St John's Lemsford

10/06/2026

It's Sunday Club week!
Your children can come and have fun in the Annexe, whilst adults enjoy the service in church (or you are welcome to go with them into the Annexe if you prefer)

07/06/2026

Today we wondered - who would make Jesus’ guest list?
Alongside Matthew, the woman and the girl in our Gospel reading, it was a big ‘yes’ to our four wonderful baptism candidates – and a big yes to all of us too. Everyone is welcome into God’s family - just as they are.

What a weekend of celebrations we’ve had!

Please do keep our baptism families and our wedding couple in your prayers as they continue their journey in God’s love.

06/06/2026

Congratulations to this wonderful couple on their wedding day.
Even the weather joined in with their joy, with the sun making a surprise appearance before, during and after the service!
All of us at St John's wish them every blessing for their life together.

03/06/2026

**Date for your diaries - 11am, 12th July
A joint St John's and St Michael's service for all ages to celebrate the arrival of Revd Dan**

Everyone is invited to come and say a big hello to Dan, our new curate, who will be joining us from 5th July for nearly three years.
This celebration service for all ages will be followed by a bring-and-share picnic lunch and outdoor games in the St John's school grounds — please do come and help us make Dan feel at home in his new parishes.

02/06/2026

**Date for your diaries - 3pm 28th June**
St John’s@3 – Wild Summer

Join us on Sunday 28th June at 3pm for a relaxed gathering for all ages.
We'll be getting outdoors and exploring faith together in simple, creative ways.
Expect activities for children and adults, story, music, prayer, conversation, and cake!

📍 Meet outside St John’s Church Annexe (around the back of church)
🧥 Please come dressed for the weather.

St John’s@3 is informal interactive church for everyone — especially families, children, and anyone looking for something informal and relaxed.

01/06/2026

This Sunday at 11am we’re thinking about a simple but important question: who does Jesus invite into God’s story?

We’ll also be celebrating baptisms, as L, B and A are welcomed into that same story of faith.

We'd love to see you at this service for all ages.

31/05/2026

A reflective afternoon remembering those we’ve loved and lost - in worship and conversation with new and old friends.
Our next service of thanksgiving and remembrance is on 25th October at 4pm. All welcome.

30/05/2026

All welcome to this reflective summer service of thanksgiving for those we’ve loved and lost - tomorrow at 4pm.

A Special service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance

You are warmly invited to our Spring Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on Sunday 31st May at 4pm.

This short, reflective service offers us a gentle space to give thanks for the lives of those we have loved and lost — whether recently or many years ago

For our Spring gathering, we'll hopefully be gathering outside in the Garden of Remembrance, unless it's raining and then we'll move to the church.

After the service, everyone is invited to stay for tea and delicious cake.

28/05/2026

This week it's Trinity Sunday, and our Sunday morning service will follow the familiar structure of Holy Communion within the overarching themes of healing and the Holy Trinity

After receiving the bread and wine (or a blessing), there will be an opportunity to receive a short prayer for healing, and anointing with oil.

There will be no obligation to receive these elements of ministry - the service has put together in a way that will enable everyone to feel comfortable and included in Sunday morning worship.

We'd love to see you.

24/05/2026

Today we celebrated Pentecost — the moment an invisible helper showed up and changed everything for a group of frightened, hiding people.

With the help of some rather misbehaving balloons, we explored what it might look like for that same Spirit to breathe courage and life into our own situations today.

We wrote those situations on balloons to take home — with an invitation to blow them up this week as we prayed: Come, Holy Spirit. 🕊️

If you couldn't make it this morning, why not try it at home?

We were also so glad to mark last night's confirmation of Clare and Evie with the whole congregation this morning.

And finally, special mention to the younger members of the congregation who read and deaconed today — what a fantastic job they did. 🌟

A truly Spirit-filled day! 🎈