St John the Evangelist

The Vicar writes

June 2008

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Dear People of St John’s

W(h)ither the worldwide Anglican Communion…?

Does the worldwide Anglican family of churches have a future, or is it in a state of ‘meltdown’ and likely to wither on the vine?  Given the wild speculation in the media over the last year or so, ordinary Church-going Anglicans may be rather bewildered about what journalists (most of whom never darken a church door) seem to be predicting about our Church.

Speculation is particularly rife at the moment because next month bishops from all the 44 member Churches of our Anglican family across the world have been invited to Canterbury for the Lambeth Conference – a gathering of Anglican bishops held at Canterbury every 10 years. Read more.......

Last Month's Letter

Dear People of St John’s

First, I wish to thank members of the Parish for their understanding and messages of sympathy when I had to leave at short notice to be with my family in New Zealand last month for the funeral of my brother-in-law.  As I told the members of the congregation on the first Sunday after my return, it makes a great difference to the experience of mourning, when we can participate in a funeral service that has in it all the elements of our Christian faith:  thanksgiving, faith and hope, as well as the sadness that such occasions naturally contain.  Read more