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Sunday 31st October - Joint Service with the Clandons

Published on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 00:00

We are so excited to be hosting the first Joint Service with East and West Clandon.

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Published on Monday, 18 October 2021 19:06

Hannah Pye

Join the fun this Halloween as we explore how we can shine bright just like pumpkins do! Perfect for all those up to 11 with a toddler toy area, craft, games, music, pumpkin

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Published on Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:00

Book your tickets for our Quiz Night on Friday 12th November at 7:00pm

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Published on Wednesday, 13 October 2021 08:25

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Published on Wednesday, 6 October 2021 09:48

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Published on Sunday, 26 September 2021 15:27

Welcome to our September e-news We continue apace with the collection and refurbishment of tools. We are incredibly grateful

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Published on Thursday, 9 September 2021 16:23

Could you help the Diocese of Guildford to learn from the past and protect the future?The Diocese of Guildford is currently reviewing all its records, across all 162 parishes, to

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Published on Wednesday, 8 September 2021 14:43

Hannah Pye

We've been busy over the summer holidays revamping and redesigning our Church Children's Corner into a toy packed area with activities and crafts every Sunday! Pop along to our

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Published on Sunday, 15 August 2021 12:15

Men’s Fellowship Summer Ramble - July 2021One Wednesday morning, late in July, the Men’s Fellowship Group donned our walking boots and set off to explore the Clandon Downs

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Summer Holiday Community Stroll for Charity

Published on Monday, 9 August 2021 00:00

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Published on Monday, 2 August 2021 00:00

Step out bravely this Autumn and relearn the meaning of fellowship with our programme of events. We aim to offer something for everyone with a most interesting walk,

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Published on Monday, 2 August 2021 00:00

Here is the latest Guildford CAP Centre Newsletter – June 2021CAP Newsletter 90.pdf

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Thank you message and update from Guildford Food Bank

Published on Monday, 26 July 2021 17:08

Dear kind supporter, I know that most of you are aware of Heather’s sad passing. Jo has stepped up as interim coordinator, and we continue to progress plans for the Food

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Published on Sunday, 25 July 2021 15:00

Important information about the impact of the lifting of Covid restrictions on 19th July

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Published on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 18:07

Hannah Pye

We're excited to be back! Join us on Saturday 10th July at 4pm for an hour of Messy crafts, activities and of course action songs and a story! To come along please book in

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Published on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 17:56

Hannah Pye

We're so excited to be able to meet with you again and spend some socially distanced time together. We're back 9.30am - 11am on Mondays and are upstairs in the centre

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Published on Friday, 18 June 2021 08:19

Christian Aid at St John’s
A team of volunteers from St John’s usually carries out a house-to-house collection in Merrow in Christian Aid Week in May. With uncertainty over

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You can help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app. at no extra cost to you

Published on Monday, 24 May 2021 08:54

Do you want to help make a difference to our Church while you shop in the Amazon app. at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "The

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Published on Wednesday, 19 May 2021 13:57

THE GAZA STRIPWe must all be horrified at the outbreak, yet again, of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, the violence on both sides and particularly the devastating

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Published on Monday, 10 May 2021 06:00

Hannah Pye

We're delighted to announce that our baby and toddler group will be opening it's doors once again from 9.30 to 11.30am on Mondays in Term Time! The next session will be Monday

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Published on Sunday, 9 May 2021 11:49

Hannah Pye

Join Hannah and the team for the first Messy Church in Person in over a year - 4-5pm on Saturday 15th May!We will be meeting to explore our Wonderful World and you can book in

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Published on Monday, 19 April 2021 18:48

Are you a survivor or victim of church related abuse? Could you help the Diocese of Guildford to learn from the past and protect the future?

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Organ Recital from April 2021 - see it again!

Published on Monday, 19 April 2021 14:23

Following the very successful and popular Organ Recital held on 14th April, you can hear it again by requesting a link at www.fostj.org/recital To celebrate the

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Confidence in a Time of Loss - a special service of Evening Prayer for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Published on Friday, 16 April 2021 17:00

Join Rev Rona live at 5pm this Friday.

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Published on Thursday, 15 April 2021 12:07

Hannah Pye

An update on the work and activity of Baby Basics Guildford

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Food donation point now open at St. John's!

Published on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 11:30

OPEN NOW ! a food donation point at St. John's.A container for your donations is in the Church Porch, which is currently open on Sundays and Wednesdays (11am to 5pm).........

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Published on Friday, 12 February 2021 10:00

Exciting News !! Experience the ‘fifth’ gospel on a unique pilgrimage to the Holy Land St Jerome said: ‘Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will find in

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Published on Friday, 12 February 2021 00:00

Hannah Pye

Welcome to our Lent Journey! As spring emerges onto our horizon as a church we get ourselves ready to Journey to the Cross through the 40days of lent; a time to re-focus

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Published on Tuesday, 2 February 2021 11:08

Hannah Pye

Take part in a pancake challenge and celebrate pancake day in style!

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Published on Tuesday, 5 January 2021 15:27

Hannah Pye

Here we go again, lockdown #3 and all ages once again entering the household educational facility. It's a tough enough time for all of us dealing with the weight of the news and

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Published on Wednesday, 23 December 2020 14:07

‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it’ (John 1:5) There is no doubt that this Christmas is different. We are living in strange times, when it

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Tier 4 Announcement for St John's from Rev Rona

Published on Sunday, 20 December 2020 14:01

Details of how the local Tier 4 restrictions will impact St. John's.

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Published on Thursday, 10 December 2020 17:00

Hannah Pye

On Sat 19th and Sun 20th pop into the Churchyard and explore! See if you can find the items on our Light trail sheet (Click here to download it) and if you go down at dusk you

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Published on Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:04

Are you a survivor or victim of church related abuse? Could you help the Diocese of Guildford to learn from the past and protect the future?The Diocese of Guildford is currently

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Published on Sunday, 27 September 2020 17:36

Thanks to the good work of the Friends of St. John's, we have a 360° tour of our Church.Click on fostj.org

More information available from https://www.fostj.org/

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Published on Monday, 14 September 2020 00:00

Covid 19 is still cramping our style although our September Quarantine Quiz provided us with some light hearted entertainment and more than £265 for charity; which wasn't bad. Many

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Published on Friday, 4 September 2020 18:48

Compassion is one of the 3 charities we are supporting this year. Here is an update relating to their child survival unit.2020_Aug - HA0806 Update.pdf

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Published on Tuesday, 1 September 2020 00:15

Our imagine team have been working on a project to ensure that what St John's offers serves the whole community. As they endeavour to imagine all the possibilities for the

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Published on Saturday, 22 August 2020 11:18

Yara Eid - "The Girl from Gaza"In 2018 some of you will remember the inspirational presentation we received from a young lady from Gaza who gave us a most interesting and

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Published on Tuesday, 11 August 2020 09:00

St. John's Bake Off Thank you all you Cake Bakers. The pictures look lovely and we are just sad we couldn't sample them all! Congratulations to the winners, Alison Scudamore

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Would you like to be part of our 'Imagine Team'

Published on Sunday, 26 July 2020 10:07

Help shape a new vision for St John's.

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Published on Sunday, 26 July 2020 10:03

Each week a new selection of readings, reflections, prayers and suggested spiritual exercises.

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Published on Sunday, 26 July 2020 09:58

Join a weekly group to think, discuss and reflect on the new society which will emerge after Coronavirus.

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Published on Wednesday, 15 July 2020 09:30

OPEN THE BOOKWhilst you are all clearing out your lofts and your cupboards and drawers during this period of isolation, please keep a look out for items that might be helpful to

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Virtual Coffee Morning - Every Sunday at 11am

Published on Saturday, 11 July 2020 11:00

Join us for our weekly virtual coffee morning

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The joy of singing bringing hope to those living with Parkinson’s

Published on Saturday, 4 July 2020 10:00

On Saturday, a charity single ‘Spring of Life’ is being released to raise funds to support people living with Parkinson’s in Guildford and South Surrey (as part of Parkinson’s UK).

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Published on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 21:27

‘Unsung Hero’ Is serenaded!Throughout the coronavirus crisis, there have been many, largely unnoticed acts of kindness. However Judith Hunt’s tireless support for the local Merrow

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Published on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 20:22

The Day of Pentecost marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end. It is a major feast of the Church’s year when Christians recall how God’s Holy Spirit

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A 10-day challenge – try a different style of prayer

Published on Saturday, 23 May 2020 14:26

Dear Friends,This weekend is the great festival of Pentecost. The BCP calls it Whitsun, and the secular world either the end of half term, or the second May Bank Holiday. This year

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Published on Wednesday, 20 May 2020 16:34

Time on your hands? Missing coming to St John’s? The Bible Reading fellowship may help For those who are looking for a little bit of spiritual or theological study or

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COVID19 HITS OUR CHARITIES. CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?

Published on Friday, 15 May 2020 09:51

St John’s is supporting three Charities this year which, given the COVID19 pandemic, find themselves one way or another at the even sharper end of Need.FOODWISE is our local

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Sunday Service for the start of Christian Aid Week - Sunday 10th May

Published on Sunday, 10 May 2020 10:00

Join us for a special service to mark the start of Christian Aid Week Service

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Published on Saturday, 2 May 2020 10:46

This booklet has been produced to help you to continue with your journey of faith in your own home while we are unable to worship in St John’s Church.Maybe you can pray ‘easily’

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Published on Monday, 13 April 2020 14:24

Hi,Last night, my colleague Dan and I met for a drink after work; it was lovely because Dan's wife, whom I had not seen before was also there, so we all had a lovely chat together.

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Published on Friday, 10 April 2020 09:00

We would like to announce the formation of a new Charity, ‘The Friends of St John’s Church in Merrow’.

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Published on Thursday, 9 April 2020 19:00

Join Jonathan Hedgecock for a stunning Service of Light on Easter Saturday.Jonathon, a member of the Holy Trinity clergy team, delivers a shortened version of the Service of Light

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Published on Sunday, 5 April 2020 10:00

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Published on Friday, 3 April 2020 16:03

We have lit a candle today for all those who have passed away and for all those who will miss them. You can light one online here via Church of England website.https://www

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Published on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 17:00

In line with the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidelines, the Church and Centre and now closed to the public until further notice. We have closed our parish office but if

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Published on Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:35

As the Coronavirus started to close down the country I sent an email to Bishops Andrew and Jo offering my prayers and quoting Isaiah 45 - I will give you the treasures of darkness.

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The PCC of St John the Evangelist is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our community.

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