TESTING Parish of Shirley, Croydon
St John the Evangelist and All Saints Spring Park Churches
Previous news articles can be found here
Some of you may simply want to be present in your church when the group arrives, some of you may
decide to do a couple of legs at different times of the day, some of you may want to walk the whole
route. (We will provide public transport alternatives for at least some legs, so that you could visit all
or many of the churches without necessarily walking the entire route!)
For full details and route please click below
Readings for Today: https://testing.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Readings.pdf
8am – Said Mass
9am – Informal Family Service
10am – Sung Service with Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/Mh8gWUm0e44
Donations to Christian Aid can be made directly through this link: https://envelope.christianaid.org.uk/envelope/churches-together-in-shirley
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
Over the next few weeks we are running a raffle in support of the Demelza hospice care for Children.
Here are the prizes
| 1st Prize | A Wooden Cartwright and Butler Hamper | ||
| 2nd Prize | A Bottle of Prosecco | ||
| 3rd Prize | A Prize Box of Lindt Chocolates | ||
| 4th Prize | A home made Walnut and Coffee cake | ||
| 5th Prize | A prize bottle of Red Wine |
Tickets cost £1 per strip
and will be sold after each service
The raffle will be drawn on Sunday 22nd May
Readings for Today: https://almanac.oremus.org/2022-05-08
8am – Said Mass
9am – Informal Family Service
10am – Sung Service with Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/6nzKRpkca9g
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
Christian Aid Week is 15th – 21st May
Join us this Christian Aid Week, and help turn hunger into hope. Hope lives in you.
To find out more, click the button.
Readings for Today: https://almanac.oremus.org/2022-05-01
8am – Said Mass
9am – Informal Family Service
10am – Sung Service with Live Stream Link: https://youtu.be/TYOC2IKI2qE
You can see upcoming and past live streams on either of these links
We have lots of exciting community events happening at St John’s during May and early June. Just click on the below links to find out more …….
We hope to see you soon.
Thank you to everyone who has responded and also to those who have offered help on the day. Copies of the choral music will be sent in the post to you early next week so if you’d like to sing with us under the excellent musical direction of Messrs Richard Mander and Stephen Johns, please register your interest by Sunday 1st May.
Stephen Harrow sadly died in April two years ago at the start of the pandemic and this is an opportunity to acknowledge the huge contribution he made to St John’s both spiritually and musically.
All the hymns, anthems, readings and prayers chosen by Jenny his wife had special meaning to Stephen. The choir only items include: Rejoice in the Lord Alway (Henry Purcell); Eternal Light , shine in our hearts (Malcolm Archer); Ave Maria (Edward Elgar); I was Glad when they said unto me (C. Hubert H. Parry).
Refreshments will available during the day and lunch will also be provided for the singers.
The service will commence at 4pm after which there will be the opportunity to place final bids for the Denis Perry painting and linocut printing block which he created of our church [click here for more details] and to chat and circulate over a complimentary glass of wine with those who have attended the service and taken part in what we hope will be a musical and spiritual feast in tribute and thanksgiving to Stephen.
