by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Jan 30, 2026 | Blog
by Heather Phillips Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Lesotho has given me multiple tales to regale you all with, so be prepared for a few Lesotho Newsletters this year!! The first one is going to be about a spoon! Or rather, a lack...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog
by Archdeacon Claire Phelps Dear Family of St John’s David faced a nine-foot-tall warrior with nothing but a slingshot… and somehow, that gives me hope. I preached about David and Goliath this past Wednesday, and felt that I should share some of my thoughts with you...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
A motley crew made up of Aiden, Amè, Connor, Emma, Heather, Jordan, Joshua, Luke, Stacey, Zandre, and I, set out from St John’s at 4:30am on the 6th of December for Lesotho in 2 vehicles. We didn’t know what to expect at the other end… Hot showers? Never! Warm...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog
What a privilege it is to be welcoming everyone back to another year at St John’s! I got stuck into some nagging chores during December. For some reason ticking things off a list gives me an odd sense of achievement – particularly at year end. Yes, I agree – sharing a...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
Dear Family of St John’s This is the last newsletter for 2025… where has the year gone?! It’s only five sleeps until Christmas, and 13 sleeps until we enter a new year. This time of the year always leaves me feeling reflective, I think back over the last year and try...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
Once upon a time, a long LONG time ago – my daughters gave me the nickname of “Feaster Mary”. Oh, the tales that Feaster Mary could tell! The wild antics of Father Christmas, the Easter bunny, the Tooth Fairy and of course, Mom. Tales of a tooth fairy that pays a...