It’s a pleasure to welcome you to St John’s church. The church is people first and
foremost, but St John’s is a lovely historic building as well. I hope these pages will
give you a flavour of who we are and what we are like.

The church building dates back to 1165. At that time the settlement called St John’s
was separate from Worcester, but belonged to the cathedral priory; links with the
cathedral exist to this day. The church gave its name to the community around it,
and there is a strong sense of church and community belonging to one another which
is valued by us all.
Nowadays the whole of West Worcester is commonly known as ‘St John’s’.

St John’s church is a living place of worship and prayer, and has been continuously since its foundation. In the midst of a busy world it is a haven of stillness and sanity, and we welcome you as you enter this site to experience something of it.

May God’s blessing be upon you.

Vicar