1. PARISH DIARY FOR OCTOBER 2022
Enquiries regarding baptisms, weddings, or marriage blessings are always welcome.
Please contact the Vicar.
Morning Prayer is said Daily at St John’s at 9.00am.
You are most welcome to join the clergy in prayer.
Evening Prayer is said privately for the life of the Parish unless detailed below.
St John’s is open daily 9.30am-5.00pm for private prayer
Sat 1 7.30pm Harvest Quiz Night St John’s Hall
Sun 2 Harvest Festival
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am All-Age Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis’
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12noon Holy Baptism St John’s
No Evening Service
Mon 3 10.30am Funeral: Una Higson St John’s
7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
“Once a Teacher” Speaker: Denise Chenelle
Tue 4 St Francis of Assisi
9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & play, and Service St John’s Hall
Wed 5 10.00am BCP Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
8.00pm Church Meeting: Finance Committee Zoom
Fri 7 12.30pm MASJ Lunchtime Concert St John’s
Arwen Newband violin and Anna Le Hair piano
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sun 9 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity: Sermon Series: Holy Baptism
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist with Baptism St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12 - 4pm Craft Stalls, Cream Teas & light refreshments St Francis’
5.00pm Patronal Festival Sung Mass and Benediction St Francis’
Guest preacher: Mother Alice Jolley, Team Vicar for Apsley
& Bennetts End
Mon 10 12noon Burial of Ashes: Betty Last St John’s
8.00pm Church Meeting: Communications Committee Zoom
Tue 11 9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & play, and Service St John’s Hall
8.00pm Church Meeting: PCC Standing Committee Zoom
Wed 12 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
2.15pm South Hill School Harvest Festival St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’

2. Fri 14 12.30pm MASJ Lunchtime Concert St John’s
Charles Sewart violin and Debbie Shah piano
5.30pm Junior Choir Practice St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s Hall
Sun 16 Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity: Sermon Series: Marriage
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen’s
6.30pm Choral Evensong St John’s
Guest Preacher: The Reverend Canon Liz Hughes, Chaplain,
Luton Airport
Mon 17 7.45pm Together on Monday Club St John’s Hall
“Signpost” – (Our Charity)
Tues 18 St Luke, Evangelist
9.30am Tiny Tots: Stay & play, and Service St John’s Hall
8.00pm Deanery Synod
Wed 19 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
3.30pm Friendship Teas St John’s Hall
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Fri 21 12.30pm MASJ Lunchtime Concert St John’s
Catherine Underhill oboe and Kerry Waller piano
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sat 22 2.00pm Wedding: Joshua Weatherly & Georgia LynnSt John’s
Sun 23 Bible Sunday: Sermon Series: Confession
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Holy Communion St Stephen's
No Evening Service
Tues 25 No Tiny Tots—Half Term
Wed 26 10.00am Holy Communion followed by coffee St John’s
5.00pm Evening Prayer St Francis’
Fri 28 Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles
12.30pm MASJ Lunchtime Concert St John’s
Mark Wilson countertenor
5.30pm Junior Choir Practice St John’s Hall
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal St John’s
Sun 30 Last Sunday after Trinity: Sermon Series: Unction
8.00am BCP Holy Communion St John’s
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
10.00am Sung Mass St Francis'
11.30am Morning Worship St Stephen's
12.30pm St John’s Lunch St John’s Hall
No Evening Service