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Flower Festival update

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We’re pleased to announce there will be over 30 floral arrangements enhancing our beautiful church and reflecting the food and colour of different countries around the world. Each display will be staged by a different community group as shown here

To compliment the floral arrangements we have some wonderful talented musicians performing and discounted Early Bird advance tickets for the Flo-Fest Concert are now on sale here

There will be music playing across all days of the festival, the complete line up can be found here

Are you able to donate any of the following items for our Harvest Market?

Homemade jams, preserves and chutneys (ingredients listed or recipe please)
Plants (potted up and labelled please)
Homegrown produce

We are raising funds to repair our Church Spire; sponsoring a £5 shingle is a great way to ‘Save our Spire’ and be a part of helping to secure the future of this beautiful grade II listed church. You can make a donation to us anytime by visiting our Donation Page

Want to know more or get involved? Visit https://www.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/category/flower-festival/

or use the contact us button

Hear she comes

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Congratulations guys, what a fantastic service.

See you later

How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb?

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John & Louise

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This lovely couple get married this Saturday (don’t panic guys!). We would all like to thank you for choosing us and wish you a fantastic day for tomorrow and in the future.

John & Louise would love to see the church full of their friends so if you can make it tomorrow the wedding is at 12pm and I expect Louise to be on time :).

Film voting status – UPDATE

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The film votes have been coming in and here are the current scores on the doors. Bohemian Rhapsody is now a clear winner

Have you voted for your favorite for our October film? If not head over to www.stjohnsshirley.org.uk/cinema

Edinburgh in Autumn?

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Here we have on offer the opportunity to stay in a ‘Suite’ in the Edinburgh Residence ( www.theEdinburghresidence.com) available for 7th-10th October . Room only.

Sleeps up to four ( double bed plus sofa bed). Looks out over roof tops to castle and beyond. In a Georgian town house in the New Town. Serviced daily. Fridge, microwave and crockery. Bath robes. 24 hour room service.

It is one of the ‘grand’ suites. Very spacious with dining table for four. Within walking distance of Princes Street and the Royal Mile.

Further details and offers for the apartment from

Margaret and John Kingdom.

0203 731 0435

ALL Money will go to the Spire Appeal.

Sea Sunday 14th July 2019

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On Sunday we will be marking Sea Sunday at our 10am service.
Come and join us as we attempt to make origami boats as prayers.
For more information on The Mission to Seafarers please follow this link www.missiontoseafarers.org/

Flo-Fest status update

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Early Bird Flo-Fest Concert Tickets now on sale for only £10 if bought in advance!

Our talented performers include St Johns Primary school choir, our former Director of Music Richard Mander and Orpheus Alumni singer Sandra Gayer.

Enjoy the music surrounded by over 30 floral arrangements reflecting the food and colour of different countries around the world. Each display staged by a different community group. Tickets are limited so get your tickets now- call 01689 841040

Patronal day fun

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Lots of people to thank.

Thanks to all the organisers, thanks to all those that picked up / transported and erected the gazebos, Thanks to all those that prepared and cooked the food, thanks to those that offered drinks, tea, coffee, cake, hot-dogs all afternoon, thanks to Kat for arranging the singalong, thanks to God for sorting out the weather just in time and thanks to Lu and Teresa for sharing their garden.

Here are a few pictures, keep checking back as more keep arriving from various sources.

Thanks Graham, Jamie, Toby and Pip.

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What a fantastic evening, the church ended up being a dance floor.

We heard a massive range of songs and were able to join in a good number of them. Obviously for your truly – being an ex tenor – I did manage to make up the words 🙂