Vale Benefice Advent Course, Thurs 28th Nov onwards
The Vale Benefice Zoom Advent course will be running from 8-9pm on Thursday 28th November, Thursday 5th December, Wednesday 11th December and Friday 20th Dec. We will be exploring the Advent theme of the Coming of the Saviour, from the different perspectives of Bible characters linked to the Christmas story. For more information and the Zoom meeting details, please contact Alec at vicaralec@valebenefice.org.uk.
Carol service, 22nd December
Our annual Carol Service is on the evening of Sunday 22nd December with traditional carols and lessons, featuring a scratch choir. Come and join us for a festive sing song to celebrate Christmas.
Name Badge Sunday
This Sunday 24th November our 10.15am service is name badge Sunday! We invite you to wear a name badge once you arrive to encourage congregation members to get to know each other.
Safeguarding Sunday
17 November 2024 is Safeguarding Sunday and this year more than 5,000 churches will take part, including St John’s. It’s a chance to listen and to talk together about how we can create places that are safer for everyone. We believe that safeguarding is an outworking of our faith in a loving and just God – the God who calls us to speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves and to Read more
Vicar Ramblings – a new route through a familiar landscape
The interview went well: I got the job! From January, I will become the Vicar for the Vale Benefice, continuing to live and work here, but taking on the senior vicar role, with a new responsibility for leadership and oversight. This will be a gradual transition, as one of the first things that I will need to do is work toward appointing a new Associate Vicar so that we can go back up to having Read more