Welcome to the Homepage of Saint John the Evangelist Forres, one of more than
300 congregations in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
St
John's, located in the beautiful Moray Shire town of Forres, is in the Diocese
of Moray Ross and Caithness, the most northerly of the seven Diocese that
make up the Province of our Church.
Our Mission
St John's is a living, worshipping, community of Episcopalians. Our aim is to
share the grace of our Lord Jesus, the love of God and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit, with one another, our community and beyond. The Eucharist
is the focus of our life together and we warmly welcome you to join us at any of
our services.
The Church
The church was designed in 1841 by Patrick Wilson but very soon afterwards
remodeled by Thomas Mackenzie in the Italian Style with its Rose
Window: three arch loggia at ground level and its impressive four story
Tuscan Campanile. Despite its deceiving appearance, it is one of the older
buildings of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Scotland.
The most striking features of the interior of the Church are the three
wall-sized murals. Two are by the artist Hole and dated 1906 and 1912
while the third is by Haswell Miller. It was created in 1936 after a
design by Hole. The imposing mural behind the high altar is of the Last
Supper and that in the Baptistry is of Christ blessing the children.
The Church is open every day from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and
everyone is welcome to visit and spend time in this beautiful Church.
Contact Information
Priest
The Reverend
Canon Clifford J Piper
Telephone
01309 672856
Mobile
07895 105104
Fax
0871 2422221
Postal address
The Rectory Victoria Road Forres Moray IV36 3BN
