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Accessibility 

We are committed as a church to ensuring that access to all activities at church, worship and social, should be available to all, and that no role or location within our church should be barred to any person by reason of the absence of any appropriate adaptation or preparation.

There are paths from the surrounding roads into the church. At the front of the church there is a wheelchair accessible ramp with handrails. Behind the church, there is a vehicle driveway from Blinco Road leading to a car park. There is one bay permanently reserved for disabled visitors; more spaces can be reserved in which case a message should be left at the church office. Access to the church from the car park areas is almost level. For fire escape purposes there is an additional exit from the vicar's vestry; there is a portable ramp to make this accessible for wheelchairs.

Throughout the buildings, doorways and aisles are all wide enough for a wheelchair to pass. Chairs can be removed from any position in the nave to allow for a wheelchair. There is a two step rise from the nave floor to the choir area and a ramp is available for wheelchair users. The workspace area in the kitchen includes space accessible to wheelchair users. 

There is a toilet in the Community Rooms block designated for wheelchair users which can be reached by level access from the church.

The church is equipped with a 'sound reinforcement system' which is connected to loudspeakers plus a hearing loop for people with an appropriate hearing aid. The hearing loop is also available in the Community Rooms.

For the visually impaired, large print and Braille versions of service books are available. Anyone who would like to know details of services in advance is invited to contact the church office. A large print edition of our weekly bulletin is available at church and an audio version can be provided on request.

At communion services, the bread and wine are distributed from both the high altar step and from the floor of the nave. The bread and wine can also be brought to the seats of those who request. Gluten-free communion wafers are available if required. Please let a sides-person, duty-warden or member of the clergy know at the beginning of the service.

There are wheel chairs available at church for those who would like to use them. Please advise the church office or sides-persons on arrival at church.

The church office is not accessible by wheelchair but there is an intercom system that can be accessed from the ground floor of the church lobby.
 

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Planning your Visit

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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