TESTING Parish of Shirley, Croydon

We recently launched our new Giving Campaign, which will be running for the next few months, and those of you who have been in church will have received a copy of this leaflet. 

We are asking everyone to take a few minutes to read this leaflet and consider your generosity and how you can support our mission at St John’s.  

Please click the picture below to view our giving campaign 2021 leaflet.

If you have any questions please contact Becky ([email protected]) or speak to Janet Martin or a church warden.

Thank you for your time and generosity.

St John the Evangelist, Shirley, Croydon

Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EE

5 December 2021, 14:00 (music from 13:50)

A service to commemorate the exact 150th anniversary of the death of Margaret Ruskin, néeCock (2 September 1781-5 December 1871), buried with her husband, John James Ruskin (1785-1864), in the churchyard of St John the Evangelist.

    Including a welcome from Dr Cynthia Gamble

    Reading by Sarah Quill

    Prayers by the Revd Lu Gale, Vicar

    An address by Professor Dinah Birch CBE on Margaret Ruskin

    Organ music played by Professor Francis O’Gorman

The service will conclude with an act of remembrance at the grave and refreshments in the church hall

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