St John of Jerusalem

South Hackney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parish Diary

2011

 

St John of Jerusalem

South Hackney

 

(contact details – 020 8985 5145 - andrewmwwilson@tiscali.co.uk - www.sjoj.net)

 

The services that take place every week are:

 

(i)              Sunday – Parish Eucharist at 10am

 

** The first Sunday of the month is a children’s service.

On other Sundays there is Junior Church for the over 7s and under 7s **

 

(ii)           Tuesday – Said Eucharist at 7.30pm

(iii)        Friday – Said Eucharist at 12 noon

 

Morning Prayer from Tuesday to Saturday is at 9am;

on Sunday it is at 9.30am. All Welcome!

 

These are the dates that have been agreed at this stage in the year

All other events will be in the church notices

 

2011

 

January

 

1       The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

2       EPIPHANY (transferred from 6 January) – children’s service.

Plough Sunday

4       First day of term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School

8       Church opening 9am-3pm

9       The Baptism of Christ

14     St John of Jerusalem running the Night Shelter at

St Matthias, Stoke Newington

15     Church opening 9am-3pm

16     2nd Sunday of Epiphany

18    Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (to the 25th)

23     3rd Sunday of Epiphany

25     Conversion of St Paul. Eucharist at 7.30pm, followed by the PCC

27    Holocaust Memorial Day   

30     PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (transferred from 2 February)

 

February

 

5      Church opening 9am-3pm

6       5th before Lent. Church opening 9am-3pm

7      General Synod begins (to the 11th)

11     St John of Jerusalem running the Night Shelter at

St Matthias, Stoke Newington

12     Church opening 9am-3pm

13     4th Sunday before Lent

Concert at Sutton House

Lana Trotovsek (violin), Yoko Misumi (piano)

18     Last day before half-term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School

19     Church opening 9am-3pm

20     3rd Sunday before Lent/Education Sunday

26    Coffee morning in the Rectory (9 Church Crescent)

10.30am – 12 noon

Quiet Afternoon at St Saviour’s Priory, 18 Queensbridge Road,

E2 8NS, 2pm, ending with tea

27     2nd Sunday before Lent (theme of Creation)

28     First day after half-term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School

 

March

 

1       David, Patron of Wales. Eucharist at 7.30pm

4      Women’s World Day of Prayer. Eucharist at 12 noon

5      Church opening 9am-3pm

          Stepney Area ‘Vocations Day’. St Mary Magdalene, Holloway Road, 10.30am-3.30pm

6       Sunday next before Lent (Children’s Service)

7      Fairtrade Fortnight begins

8       Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Party in the Rectory at 6pm, Eucharist in church at 7.30pm (if you’d like to take part in the pancake race please bring your own small frying pan!)

9       ASH WEDNESDAY. Eucharist (with Imposition of Ashes) at 7.30pm

11     Eucharist at 12 noon followed by soup Lent Lunch in the

Parish Room. St John of Jerusalem running the Night Shelter at

St Matthias, Stoke Newington

12     Parish outing to visit Westcott House, Cambridge

          Church opening 9am-3pm

13     1st of Lent

17     Patrick, Patron of Ireland. 4pm ‘Lent Group’ in Norris House, Handley Road. 8pm ‘Lent Group’ split between The Rectory, 9 Church Crescent and 10 Meynell Crescent

18     Eucharist at 12 noon followed by soup Lent Lunch in the Parish Room

19     Church opening 9am-3pm

20     2nd of Lent

          Concert at Sutton House 7.00pm

MAGIC, MYSTERY AND MAKE-BELIEVE, Kuljit Bhamra and friends

24     4pm ‘Lent Group’ in Norris House, Handley Road. 8pm ‘Lent Group’ split between The Rectory, 9 Church Crescent and 10 Meynell Crescent

25     THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. Eucharist at 12 noon followed by soup Lent Lunch in the Parish Room. St John of Jerusalem running the Night Shelter at St Matthias, Stoke Newington

26     Coffee Morning 10.30am-12 noon (Mavis Harvey)

27     3rd of Lent, British Summer Time begins

31     4pm ‘Lent Group’ in Norris House, Handley Road. 8pm ‘Lent Group’ split between The Rectory, 9 Church Crescent and 10 Meynell Crescent

 

April

 

1       Eucharist at 12 noon followed by soup Lent Lunch in the

Parish Room

2       Church opening 9am-3pm

3       Mothering Sunday – Refreshment/Laetare Sunday) – Children’s Service. 4th Sunday of Lent Sunday of Lent

7       End of term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School. 4pm ‘Lent Group’ in Norris House, Handley Road. 8pm ‘Lent Group’ split between The Rectory, 9 Church Crescent and 10 Meynell Crescent

8       Eucharist at 12 noon followed by soup Lent Lunch in the

Parish Room

9       Church opening 9am-3pm

10     5th Sunday of Lent. Passiontide begins.

‘Annual Parochial Church Meeting’ (APCM) immediately after the 10am Parish Eucharist

14     4pm ‘Lent Group’ in Norris House, Handley Road. 8pm ‘Lent Group’ split between The Rectory, 9 Church Crescent and 10 Meynell Crescent

15     Eucharist at 12 noon followed by soup Lent Lunch in the

Parish Room

16     Church opening 9am-3pm

17     Palm Sunday.

Festival Chorus Concert. Bach (Magnificat),

Charpentier (Te Deum), Haydn (Cello Concerto), 7.30pm

18     Monday in Holy Week. Eucharist at 8.00pm

19     Tuesday in Holy Week. Eucharist at 8.00pm

20     Wednesday in Holy Week. Eucharist at 8.00pm

21     MAUNDY THURSDAY. Eucharist at 8.00pm

22     GOOD FRIDAY. The Liturgy of Good Friday at 10am.

Stations of the Cross at 2.30pm

23     Church Cleaning

George, Patron of England is transferred to Monday 2nd May

24    EASTER DAY. Dawn Eucharist at 5.30am (time tbc)

followed by Parish Breakfast. Parish Eucharist at 10am

26     First day of Summer Term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School

29    National Holiday. Marriage of HRH Prince William and

Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey

 

May

 

1       2nd Sunday of Easter (Children’s Service)

2       George, patron of England (transferred from 23 April).

Bank Holiday

3       Mark the Evangelist. Eucharist at 7.30pm

7       Church opening 9am-3pm

8       3rd of Easter

14     Church opening 9am-3pm

15     4th Sunday of Easter. Christian Aid Week begins.

Vocations Sunday

Concert at Sutton House: AN ENGLISH SUMMER EVENING

Fitzwilliam String Quartet with Penelope Roskell (piano)

21     Church opening 9am-3pm

          ‘Christian Aid Quiz’ at Prideaux House, 6pm

22     5th Sunday of Easter. Well Street Common Festival

27     Last day before half-term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School

28     Coffee Morning 10.30am-12 noon (Joan Irving & Sarah Frith)

29    6th Sunday of Easter. Rogation Sunday

‘Beating the Bounds’ of the parish. Meet at church at 3pm

30    Bank Holiday

31     Visit of the BVM to Elizabeth. Eucharist at 7.30pm

 

June

 

2       ASCENSION DAY. Eucharist at 8pm   

4      Church opening 9am-3pm

5       7th Sunday of Easter. (Children’s Service). Environment Sunday

6       First day back after half-term at

St John of Jerusalem Primary School

11    Victoria Park Traders Association Fair

        Church opening 9am-3pm

14    Archdeacon’s Visitation – Hackney

Swearing in of Churchwardens, 7.30pm (venue tbc)

12    PENTECOST     

18     Church opening 9am-3pm. Kent (tbc)

19    TRINITY SUNDAY

Summer Fayre at Aylesford Priory to 4.30pm. Mass at 5pm

        Concert at Sutton House: 7.00pm

REASON AND ROMANCE. Penelope Roskell (piano)

23     Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of the Holy Communion (Corpus Christi). Eucharist at 8.00pm

24     Birth of John the Baptist. Eucharist at 12 noon       . Ember Day

25     Summer Bazaar 12 noon - 3pm. Ember Day

          Church opening 9am-3pm

26     Patronal Festival (Celebration of The Birth of John the Baptist) followed by a shared meal. 1st Sunday after Trinity

28     Eve of Peter and Paul. Eucharist at 7.30pm

 

 

July

 

2       Church opening 9am-3pm

3pm - Ordination to the Diaconate of our new curate,

The Revd Justin Gau, at St Paul’s Cathedral at 3pm

3       Thomas the Apostle. (Children’s Service)

8      General Synod begins (to 12 July)

9       Church opening 9am-3pm

10     3rd Sunday after Trinity (ALMA Sunday)

16     Church opening 9am-3pm

          Parish Outing

17     Dedication Festival. 4th Sunday after Trinity

20     Anniversary of the consecration of St John of Jerusalem church (1848)

21     End of term at St John of Jerusalem Primary School

22     Mary Magdalene. Eucharist at 12 noon

23     Church opening 9am-3pm

24    5th Sunday after Trinity

30     Coffee Morning (Jackie Harris) 10.30am – 12 noon

31    6th Sunday after Trinity

 

August

 

6       The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Hiroshima Memorial Day   

Church opening 9am-3pm

7       7th Sunday after Trinity. (Children’s Service)

13     Church opening 9am-3pm

14     8th Sunday after Trinity

15     The Blessed Virgin Mary

20     Church opening 9am-3pm

21     9th Sunday after Trinity

26     Greenbelt Festival – Cheltenham (to 29th)

27     Church opening 9am-3pm

28     10th Sunday after Trinity

29    Bank Holiday

 

 

 

September

 

3       Church opening 9am-3pm

4       11th Sunday after Trinity – Children’s Service

10     Church opening 9am-3pm

11     12th Sunday after Trinity. Racial Justice Sunday

17     Church opening 9am-3pm

18     13th Sunday after Trinity

24     Coffee Morning 10.30am-12 noon (Philippa Alden)

25     14th Sunday after Trinity

29     Michael & All Angels. Eucharist at 8pm

 

October

 

          Black History Month

1       Church opening 9am-3pm

2       Harvest Festival. Shared meal after church.

15th Sunday after Trinity – Children’s Service

8       Church opening 9am-3pm

9       16th Sunday after Trinity. Stewardship Sunday

15     Church opening 9am-3pm

National Pilgrimage to Westminster Abbey (tbc)

16     17th Sunday after Trinity.  Stewardship Sunday

18     Luke the Evangelist. Eucharist at 7.30pm

23     Bible Sunday. One World Week begins

28     Simon and Jude. Eucharist at 12 noon

30     ALL SAINTS (Transferred from 1 November).

British Summer time ends

31     Hallowe’en – All Hallows Eve

 

November

 

2       All Souls’ Day. Eucharist at 7.30pm

5      Quiet Afternoon at St Saviour’s Priory, 18 Queensbridge Road,

E2 8NS, 2pm, ending with tea

Church opening 9am-3pm

5pm – Confirmation at St Paul’s Cathedral

6       3rd Sunday before Advent – Children’s Service

11    Remembrance Day

12     Church opening 9am-3pm

13     Remembrance Sunday. 2nd Sunday before Advent

14     General Synod begins (to 16th)

19     Church opening 9am-3pm

20     Christ the King (Prisons Week begins)

26     Christmas Bazaar, 2-4pm

27    Advent Sunday

29     Eve of Andrew the Apostle, Patron of Scotland.

Eucharist at 7.30pm

 

December

 

1      World AIDS Day

3       Coffee Morning hosted by Paul Higgins – 4 Mongers Almshouses, 8 Church Crescent, 10.30am – 12.30pm

          Church opening 9am-3pm

4       2nd Sunday of Advent – Children’s Service

10    Church opening 9am-3pm

Victoria Park Traders Association – from 4pm

11     3rd Sunday of Advent - Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday

17    O Sapientia (O Wisdom) - the start of the octave (eight days) before Christmas

        Church opening 9am-3pm

18    4th Sunday of Advent

Church decorating after 10am service

Carol Service at 6pm

24     Crib Service at 4pm

Midnight Mass (starting at 11.30pm)

25     CHRISTMAS DAY. Parish Eucharist at 10.30am

26     Stephen. Eucharist at 12 noon

27     St John the Evangelist. Eucharist at 12 noon

28     The Holy Innocents. Eucharist at 12 noon

31     Watch Night Service, 11.30pm