A selection of the wonderful flowers that the Flower Ladies of St Johns created for Harvest.

Eleven years ago, during a group discussion at theological college, we somehow ended up talking about famous fish of the Bible. Given the lack of contenders in this category (the fish in Jonah notwithstanding), it mystifies me now how we got into this topic, what we were meant to be discussing, or how we kept going for so long. I certainly never imagined that more than a decade later, I would be writing a magazine piece about animals of the Bible.

Calling all young actors and actresses!

Children aged 3-11 are invited to take part in our Community Nativity.

55 people joined the coach at St John’s for the trip to Trentham Gardens and Shopping Village, which is near Stoke-on-Trent. This was probably the most we have had on one of these trips and once again everyone enjoyed themselves.

Ordinary Time between Pentecost and Advent can drag on a little, so I think I’m going to launch a campaign for the end of September to the beginning of December to be officially designated Angeltide!
On September 29th we celebrate the feast day of St Michael and All Angels and at the end of October we have All Hallows. No sooner have the pumpkins and witches’ costumes left our shop shelves than their place is taken by Christmas cards and decorations in which angels feature prominently.

This month we were entertained by Paul with the visit of Elizabeth the First to Worcester in 1575.

As part of the Worcester Festival our Organist, John Brierley, gave a concert in the Huntingdon Hall.

The cubs from Red Pack completed their Naturalist badge in July and they really enjoyed visiting the church grounds to do the research for the badge.

​St. John's - in -Bedwardine Parish Church has had a mission partnership link with Revd Juan Carlos and Penny Marcés for over twenty years. It was good to welcome them to St. John's over the weekend of 19-21 July.