Christmas Events

Advent & Christmas
Saint John the Divine, Kennington
Vassall Road, SW9
ADVENT PREACHERS
Sundays at 10.00am Parish Mass
… to proclaim liberty to the captives
Sunday 30 November • Advent 1
Bishop Peter Selby
Former Bishop of Worcester and to HM Prisons
Sunday 7 December • Advent 2
Father Joabe Cavalcanti
Vicar of Saint Barnabas, Mitcham
Former Coordinator of Metro & Railway Unions in Brazil
Sunday 14 December • Advent 3
The Reverend Steve Chalke
Founder of Oasis
United Nations Special Advisor on Human Trafficking
Sunday 21 December • Advent 4
Mother Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Vicar of Holy Trinity with St Philip, Dalston,
and All Saints, Haggerston
Speaker’s Chaplain and Chaplain to HM The Queen
CAROL SERVICES
CHORAL SERVICES
Sunday 30 November at 4.00pm
at St John’s – Parish Mass on Sundays
Candlelit Procession and Advent Carol Service
Advent 1 • 30 November
Thursday 18 December at 7.00pm
10.00am Missa Brevis Capella Regalis - Caesar
10.00am Creator of the stars of night - Archer
Saint John the Divine School Carol Service
4.00pm Candlelit Procession and
4.00pm Advent Carol Service
Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols
Advent 2 • 7 December
Children’s Choirs’ Christmas Carol Service
10.00am Missa Puerorum - Rheinberger
10.00am Fum, Fum, Fum - Trad. Catalan
Advent 3 • 14 December
10.00am Missa Brevis - Palestrina
10.00am Fuit homo missus a Deo - Palestrina
Advent 4 • 21 December
10.00am Collegium Regale - Howells
10.00am Virga Jesse floruit - Bruckner
4.00pm Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday 21 December at 4.00pm
Monday 22 December at 6.00pm
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Christmas Eve at 11.30pm
Midnight Mass with Carols
Missa Brevis - Gabrieli
In the bleak midwinter - Darke
Christmas Day at 10.00am
Parish Mass
with a visit from Father Christmas
NEW THIS ADVENT
REGULAR SERVICE TIMES
War Requiem – Benjamin Britten
Sunday
Sunday 30 November at 6.00pm
As part of the centenary commemorations of the
outbreak of the First World War, St John’s Boys’
and Girls’ Choirs will be singing in a performance
of the War Requiem at the Cadogan Hall
10.00am Parish Mass
(with Children’s Ministry)
Monday
12.15pm Mass
(with coffee morning from 10.00am)
Holy Hour Every Thursday
From Thursday 4 December there will be
opportunity for prayer before the Blessed
Sacrament every Thursday in church between
6.00pm and 7.00pm. All are welcome for this time
of quiet reflection.
Winter Fair @ The Happenings
Myatts Field Centre
Tuesday
7.00pm Mass
(followed by Meditation Group)
Wednesday
12.15pm Mass
Thursday
Saturday 13 December from 1.00-4.00pm
With Santa’s Grotto, Christmas stalls, face
painting and more, organized by St John’s Church,
Pinnacle and the Happenings – the new centre is at
24 Crawshay Road SW9.
7.30am Mass
6.00pm Holy Hour
Friday
10.00am Mass
Saturday
9.30am Mass
Wishing you a
BLESSED ADVENT
and a
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
from the congregation of
Saint John the Divine, Kennington
You are warmly invited to join us for our
Advent and Christmas celebrations.
Children’s Choirs
Parish Schools
Our boys choir and our girls choir meet weekly for
rehearsals and sing the parish mass and evensong
once a month. Parents of children in Key Stage 2
of primary school should get in touch with the
director Ben Clark via the Parish Office, if you
would like to know more about the choirs or
arrange an audition.
Saint John the Divine Primary School,
Warham Street SE5
www.stjohn.lambeth.sch.uk
Saint Gabriel’s College,
Langton Road SW9
www.saintgabrielscollege.org
Youth and Children’s Ministry
On Sundays, during the first half of the Mass,
there is a crèche for small children in church, and
worship and activities for primary school aged
children in the church hall. Children join the rest
of the community for the second half of the Mass.
On Tuesdays at 6.30pm, Simply Divine, a dynamic
group for teenagers, meets in the church hall. All
teenagers welcome.
Open Church
The church is open between 3.00pm and 6.00pm
every weekday in school term for prayer, visits and
as a CitySafe safe haven.
Robes Winter Shelter
On Fridays during the winter months the parish
hosts an overnight shelter for rough sleepers, with
dinner and breakfast.
For more information about services or activities,
or to speak to one of the clergy, please contact the
Parish Office.
Saint John’s Eagles
Contact – Parish Office
A discussion group for young adults (18+) meets
every first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, with
wine and food, followed by Night Prayer.
Saint John the Divine, Kennington
92 Vassall Road, London, SW9 6JA
Telephone: 020 7735 9340
Email: [email protected]
GodTalk@SJDK
A discussion group for all wishing to reflect on
faith and society meets every second or third
Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, followed by
Night Prayer.
@sjdkennington
/stjohndivinekennington
www.sjdk.org
Clergy Team
Father Mark Williams
(Vicar)
Father David Pennells
(Assistant Curate)
Mother Ellen Wakeham
(Chaplain of Saint Gabriel’s College)
Parish Administrator:
Miss Bett Llewelyn
Design: Martin Gwilliams