by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Apr 17, 2026 | Latest News
by Heather Phillips Grace and peace to you! Lesotho Newsletter no. 3! One of the phrases most commonly used whenever the team was out on a hike, was “Just around the Corner”. Where is the next village? Just around the corner! Where is the next house we’re visiting?...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Apr 10, 2026 | Blog
by Revd Duma Caluza We have just emerged from 46 days of Lent. So much has been said, so much has been heard, and so much has been learnt. The ultimate lesson of Lent is articulated in the prophet Joel’s prophecy, which is read on Ash Wednesday, the day on which Lent...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog
by Archdeacon Claire Phelps Dear Family of St John’s As we arrive at Maundy Thursday, we find ourselves standing at a sacred threshold. For weeks now, through Lent, we have been journeying intentionally – walking the long road through the wilderness, guided in...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Mar 27, 2026 | Blog
by Revd Canon Rob Penrith There is something DISTINCTLY CONTRADICTORY and unsettling about Palm Sunday—though at first glance it CERTAINLY feels triumphant. Picture the waving branches, a cheering crowd, cloaks laid down like a royal carpet. It looks like victory TO...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Mar 20, 2026 | Blog
by Vanessa Smith This past Saturday I shared with our Ambassadors the YouTube clip of humour provided by stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre in his thoughts on Silent Letter Day. Have I watched it on multiple occasions and do I still laugh? Yes! On this occasion it not...
