Last week at 11am we sang a song containing the word “stable”. This week you will hear the word “Advent” for the first time in 2022. It can only mean one thing. Time to get ready. An Advent Calendar which… Read more

We are trying to work out the best way to do this. After Covid, people were just not keen on having coffee after church. In the end, we had to stand the tea and coffee teams down. Plus, people often… Read more

Thanks to a tremendous amount of gifts at Harvest Thanksgiving, St John’s was able to donate considerable amounts of food to both the Swindon Food Collective and The Filling Station. Filling Station is directly supported by church members throughout the… Read more

We have called the preparation course “Considering Confirmation”. Pray for those young people who have completed the course and are deciding if this is the right step for them. Malmesbury Abbey Next Sunday at 4pm

Imagine you are standing in the car park trying to decide whether to go through the door— or not. If you have been a church member for some years, it can be daunting. If you are not familiar with churches… Read more

Hallowe’en is not Christmas. At Christmas everyone comes naturally to church. At Hallowe’en we need to work a bit harder at giving out invitations. Invitations are available in church for a family evening of crafts, songs and a puppet theatre…. Read more

The second Welcome Course is well under way. Charmain, John and their team are putting the experience gained on the first course to good use. Last time our Shepherd’s Pie Lunch was a great success. We are planning to offer… Read more

Joy Farrell, former head teacher at St. Francis, was a huge supporter of the Uganda Link. The school has maintained its support for the primary school at Bwaziba over recent years, once rescuing it after a landslide destroyed the latrines…. Read more

Last Sunday we gave out invitations to the Light Party to help you to invite adults and children to this family affair. Pick them up in church! Hallowe’en is not Christmas. At Christmas everyone comes naturally to church. The Light… Read more

The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar in the weeks running up to Christmas. This year, things are different. Seven countries involved in the competition – including Qatar itself – are in the World Watch List 50 countries… Read more

Huge thanks to everyone for the hundreds of tins contributed at Harvest. This food is going to be needed more than ever. So please keep contributing to the Food Collective as you shop. We will continue to support the Filling… Read more

After the success of our first Hong Kong Welcome Course, we have just launched a second one. It began last Monday. The team which ran Welcome Course No 1 has been joined by other church members, some inspired by Gabriel’s… Read more