Sunday Services now resumed
10:00am at St John Sharow,
Holy Communion
and singing
Please wear masks and ensure that you are symptom free
Click or tap HERE for the Services Tab
Monday Mugs
Parents are now able to attend Monday Mugs with up to 15 people, not including children. If you are a parent, who would benefit from a cup of tea and a chat, please join us on Monday 8:45-10:00am.
Monday Mugs will resume for everyone else on 21st June.
Performances in church
Performances are now permitted in church after some 18 months of restriction
Please see the ‘Events’ advertised
Open Church
The Church building of St John’s Sharow is open each day 10am to 4pm for private reflection and prayer. It is essential that you keep physical and social distance to avoid virus transmission. Please use the hand sanitiser and disinfection wipes available and try to touch as little as possible. There is full level access with electrically operated doors suitable for wheelchair users.
Please follow the guidance on entering and preferably download the NHS COVID-19 app and check in with your phone.
If you are able to enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the churchyard, please remember to keep physical and social distance.
Sadly we are not able to leave the toilets open when the church is unsupervised.
NB the wider Church has never closed and whatever our beliefs we are all still serving our community, worshipping or praying in different ways.
APPEAL FOR A PEAL Bells of St John’s
Baptisms and Weddings Enquiries
Contact Revd Ruth Newton on 07805265171
Funerals
Funerals are permitted for up to 30 people. Please check with the deceased’s next of kin before attending.
Care of the sick and dying
The Church has a long tradition of caring for the sick and dying which we want to continue. If someone close to death needs the support of the Church please ring 07805265171. If there is no answer the quickest way to get a response is to text.
Don’t ever let a virus find a new host.
Facebook St John’s, Sharow @stjohnssharow
Twitter @SharowSt
Revd Ruth’s Personal Twitter @RuthNewton71
Revd Ruth’s Sermon Twitter @greening_the_lectionary
The Church Mission
At the heart of the village of Sharow lies the church of St John.
The mission of the church in this parish is to be a centre for Christian worship, witness, teaching and pastoral care for everyone.The church serves Sharow, including Ure Bank, and the surrounding villages of Copt Hewick, Marton le Moor, Hutton Conyers and Bridge Hewick.
Our primary function is to glorify God. We aim to do this through:
Worship, which (in normal times) takes place at 10:00am on Sundays and Wednesdays, and corporate prayer which takes place at 8:30am on a Monday.
Pastoral ministry, offering baptisms, weddings and funerals, a listening ear and practical support. Our “village pantry” has resumed in the open church – a store of food products for those in need to help themselves. No questions asked! We are sorry that it’s not possible to have it till there is no risk of infection.
Community Engagement, as our building provides an important community hub which is used by a variety of organisations. The church and village hall run Silver Diners – a lunch club which takes place in the village hall and have a close relationship with our local Church of England School. We offer a range of fun social activities.
Caring for God’s creation and working for climate justice, are important parts of our mission. Our churchyard is managed for bio-diversity and has County Wildlife Status. We are a registered Eco-Church working towards our silver award. See what our Parish Priest says in ‘Greening the Lectionary’ https://www.greeningthelectionary.net/
Teaching and Nurturing children and adults. Children are an integral part of our church. Our Sunday Services are either specifically designed to be all age or we run a JAM club (Sunday School). We run courses three times a year, in Lent, Creation-tide and Advent to help people grow in their faith. Safeguarding is of vital importance to us. Please see below for the policies we adhere to.
Covid-19 Risk assessment for St John’s
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You may find it helpful to sign up to the Diocesan Digital Learning platform to discover additional opportunities to grow in your faith and ministry.
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