If you or someone in your family wishes to receive a baptism, wedding or confirmation, or you wish to arrange a funeral at St. John the Baptist, the first step is to contact a member of the Clergy:

Fr Wayne: 925 4571
Revd Claire: 922 9881

The Church of England Website is an excellent place to learn more about these services under "life events".

CofE Central Newsfeed
Results of House of Bishops' election for CNC
The Bishop of Gloucester and the Bishop of Carlisle have been voted onto the Crown Nominations Commission, CNC, the body that will nominate the next Archbishop of Canterbury. This result of the vote by the House of Bishops completes the make-up of the 16 member voting body of the CNC.
\"Send your Holy Spirit to light up our lives\" \- Torch Relay prayers released
Two new prayers, released today at www.olympics.churchofengland.org, are to ‘accompany’ the Torch Relay on its tour of England. They will be used by many of the CofE’s 16,000 churches publicly as the Torch makes its 70-day tour of the nation, travelling within an hour of 95 per cent of people in the UK, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey.
Government agrees £30 million extra to resolve VAT concerns
The Church of England has welcomed today's agreement with the Government over the future funding of alterations and repairs to its 12,500 listed buildings, which will provide £30 million a year extra money. This is on top of the £12 million already in the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS).