Each year on the Sunday following All Soul’s Day, St John’s Church hosts our Commemoration of the Departed Service. Within this deeply moving service, there is a chance for those who have been bereaved to have their loved one’s name read out and to light a candle to remember them before God.

The service this year takes place on Sunday 1st November 2026.

To have your loved one’s name read out at the service please follow this link and fill out the very short form.

With Rev. Aidan Watson

With Rev. Aidan Watson

A reflective evening service sung by the choir of St. John’s Church

Music will include
Preces and responses: Marilyn Harper

Anthem: Rachmaninoff, To Thee, O Lord

A special evensong service to celebrate our Patronal Festival

Music for this will include:

Hymns: On Jordan’s bank; Christ is made the sure foundation; Take my life and let it be

Responses: Ferial (anonymous)

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis: Stanford in B flat

Psalm 67: Chant by S. Shackleton

Anthem: Purcell, Rejoice in the Lord alway

With Rev. Aidan Watson

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With Rev’d Aidan Watson

With Rachel Shaw

with June Lowe

With June Lowe

Responses by Marilyn Harper
Canticles by Lizzie Wheeler
Anthem: O for a closer walk with God (arr. Stanford)

Sunday 9th March is the 5th Woman Composer Sunday, launched by the Society of Women Organists in 2021 and now an international event.

To celebrate, music at evensong at St. John’s will include newly composed pieces by winners of the American Guild of Organists WCS 2025 composition competition, preces and responses by Marilyn Harper, canticles by Lizzie Wheeler and an anthem by Anna Laura Page.

Service conducted by June Lowe

With Rev’d Phil Dykes