Bells to Caterham

The Sunday morning service (9 March 2025) at St John the Evangelist commemorated and celebrated the installation of the bells in St John's in 1975. The bells came from St Mary's Lambeth.

During the service:

• two of our ringers, Alan and Noel, read lessons
• there was a talk: Noel made a brief introduction, focusing mainly on our band of ringers and trailing Milica’s talk on the bells themselves; Milica, using extensive research, dove down into the history of St Mary's bells that later became St John's Bells
• there was ringing while communion was being taken
• the vicar, Jaimée, blessed / rededicated the bells and bell ringers from the ringing chamber
• after the service and during the refreshments we rang call changes

Robyn Jones, and Aida Rodriguez Ramos - Munch with Music - 5 March 2025

Powerful, evocative singing and deft, accomplished accompaniment with a wide range of performance pieces provided a rare treat at St John's last Wednesday.

Programme

Satie - La Diva de L'Empire
Nadia Boulanger - Cantique
Brahms - O kühler Wald
Florence Price - Night
De Falla - El paño moruno; Asturina; Nana; Cancion
Debussy - Pagodes (piano solo)
Madeleine Dring - A Bay in Anglesey
Schubert - Nachtstuck
Santoliquido -L'assiolo cantar
Coates - Bird Songs at Eventide
Zemlinsky - Empfängniss
Vaughan Williams - Silent Noon

The church was a little cool, so Robyn and Aida had to don coats, but hopefully the very warm applause was in some measure compensation.

50th Anniversary of the installation of the bells

This Sunday, 9th March, we'll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the installations of our tower bells.

The 10am service will include:

- a talk about the bells by Milica
- rededication of the bells and a ‘blessing’ of the ringers
- ringing during the service and after the service
- refreshments after the service

From St Mary's, Lambeth to St John's, Caterham, the ringing rolls on.

Ash Wednesday Holy Communion

We warmly welcome everyone to our service, on Wednesday 5 March, led by the Revd Jaimee Summers.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.

During the service ashes made from palm crosses are blessed and are used to make crosses on people's foreheads.

We are looking for a Director of Music!

More information upon request.

Hear Here March 2025

Please do come along on 6th March 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

Does anyone know where the church hall is please? ;)

Not much doubt now with the new sign.

As you can see the access to the front door is accessible and the railings have been rejuvenated (and protected) with a coat of paint. The interior improvements are coming on at pace.

Mindful crafting/art through Lent

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