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Munch with Music - March 2025
The next Munch with Music will be held in the church on 5th March 2025 featuring Robyn Jones, mezzo soprano and Aida Rodriguez Ramos, 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 2nd April 2025, with Andrew Garrido on piano.
Lent Group: Psalms through Lent
This will be a Group Churches event, led by different vicars in our Group of Churches on Wednesdays in Lent in St Lawrence's Church.
It is a reflective and Lectio-themed group, meaning that we will be sitting with the Scriptures prayerfully. No prior knowledge necessary.
Wednesdays 12th March, 19th March, 26th March, 2nd April and 9th April.
7pm: Silent Prayer (optional)
8pm: Psalms Through Lent
Farewell and God Bless
After 8 years of service to St John's, John has stepped down as the church organist and choir director. He was given a card, an enormous present and loud appreciative applause.
After the service, drinks and nibbles were served while John cut a 'piano' cake kindly provided by Linda. Many stayed to chat, reminisce and to thank John personally.
John W retires
Christopher Sayles - Munch with Music - 5 February 2025
A son of Caterham returned after over a decade to give a scintillating performance with a programme that included compostions from both Bach and Beethoven.
J S Bach (1685-1750)
French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814
1. Allemande
2. Courante
3. Sarabande
4. Angloise
5. Minuet & Trio
6. Gigue
Luwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F-Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata
1. Allegro assai
2. Andante con moto
3. Allegro ma non troppo
Christopher set both pieces in context with an enthusiasm and expertise that displayed his talent as a teacher (in Berlin) as well as a pianist. The performance was greatly appreciated and applauded loudly.
Munch with Music - February 2025
The next Munch with Music will be held in the church on 5th February 2025 featuring Christopher Sayles 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 March 2025, with Musicians from Trinity Laban.
Works on the hall
Work will be starting Monday 20 January to improve the Church Hall.
A new path suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and those who hate the steps, is being put in from Church Walk to the front door.
Inside the toilets will be reconfigured. The Gents will become a toilet for the disabled, and the Ladies changed to 2 Unisex toilets one opening into the lobby and the other into the area where the coat hooks currently are.
There will always be one toilet available during the works and this will be the one in the Gents to start with. The works will take at least 3 weeks to complete.