St John's Choir visits Bury St Edmunds

On Sunday 18th February the St John's Church Choir travelled to Bury St Edmunds to sing choral evensong with the choir of St Mary's Church there. They had became acquainted with the choir of St Mary's through membership of the RSCM (Royal College of Church Music) and had hosted their choir here at St John's in 2023, both for choral evensong and a young voices event.

Elizabeth Trenchard, Choir Director at St John's, said:

"At St Mary's we sang the Lenten introit by Farrant "Hide not thou thy face from us", Canticles by Walmisley in D minor and the anthem "Wash me throughly" by Wesley. We were delighted to visit this large historic church and enjoyed an entertaining tour with the Vicar, the Revd Tiffer Robinson. We saw the grave of Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and chimed the bells in the ancient tower. A lovely afternoon of fellowship through our shared love of choral music."

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If you are planning your first visit to St John’s, welcome! We hope the information below will help you.

Our Sunday morning services begin at 10.00am. When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our welcoming team who will help you find somewhere to sit and will give you a service booklet and a hymn book. Please see our ‘Sunday services’ page for more details of services and times.
We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the morning service and we hope very much that you will stay for a chat. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access through powered double doors, and an accessible toilet. We have a small car park, and there is free parking on a Sunday in the surrounding streets. You may wish to arrive 10-15 minutes early if you need a parking space close to the church.

You can expect:
- A warm welcome, with everything you need to follow the service easily;
- Beautiful music in the English choral tradition at both Sunday services, led by the St John's choir and organist;
- A talk or sermon, usually focused on the readings we have heard;
- On Sunday and Wednesday mornings, tea or coffee afterwards and time to chat with others.

What about children?
We have a regular Children’s Church on Sunday mornings for 4-11 year-olds. The children learn about the same Bible readings we are hearing in church, with games, activities and prayers. We also have an All-Age service, where everybody worships together, on the first Sunday of each month. Find out more about Children's Ministry.