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Divine Services
There will be a number of services each weekday. The Daily
Office will be said at 8:30am with either Matins or on Wednesdays Low Mass at 9:30am. On
Saturdays there will only be a Low Mass at 10am. See "Worship and What's on"
page for details.
Sundays start with Holy Communion at 8am in the beautiful Lady
Chapel. Matins is at 9:30am and the Parish Mass takes place at 10am at the Nave Altar accompanied
by music from the choir. The day ends with a sung Evening Service at 6pm. Details of
the music to be sung can be found by clicking on "Music at St John's" above.
There will normally be a sung mass at 8pm on all of the major
Festivals such as Ash Wednesday, Corpus Christi, Ascension and All Souls Day.
Easter and Christmas are similarly observed in keeping with our choral
tradition.
For details of all the regular services, download the Parish Leaflet by
clicking on the red button at the bottom of the page. For Weddings,
Christenings or Funerals click on "Special Services" above.
The Vicar, Beverley Mason is available on 020 8653 0378 or at St
John's Vicarage, 2 Sylvan Road, London, SE19 2RX. For Weddings,
Christenings or Funerals please contact the vicar. Confessions by
appointment.
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All Welcome!
St John’s is a large building with room for everyone. We
especially welcome children of all ages. Sunday School takes place during
the 10am Mass in the Children's Room at the back of the Church. For those
too young for this, a Crèche area with toys is
provided allowing parents to attend to their needs and participate in the
service free from the concern that they may be disturbing others.
There are a few steps up to the main entrance, but we can arrange wheelchair access
through the North Door on request. Once inside, the main areas are fully
accessible. The sound system has a hearing aid loop
and large print hymn books are available. Coffee, tea and other refreshments are
available after the Sunday Mass and we hope that people will stay to meet other
members of the congregation and explore the building at their leisure.
The Church and Parish Hall are both available for hire for
concerts, etc by
contacting Mary Smith on 020 8325
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The church of St John the
Evangelist in Auckland Road, Upper Norwood is a Grade 2* listed
building and is one of the most important Victorian buildings in
South London. Under the guidance of the first vicar,
William La Trobe Bateman, it was designed by John Loughborough
Pearson, possibly the greatest ecclesiastical architect of the
Nineteenth century gothic revival. For old photos, the
plans and much more click on "History" above.
Upper Norwood lies a few miles to the north of Croydon. It
remains a leafy suburb despite the replacement of some of the large Victorian
houses with flats and smaller dwellings.
Throughout the century and a quarter of its existence, St John’s
has stood firmly in the Catholic “high church” tradition within the Church of
England. Music has always been a feature of the regular worship from the
time of the first organist A J
Eyre, who was also official organist to the newly completed Crystal Palace
on the top of the nearby Sydenham Hill. In recent years this fine
building, with its cathedral-like acoustic and superb organ has become a popular
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