Bishop Martin's Diocesan Climate Pilgrimage

June 8th - St Peter and St Paul, Chaldon to St Mary's, Farleigh via St Luke, Whyteleafe (7.5 miles)

June 9th - St Mary's, Farleigh to St Michael and All Angels, South Beddington via St Matthew's, Croydon (10.5 miles)

June 10th - St Michael and All Angels, South Beddington to St Barnabas, Southfields via Christ Church, Colliers Wood (11 miles)

June 11th - St Barnabas, Southfields to Holy Trinity and St Matthias, Tulse Hill via Immanuel and St Andrew, Streatham (10.5 Miles)

June 12th - Holy Trinity and St Matthia, Tulse Hill to St Alfege, Greenwich (10 miles)

June 13" St Alfege, Greenwich to Southwark Cathedral (10.5 miles)

You are encouraged to join for a day, part of a day or the whole week and each day we will be looking at parishes through the lens of climate breakdown and hoping to hear people's stories of their patches of God's creation.

Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2025

On the 18th May we have our Annual Parish meetings. This is the time of year when we report on our achievements in the previous year, as well as elect our Churchwardens (and deputies) and Trustees to our PCC.

Papers for the meeting have been sent out via email, but some hard copies are also be available at the back of Church. It would be great to see many of you at the meeting which starts at 11.45am, after the service.

If you would be interested in finding out more about being a PCC member or Churchwarden, then please talk to Jaimee, Susan and Julie or one of the other current members of the PCC; Zoe Roberts, Alan Cooke, Dawn Bourne, Linda Chanagasubby, Judi Saville, Sarah Hadley, Maggie Smith and Philippa Baker. We could really do with your help.

A description of the role and nomination forms are at the back of Church so do have a read to see if you are eligible and find two people to support your nomination.

We also have vacancies for PCC Secretary and PCC Treasurer – you don’t have to be a trustee to take on these roles and again if you feel you could offer your help please do talk to Jaimee, Julie or Susan ideally before the 18th May. These roles are currently being done by a Churchwarden, but this is extra work load on top of what a Churchwarden needs to do. PLEASE DO CONSIDER if you could do one of these roles. You don’t need to be an accountant to be Treasurer.

VE Day 80 celebration

Nine gathered in the tower and joined in at 6:30pm on May 8th when bands across the nation sounded together.

Although a commemoration, it felt like celebration was inextricably linked, joining those who regained peace 80 years ago to those who still hold that peace today.

A celebratory drink after half an hour of ringing seemed appropriate on a celebratory day.

VE Day 80 8th May 2025 - Ringing for Victory - Ringing for Peace

This Thursday, 8th May, at 6:30pm the bells of St John the Evangelist in Caterham Valley will ring for the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Celebration, remembrance, warning, the bells will strike their notes for all as they did for the 70th Anniversary and right back to the day itself at St Mary, Lambeth.

Stop, if you can, take heed and pray for peace.

Hear Here May 2025

Please do come along on 1st May between 9:30am and 11:30am, if you need advice, support, maintenance or batteries for your NHS hearing aids at:

St John's Church Hall
Clareville Rd
Caterham
CR3 6LA.

Contact us at hearherestjohnscaterham@gmail.com

VE Day netting has gone up at St John’s

The VE Day netting has gone up around the arch of St John’s and the red, white and blue flowers have been placed around the churchyard in readiness for the National celebrations on 8th May.

We are indebted to our Steeple Keeper, Ken, who looks after our bells, and the rest of the team for hanging the netting around the porch.

Munch with Music - May 2025

The next Munch with Music will be held in the church on 7th May 2025 featuring Yohei Nakajima on viola
and Miho Sanou on piano.

You are invited to bring your own ‘Munch’.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Coffee, tea and biscuits from 12:15pm, with the performance starting at 12:45pm and lasting about 45 minutes.

The following Munch will be on 5th June 2025, with Musicians from Trinity Laban.

A room with a view - bugging the Green Club

Deep in St John's Memorial Garden lies the Bug Hotel, very reasonable rates, especially after the renovation last Sunday. The Club is looking out for God's creation, small as well as large.

Caterham Walk & Talk

14 April 2025
Knights Garden Centre Woldingham
Woldingham Rd
Woldingham
Caterham
CR3 7LA

We are a new, local group for all ages, for walking & making friends, based in & around Caterham.

Walks will be various levels of difficulty & on different days and times to make it more accessible.

Although this is organised by the church, it is open to everyone and will not be a specifically "religious" event.

Walking is good for wellbeing; for mental and physical health, and socialising and spending time in nature are good for the spirit. We are coming together for all these reasons.

This particular walk is largely flat, with a small incline. It's around 2 miles in a loop from Woldingham Knight's, and ending up back there. Knight's has some parking available. On a scale of croydon road (1) to Waller Lane (10), it is probably a 4.

Dogs are welcome so long as they are not aggressive.

Please bring adequate water for you and your dogs and adequate clothing/suncream etc & any medication you need to stay safe and well.

Easter at St John's 2025

Sunday 13th April	10:00am	Palm Sunday Parish Eucharist and Procession
Thursday 17th April	7:30pm	Maundy Thursday Holy Communion and Vigil
Friday 18th April	10:00am	Easter Story trail
	12:00pm	Stations of the Cross
	2:00pm	Liturgy of the Cross
Sunday 20th April	6:30am	Sunrise Service at View Point
	8:30am	Breakfast in the Church Hall
	10:00am	Easter celebration Service

He is Risen! Alleluia

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