Vicar’s letter 18 March 2020
Parish House Sharow 18th March 2020 Dear Friends, This is an extra-ordinary letter to write as we find ourselves living in strange and anxious times, bearing in mind the fast-changing…
Prepare for the Angel Festival
Friday 7th December 12noon-2pm, 4pm-7pm, St Johns. Setting up time for Angel Festival Bring your Angel and install it in church. Saturday 8th December, 10am, St John’s, Angel Festival. Time…
Harvest Celebrations at St Johns and Holy Innocents
Saying Thank you to God for his goodness and enjoying food and fellowship with one another are essential parts of the Harvest Season. St John’s, Sharow, and Holy Innocents’ Copt…
The Launch of the Friends of St John’s
2016 saw the beginning of a new chapter in the life of St. John’s, Sharow, when it became only the fifth Church in the Diocese of Leeds to gain an…
The Story Behind ‘Come and Sing Messiah’
Fans of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ from across the world have been invited to take part in a performance of the oratorio at St John’s Church, Sharow. Ripon Choral Society member Bridget…
It’s the taking part that counts!
Thank you to all who voted for Roundabout, our Parish Magazine, on Aviva Community Fund’s website. Whilst we didn’t get through to the next round, we did gain a lot…
Stained Glass Update
Many of you will have passed St John’s and noticed the scaffolders, men in high visibility gear and conservators in their zip-up suits. In fact, you would be hard pressed…
The Vision Unfolds
Works to transform and preserve St John’s is now well underway as stained glass conservators began work this week. The foundations of a new annex, which will include a new…
Support Roundabout, our Parish Magazine!
Every month, volunteers writers, editors and distributors come together to create our parish magazine – Roundabout. Alongside social media, websites and new fangled digital technologies, Roundabout is the main way…
Traditional Technique Provides Cutting Edge for Emma
St John’s is teaming up with Emma Gillon, a local estates manager, to return the venerable art of scything to the landscape. Inspired by a recent scything workshop at St…