Coming to, growing in, and living out faith in Jesus is the foundation of our vision at St John’s for this next phase in our church’s life. Three inextricably interlinked aspects of faith – like walking a labyrinth. Labyrinths have aided Christian prayer for over 1800 years. I walked one Read more
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) was held on Saturday 16 June, beginning with refreshments and an opportunity to view reports from church groups and hall users. These reports are available online at https://www.groveparishchurch.org.uk/2026-apcm-documents. The meeting opened with the Annual Vestry Meeting. Minutes from 2025 were approved, and Colin Moulds Read more
I like to think of myself as a bit of an eco-hippy at heart, and I had done the Big Plastic Count before in 2022 and 2024, so I thought: How bad could it be? Dear reader, it was a lot worse than I thought. Not only did I not Read more
The disciples have been through a lot. They experienced the rollercoaster of the Easter season, from the trauma and tragedy of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, to the triumph of Easter Sunday and the empty tomb. Jesus has met with them, taught them, and cooked for them, and now he is about Read more
Spring is now firmly upon us with the bluebells and the wisteria starting to bud. Like the seasons, the second week of May appears and with it, Christian Aid Week, with the flurry of red bunting and envelopes. In Grove, we will be celebrating Christian Aid Week on Sunday 10 Read more
Dear friends at St John’s Over the past few months, the ministry team and PCC have been working on developing a renewed vision for St John’s. As part of this process, we are inviting the whole church to join with us in prayer during the ten days of Ascensiontide. From Ascension Day (Thursday Read more
There will be a dedicated collection for Christian Aid at the 8.00am & 10.15am services at St John’s on Sunday 10 May. Donations can be made via the card reader (on Sunday 10 May only) & Christian Aid envelopes will be available. This year’s appeal focuses on urban farming projects Read more