A time for prayer...

Where can I pray?

There is a prayer board in front of the Lady Chapel screen where you can write your concerns. These are prayed on your behalf at Morning Prayer.

Visitors can light a candle and place it in the stand in front of the screen to the Lady Chapel; the candle burns as a symbol of their prayers... [picture]

If you are unable to leave a card on the prayer board, you can email us with your concerns and we will pray them on your behalf. [email]

Labyrinth Prayer

St John's has a labyrinth which is out to walk regularly. See the Labyrinth page for more information, dates and times.

God our Father
who called your servant John the Baptist
to be the herald in birth and death
of Christ your Son:
strengthen us by your grace
that we may bear witness boldly to your word
and receive with him the unfading crown of glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

There is a quarterly team Healing Service, where the ministry of the Laying on of Hands with Prayer is offered, held at the team churches in turn. Laying on of hands with prayer for healing is offered after the St John's 9:20am service once a month in the Chapel of the Transfiguration.

Prayer for all we do

Morning Prayer is said at 9am every Monday and Wednesday in the Chapel of Transfiguration. We are experimenting with an 8:30am service on a Friday, also in the Transfiguration Chapel

Click to see a range of prayer services at the Church of England web site or link to them directly:

Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | Night Prayer

The Tuesday Fellowship meet from 10-11am in the Lady Chapel, usually on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. The emphasis is on fellowship and prayer, to provide a supportive group for those who would find it helpful. For more information, contact Doreen Miller or the Team Office.

The Julian Group, named after the 14th century Anchorite, Julian of Norwich, meet monthly for quiet and contemplative prayer. The meeting is held on the 2nd Monday of the month, from 2-3pm. Contact Peggy Vicary or the Team Office for more information

Icon

An Icon of St John the Baptist was given to the church in 2004 by Peggy Vicary in memory of her husband Peter who worshipped at St John's for many years and was the Church Archivist.
The icon serves as a focus for prayer in the Lady Chapel. It was painted by Sœur Irène-Marie OSB at the Monastère Ste Françoise-Romaine in Bec-Hellouin in Normandy. Pray with the icon

Chapel of the Transfiguration

Chapel of the Transfiguration is used for 9am Morning Prayer, for laying on of hands and praying together during healing services. It is a quiet space, fitted with seating in the round, designed to help people be quiet and sit in God's presence. As a focus for prayer there is an icon of the Transfiguration, written by Sœur Irène-Marie, who painted our icon of St John the Baptist. It is also kept available for quiet prayer when the church is busy with other things.

Visit the rejesus website for all sorts of resources; walk the Labyrinth online; learn about Celtic spirituality; follow one of the meditations or write a prayer...

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