Local News - St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crowthorne

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 14 Jan 21

Crib Service at St Johns

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 12 Dec 20

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 2 Dec 20

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 28 Nov 20

Back to Church

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 28 Nov 20

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 17 Nov 20

Resumption of on-line services

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 5 Nov 20

Remembrance Day

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 21 Oct 20

Peace Eucharist

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 21 Oct 20

All-age service for All Saints Day

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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

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Posted: 21 Oct 20

All Souls' Remembrance Service

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 21 Oct 20

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 21 Oct 20

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 7 Oct 20

Vicar's Column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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. ...

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Posted: 29 Sep 20

Vicar's column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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&...

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Posted: 27 Sep 20

Harvest Festival

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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.

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Posted: 21 Sep 20

Vicar's column

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 21 Sep 20

Church opening for Wednesday Communion

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 27 Aug 20

Church re-opens

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 17 Aug 20

Re-opening for Sunday Worship

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 3 Aug 20

Church re-opening from 22nd June

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 19 Jun 20

Big Church Day IN!

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 22 May 20

Big Church Day IN!

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 22 May 20

Church now on-line

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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 ...

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Posted: 27 Apr 20

Palm Sunday service available on-line now

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article 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...

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Posted: 5 Apr 20

Live service streaming from the Diocese

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office (churchoffice@crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk )

Open the link to see the Diocesan live streams webpage.

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Posted: 25 Mar 20

A prayer for the National Day of Prayer and Action

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Come, 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...

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Posted: 21 Mar 20

Virtual service

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will lead the Church of England’s first national virtual service tomorrow morning. It will...

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Posted: 21 Mar 20

Church Activities cancelled

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

All public activities, including worship, have been cancelled until further notice. The Lent Lecture programme at Finchampstead has also bee...

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Posted: 20 Mar 20

National call to prayer - 22nd March at 7pm

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Churches 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...

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Posted: 20 Mar 20

Suspension of Public worship

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Following the instruction of the Archbishops, due to the present situation with coronavirus, all services in the Church of England have now ...

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Posted: 18 Mar 20

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Coronavirus - No Minus Fives, No Messy Church

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

We apologise that some activities have been suspended due to the virus outbreak. In particular, Minus Fives will not be meeting for the fore...

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Posted: 16 Mar 20

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Vicar's Column - March 2020

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

There 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...

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Posted: 16 Mar 20

Taizé service for Lent

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Churches Together in Crowthorne & Finchampstead Taizé service for the beginning of LENT 6 pm Sunday 1st March 2020 @...

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Posted: 27 Feb 20

Messy Church at St John's - Sat 21st March - 10:45-12:45

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Messy Church is coming to St Johns On Saturday March 21st 10:45 - 12:45 Come along for messy craft & fun where we wi...

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Posted: 24 Feb 20

Mothering Sunday 10am

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Come and join us @ St John the Baptist Church, Waterloo Rd, for MOTHERING SUNDAY All-Age Worship 10am on 22nd March 2020 An infor...

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Posted: 24 Feb 20

Don’t miss our next Café Eucharist 10 am Sunday 16th February in the Church Hall

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Theme: Consider the lilies…” What to expect: St John’s Café Eucharists are more relaxed, social and creati...

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Posted: 6 Feb 20

Everyday Faith

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Everyday Faith, a Church of England discipleship campaign, starts on Sunday 12 January 2020. 21 days of reflections and prayers t...

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Posted: 28 Dec 19

Vicar's Column January 2020

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

New year’s resolutions usually entail some change in lifestyle and a commitment to sticking to self-determined goals. They need to be ...

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Posted: 23 Dec 19

Christmas Services at St Johns

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Do join us for any of our Christmas Services.

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Posted: 3 Dec 19

Vicar's Column December 2019

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Advent is upon us; a time of beginnings and endings. (Not forgetting the general election.) While the end of the calendar year approaches, A...

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Posted: 3 Dec 19

All Age Epiphany Christingle and Toy service

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Sunday 12th January 10am All Age Epiphany Christingle and Toy service An all age service when we celebrate the Coming of the...

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Posted: 3 Dec 19

Vicar's Column November 2019

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

I’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...

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Posted: 25 Oct 19

Advent Fair

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Sunday December 1st after the 10am Service in the Church Hall Special refreshments, including sweet and savory snacks, craft, cake and...

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Posted: 25 Oct 19

Leavers and remainers welcome

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

The Bishops of the Diocese of Oxford have written to us all at this critical moment in our national life. Their letter inclu...

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Posted: 25 Oct 19

Churches Together in Crowthorne Christmas Angels – get knitting!

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

As Churches Together in Crowthorne we would like to bless the people of the village by 'Angel bombing' it!The idea is that we k...

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Posted: 25 Oct 19

Afternoon tea and favourite hymns

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Sunday 20th October at 3:30pm in the Church Hall

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Posted: 7 Sep 19

Messy Church at St John's

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Messy 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...

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Posted: 7 Sep 19

Vicar's Column - September 2019

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Brexit… Boris… Brexit… Boris… Despite the parliamentary recess over the summer, we have not had much respite fro...

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Posted: 6 Sep 19

Harvest - All age worship

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Article by: Church Office

Sunday 29th September 2019 at 10 am Gifts for Crowthorne Foodbank

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Posted: 6 Sep 19