St John the Evangelist Church
and the St John's Centre
Welcome to St John's
St John the Evangelist is a warm, welcoming & vibrant Church of England parish church in the South of Cambridge.
Our church has a strong community feel, and our congregations reflect a diverse variety of ages, backgrounds & cultures. We offer a warm welcome to all who would like to join us on our journey of faith, or participate in any of our community activities, via the St John's Centre. We welcome students, visitors, friends and a wide range of partners from Homerton College, Queen Edith's Forum and Addenbrooke's Hospital, to name but a few of our local institutions.
This website is designed to give you a feel for life at St John's; both the church, the parish and the St John's Community Centre. Please do explore and if you are looking for a church, or if you need support, please come along and say "Hello". We always welcome enquiries about baptisms, weddings and other celebrations, and our clergy & ministry team are available for advice, counsel, pastoral support, or to answer any questions.
We hope that you can find everything you need on our website, but if there's anything you can't find, or if you would like to sign up for our regular weekly St John's e-news, then please do email James.
The Rev James Shakespeare, Vicar.
Services this week
Sunday 17 September
10am – Parish Communion Rev Ceri Payne presiding and Rev James Shakespeare preaching.
Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHq7UFGCwGw
6pm – Evensong Rev Ceri Payne officiating and Rev James Shakespeare preaching.
Choir Concert
On Saturday 11th June we held a joyful combined choral evensong, with members of St John the Evangelist and St Mary's, Bury St Edmund's Choirs. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special service.
Our church is open all day for private thought or prayer in this time of huge upheaval and worry across the world. Our Chapel of Remembrance is available for those who wish to remember loved ones.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10
We work closely with community partners to provide support and information to local residents.
Please follow the link to the Queen Edith's Community Forum for regular advice and updates.
If you have news, reflections or reminiscences about life in our parish please send them to Roger Lilley to consider adding to our web site. An increasing amount of information about our parish, Queen Edith's ward, and Cambridge city in general can now be found on the Capturing Cambridge website.