Sep 20 -
Church opening for Wednesday Communion
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Fortnightly services of Holy Communion will resume on Wednesday mornings @ 10 am on 2nd September. Initially these will be on the 1st and 3r...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 27 Aug 20 -
Church re-opens
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Our first service after lockdown was held on 16th August, after weeks of planning and preparation. We had 59 people attend, so filled just a...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 17 Aug 20 -
Re-opening for Sunday Worship
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )The PCC have agreed that we will resume weekly services of Holy Communion @ 10 am from Sunday 16th August. Click here for more information ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 3 Aug 20 -
Church re-opening from 22nd June
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )The church will open for private prayer from Monday 22nd June from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Social distancing ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 19 Jun 20 -
Big Church Day IN!
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Saturday 23rd May and Sunday 24th May Sadly the Big Church day Out cannot be held this year in its usual form. So instead we have The Big C...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 22 May 20 -
Big Church Day IN!
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Saturday 23rd May and Sunday 24th May Sadly the Big Church day Out cannot be held this year in its usual form. So instead we have The Big C...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 22 May 20 -
Church now on-line
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Following the closure of St Johns, we now publish a Sunday service on vimeo and YouTube, together with an order of service and readings for ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 27 Apr 20 -
Palm Sunday service available on-line now
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Our vicar, Rev Dr Lisa Cornwell, is preparing services of worship to be posted on our website for each Sunday. Orders of service and th...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 5 Apr 20 -
Live service streaming from the Diocese
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )Open the link to see the Diocesan live streams webpage.
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 25 Mar 20 -
A prayer for the National Day of Prayer and Action
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeCome, O Spirit of God, and make within us your dwelling place and home. May our darkness be dispelled by your light, and our troubles calme...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Mar 20 -
Virtual service
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeThe Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will lead the Church of England’s first national virtual service tomorrow morning. It will...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 21 Mar 20 -
Church Activities cancelled
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeAll public activities, including worship, have been cancelled until further notice. The Lent Lecture programme at Finchampstead has also bee...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 20 Mar 20 -
National call to prayer - 22nd March at 7pm
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeChurches Together in England has called all churches to a national day of prayer and action on 22nd march. At 7pm this Sunday, light a c...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 20 Mar 20 -
Suspension of Public worship
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeFollowing the instruction of the Archbishops, due to the present situation with coronavirus, all services in the Church of England have now ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 18 Mar 20 -
Coronavirus - No Minus Fives, No Messy Church
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeWe apologise that some activities have been suspended due to the virus outbreak. In particular, Minus Fives will not be meeting for the fore...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 16 Mar 20 -
Vicar's Column - March 2020
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeThere is a notice on the entrance door to the main chapel at Ascot Priory which reads, “Talk to God before the service and to one anot...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 16 Mar 20 -
Taizé service for Lent
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeChurches Together in Crowthorne & Finchampstead Taizé service for the beginning of LENT 6 pm Sunday 1st March 2020 @...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 27 Feb 20 -
Messy Church at St John's - Sat 21st March - 10:45-12:45
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeMessy Church is coming to St Johns On Saturday March 21st 10:45 - 12:45 Come along for messy craft & fun where we wi...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 24 Feb 20 -
Mothering Sunday 10am
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeCome and join us @ St John the Baptist Church, Waterloo Rd, for MOTHERING SUNDAY All-Age Worship 10am on 22nd March 2020 An infor...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 24 Feb 20 -
Don’t miss our next Café Eucharist 10 am Sunday 16th February in the Church Hall
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeTheme: Consider the lilies…” What to expect: St John’s Café Eucharists are more relaxed, social and creati...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 6 Feb 20 -
Everyday Faith
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeEveryday Faith, a Church of England discipleship campaign, starts on Sunday 12 January 2020. 21 days of reflections and prayers t...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 28 Dec 19 -
Vicar's Column January 2020
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeNew year’s resolutions usually entail some change in lifestyle and a commitment to sticking to self-determined goals. They need to be ...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 23 Dec 19 -
Christmas Services at St Johns
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeDo join us for any of our Christmas Services.
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 3 Dec 19 -
Vicar's Column December 2019
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeAdvent is upon us; a time of beginnings and endings. (Not forgetting the general election.) While the end of the calendar year approaches, A...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 3 Dec 19 -
All Age Epiphany Christingle and Toy service
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeSunday 12th January 10am All Age Epiphany Christingle and Toy service An all age service when we celebrate the Coming of the...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 3 Dec 19 -
Vicar's Column November 2019
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeI’ve run out of words on Brexit (and who knows what will have happened by the time you read this), so I will leave it to the Bishops i...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 25 Oct 19 -
Advent Fair
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeSunday December 1st after the 10am Service in the Church Hall Special refreshments, including sweet and savory snacks, craft, cake and...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 25 Oct 19 -
Leavers and remainers welcome
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeThe Bishops of the Diocese of Oxford have written to us all at this critical moment in our national life. Their letter inclu...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 25 Oct 19 -
Churches Together in Crowthorne Christmas Angels – get knitting!
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeAs Churches Together in Crowthorne we would like to bless the people of the village by 'Angel bombing' it!The idea is that we k...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 25 Oct 19 -
Afternoon tea and favourite hymns
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeSunday 20th October at 3:30pm in the Church Hall
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 7 Sep 19 -
Messy Church at St John's
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeMessy Church is coming to St John's on Saturday 28th September 10:45 - 12:45 Come along for messy craft and science fun for ages...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 7 Sep 19 -
Vicar's Column - September 2019
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeBrexit… Boris… Brexit… Boris… Despite the parliamentary recess over the summer, we have not had much respite fro...
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 6 Sep 19 -
Harvest - All age worship
Crowthorne, BerkshireArticle by: Church OfficeSunday 29th September 2019 at 10 am Gifts for Crowthorne Foodbank
St John the Baptist Parish ChurchPosted: 6 Sep 19