by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Sep 4, 2026 | Blog
by Heather Biggs Grace and peace to you! Next week is Holiday Club!! Be prepared for the hall to be unrecognisable! We have been scheming for months and it’s almost time! The braziers are being lit, the draw bridge is being lowered and the crowns have been polished...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog
No, you did not pass through a time warp and wake up in December. Yes, that is indeed the first line of the well-known Christmas carol – the 2nd line being “over the hills and everywhere. Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born”. How many of you are...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog
I have found in recent years (as I get older, I guess?) that I am getting irritated more and more with some of the everyday things that I should be bigger than!! A mini-bus (Taxi!!) deliberately going straight through a red robot! Excessive noise coming from the flat...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog
by Archdeacon Claire Phelps Dear Family of St John’s, Today is my last newsletter to you for the next while. I will start my 3-month sabbatical after the services this Sunday. And so, I thought this would be a good opportunity to let you know what I’ll be up to over...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Aug 21, 2026 | Blog
by Vanessa Smith St John’s has some interesting parishioners, and I could never be bored by the spontaneous conversations I encounter. Very recently one such parishioner told me that the way she sees me is as follows: “If I were to hold your soul in my hands, it would...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Aug 14, 2026 | Blog
by Archdeacon Claire Phelps Dear Family of St John’s, Anyone who knows me, will be very surprised at one of the changes that has taken place in my life recently. It happened on the 20th June when I attended a rugby match… willingly! My husband, who’s barely any more...
