St John's SE22 Fair

All are welcome to this informal performance by Opal Flutes at Goose Green Coffee Morning. We are delighted to be hosting this this well-loved flute choir!We will be open from 11am for coffee, tea and cake. The music will start at 11:30 approx. 

Free!

All are welcome to this talk by Sarah Hazlehurst and Kara Walkden of the Fairtrade Foundation. We are open from 11am for coffee, tea, cake, etc and the talk will begin at 11:30.

St John's East Dulwich, 62a East Dulwich Road SE22 9AT

Entrance is via the Goose Green Centre.

Free event!

The parish of St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich wishes to appoint a new Parish Administrator with effect March/April 2023.

We are seeking a well-organised and diplomatic individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills to join us as our new Parish Administrator, working alongside staff, volunteers and community groups. The role is key to the life of St John’s, enabling the smooth and effective running of the church as an organisation. Working primarily with the Vicar, they provide administrative support, prepare materials for services and church events, manage the church diary and Goose Green Centre bookings, handle internal and external communications and administer DBS Safeguarding checks. The Parish Administrator also has a role in the safe and smooth running of the building.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with an approachable personality, good office, organisational and IT skills, and experience in online communications.

 

• 25 hours per week, which can be worked flexibly by agreement. Salary £14.50 per hour.

• Statutory holidays (including bank holidays) of 140 hours per year.

• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

For an informal chat about the post please contact the Vicar, the Revd Gill O’Neill: 07958 592425 or [email protected]

Contact Julie Whitney for a job description and application form: [email protected].

Deadline for applications Noon, Friday 17 February. Interviews Friday 24 February 2023.

Come and enjoy singing Christmas carols inside St John's Church at Carols by the Green. There will also be plenty of mince pies and mulled wine, plus other refreshments, a chance to meet Santa and more besides! All are welcome. Admission Free!

All proceeds will be donated to Southwark Foodbank.

St John the Evangelist,

62a East Dulwich Road

SE22 9AT

Come and try out our new singing activity, singing along to songs from various world traditions. The group will be led by experienced community musician Steve Barbe and is open to all, even if you think you can't sing!

We are open from 11 o'clock for tea, coffee and cake. The singing starts at 11:30.

Free activity.

More dates to be announced.

Our guest speaker is Marcus Dickey Horley, Curator of Access Projects at the Tate Gallery. Join us for this talk in which some of the wonderful highlights of the Tate Gallery collections are described and discussed. Marcus will describe the history of the Tate Gallery, from its origins near East Dulwich to its spread right across the Nation. The talk will be accompanied by described images and also by the use of handling objects and tactile replicas and so this talk is particularly suitable for people who are partially sighted or who might enjoy being able to touch.

All welcome - Free Event

Coffee Morning is open from 11 o' clock, the talk begins at 11:30.

Find us in St John's Church, 62A East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT

Keith Turpin will be giving a talk entitled 'Southwark's Royal Connections: from King Canute to Princess Margaret' at Goose Green Coffee Morning on Wednesday 8 June. We are open from 11 o'clock, meaning you can get a coffee etc before the talk starts at 11:30.

Free event - all welcome!

Goose Green Coffee Morning takes place in St John's Church on Goose Green, 62A East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT. We meet every week from 11 until 12:30.

Everyone is very welcome to come and hear local author Anne Coates's talk on 'Finding Inspiration'. Anne Coates is the author of the Hannah Weybridge series of crime novels, featuring localities in East Dulwich and Peckham. This will be a great opportunity to get some insight in to the experience of being a writer.

We are open for coffee, tea and cake from 11am, Anne's talk will begin at 11:30. Find us inside St John's Church, 62a East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT.

Free event!

We are delighted to be hosting this musical talk by Keziah Thomas, which will feature live harp music as well as some insights in to this beautiful instrument. Do drop in to this free event, all are welcome. We are open for tea, coffee and cake from 11am, the talk begins at 11:30.

Find us inside St John's Church, 62A East Dulwich Rd, SE22 9AT.

Do drop in to Goose Green Coffee Morning for coffee, cake and chat: a great way to meet others from the local area. We are a friendly group and all are welcome. We meet inside St John's Church. We ensure good ventilation and social distancing to keep us as covid-safe as possible. Do wrap up warm!

If you would like to know more please call Sue on 07961 580920 or email [email protected].

Come and enjoy our Christmas event singing carols in St John's churchyard. Plus other Christmassy music, mulled wine and mince pies and a Christmas produce stall. A lovely event for all the family to enjoy Christmas in East Dulwich.

Admission free!

Find us at the corner of East Dulwich Road and Adys Road, right by Goose Green.

Goose Green Coffee Morning is open every Wednesday from 11:00 until 12:30 and is a good place to meet people and keep in touch with your local community.

Do drop in for coffee and cake, all are welcome.

You can find us inside St John's Church, 62a East Dulwich Rd, by Goose Green.

Goose Green Coffee Morning are very pleased to be hosting this talk on Community and Renewable Energy by Chloe Duffin and Ajai Ahluwalia from Friends of the Earth Lambeth. Everyone is welcome to this free session. Please email [email protected] for Zoom details.

We are open from 11am for general chat with the talk beginning at 11:30. Do join us!

Goose Green Coffee Morning is now meeting in St John's East Dulwich churchyard every Wednesday, from 11:30 until 1, weather permitting. Everyone is welcome to drop in for coffee, tea, cake and a chat; it's a great chance to meet others from the community. Do pop in!

St John's is situated on Goose Green, the address is 62a East Dulwich Rd, SE22 9AT.

If you would like to know more please email [email protected] or call 07961 580920.

Goose Green Coffee Morning will be hosting a talk on Zoom by John Birkett of RSPB Croydon Local Group entitled 'What is happening to our birds?' on the 30th June at 12 o'clock. Do join us for what promises to be a very interesting talk based on local bird surveys over the last 25 years. We are open from 11:30 for chat with the talk starting at 12 o'clock.

Please email [email protected] for Zoom joining details.

All welcome!

Do drop in to Goose Green Coffee Morning on Zoom. We are here every week for a chat; a great chance to see some new and friendly faces. During May we have some activities during coffee morning; all start at 12 o'clock.

5th May - Film Group: Yellow Canary - Watch the film on BBC iPlayer before we meet!

12th May - In conversation with local author Susan Allott, whose book The Silence is out now with great reviews.

26th May - Talk by Rosemary Shaw on Hospital Chaplaincy.

For Zoom details please email [email protected]

We hope to see you!

Do drop in to Goose Green Coffee Morning on Zoom. We are here every week for a chat; a great chance to see some new and friendly faces. During April we have some activities during coffee morning; all start at 12 o'clock.

7th April - Quick Quiz

14th April - Simple Cake Making - a practical demonstration

28th April - A Talk by Amy Bishop from The Clewer Initiative, Raising Awareness of Modern Slavery.

For Zoom details please email [email protected]

We hope to see you!

Do join us at Goose Green Coffee Morning On-line for one of our popular art sessions led by The Arts Factory. We will be be exploring a range of watercolour techniques to create an impressionistic watercolour painting.

No previous experience required, all abilities most welcome.

All art materials will be supplied.

Free event - limited places available

To take part email [email protected], including your name and address, no later than the 17 March.

Do come to our first Book Club, where we will be discussing the Booker Prize winning novel 'Girl, Woman, Other' by Bernardine Evaristo.

We are open from 11:30 for chat and will start our book group at 12:00.

For Zoom details and more information please email [email protected].

We are delighted to be hosting this short talk by Marcus Dickey Horley, Curator of Public Programmes at Tate. Marcus will be talking about the Tate Gallery and focusing on two of the highlights from its collection. Each work will be carefully explained and interpreted, with detailed descriptions and a chance to share and discuss your responses to them.

Do join our friendly group for this talk. We are open for chat from 11:30 with the talk commencing at 12:00.

Please email [email protected] for Zoom details.

An opportunity to get creative and escape the lock-down blues!

Goose Green Coffee Morning will be hosting our second virtual art class led by The Arts Factory, this time looking at creating a still life in charcoal. You will be helped to develop skills in creating form and making subtle changes in tonal values.

We do hope you can join our friendly group for this artistic session.

No previous experience required, all abilities most welcome.

All art materials will be supplied.

Free event - limited places available

To take part email [email protected], including your name and address, by 3 February.

Goose Green Coffee Morning continues to meet online, a chance for a chat and a laugh, and to meet new people. Everyone is welcome. We have a fantastic programme of activities coming up - art sessions, guest speakers and more. For full information and Zoom details please reply to this message or email [email protected].

This year our Christingle service will be held online and everyone is welcome.

If you would like to make a Christingle at home and live locally, ?Christingle Kits? are available to be delivered to your door. Please complete the request form to get your kit delivered: https://forms.gle/kvgEbh6VLjK33ZhU7

We usually raise a significant amount for the Children's Society from those who attend this service. Please consider supporting them this year, when your help is needed more than ever: https://thyg.uk/CUS047691

See http://www.stjohnseastdulwich.org/about/christingle for more details and the link to the service.

Look forward to seeing some of you there.

*We had originally planned to open the church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for people to pick up their kits. This is no longer feasible now we have moved into tier 4*

Drop in to Goose Green Christmas Coffee Morning on Zoom to get in festive mood with your local community. We'll be playing a game or two and have a fun quiz (including some carols!)

Please email [email protected] by the 18 December to receive your party pack.

Everyone is welcome!

Do drop in any time even for a quick visit. We are open from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm.

Please contact [email protected] for Zoom access details.