Weddings

Wedding days are great celebrations and we are always delighted to hold wedding services at St John's.

Anyone who lives in the parish, regularly attends worship at St John's, or who has significant connection with the parish, is welcome to contact us about being married here.

Significant connections include:

Having lived in the parish for 6 months at any time
Having been baptised or prepared for confirmation at St John's
Some parental – and even grandparental – connections with the parish or church

We all know that getting married is a significant and sacred undertaking. To help you prepare for this, our clergy usually meet with couples three or four times before the big day. The meetings will partly be to help you plan the day and to help you make choices such as what music you will have, what readings you'd like and if you'd like a choir to sing. During the meetings, we will also give you a chance to talk about what a Christian understanding of marriage is, and how being married might impact your life.

If you would like to discuss getting married at St John's, please contact the vicar.

If you would like to hold your wedding reception at St John's, we would be delighted to work with you, whatever your budget, to achieve a wonderful celebration of your wedding. You can find out more here about room hire in the St John's Centre.

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Planning your Visit

New to Church?

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.