Our Minister Rev David Rees
looks after St John’s and 4
other Churches: Castle Hill,
Felixstowe, Saxmundham and
also Leiston LEP who joined
Ipswich and East Pastorate in
September 2020 .
We said a fond farewell to
Ernie and Robyn at the end of
August as they departed to a charge in
Hertfordshire
This leaves us with a vacancy
These churches and another 14 churches and
chapels are part of the
South Suffolk Area Partnership
November Advance
This is the regular publication containing news of events and our church life.
You could help by sending content to advance@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Also if you have both a printer and nearby members that a print a copy that would be their only
means of reading it.
Here is a version for printing
Sound Versions of Services Weekly on 01473 938542 option 1
Covid -19 latest news:
Open on Sundays
We are continuing to request
people wear face masks and
follow all the existing procedures
we have been operating.
We want anyone to feel
comfortatble and safe to attend.
To see requirements click here.
Services
Date
St John’s
31/10/21
Peter Dawson
07/11/21
David Rees
(Comm)
14/11/21
Peter Dawson
Remembrance
21/11/21
David Atkins
28/11/21
Preach with a view
Live Streamed from Castle Hill
Starts Promptly at 10:30
Q&A with candidate after.
05/12/21
Peter Dawson
(Comm)
Adrian Church Meeting
12/12/21
Sara
Carol & Toy Service
St John’s URC Ipswich Diary
Regular Events
Sunday 10.45am Worship for All. Communion first Sunday of each month included with the online service. Monday Tuesday 7.00pm Improvisations Craft Group (1st Tues each month) Wednesday 7.30pm Local AA Group Meeting Thursday 5.00pm 2nd Hamilton Rainbows 6.15pm 40th Ipswich Brownies 7.30pm Elders Meeting (usually 2nd Thurs) 7.30pm Church Meeting (5 meetings per year) Friday Saturday 10.30am Community Coffee for All (2nd Sat in the month)
Services resumed on 18 April
10.45 am on Sundays Worship for All
at which you will find a warm welcome
Services last about an half an hour initially. Our Worship Leaders include Ministers, such as our own Ipswich and East Ministers Rev David Rees and Rev Ernie Bossé plus some excellent lay preachers, including our own two lay preachers, Sara Pells and Peter Dawson. Whenever possible we use a screen to project elements of the service including the hymns.
Minister’s Letter
Specification of the Organ
The
1916
two
manual
and
pedal
tubular
pneumatic
organ
by
Bishop
from
the
previous
building
was
rebuilt
with
electric
action
by
W
&
A
Boggis
of
Diss
in
the
new
church.
It
is
placed
in
an
elevated
position
in
the
Worship
Area
and
is
controlled
from
a
detached,
moveable console.
Certain
specifications
changes
were
made
to
take
account
of
the
new
acoustic
conditions
and a few ranks were added.
The Pedal reed pipes (which had been prepared for) were installed in 1993.
Time and Time Again.
Sitting
in
the
study
at
the
manse
I
look
over
the
back
garden.
On
such
days
in
autumn
it
is
a
joy
to
look
outside.
Instead
of
slaving
over
a
hot
computer,
I
can
look
at
the
birds,
flowers
and
grass.
We
even
have
a
squirrel
flitting
about,
gathering
seeds
ready
for
the
winter.
But
the
grass
is
still
growing,
in
fact
I
should
have
mowed
it
a
few
weeks
ago,
but
I
put
it
off.
The
next
opportunity
that
suited
me
was
spoiled
by
the
(much
needed)
rain.
So
the
grass
continues
to
grow
and
is
getting
to
that
really
unmanageable
stage
where
it
is
too
long
to
simply
mow.
I
need
to
cut
it
long,
with
numerous
catcher
loads
and
then
a
bit
later
cut
it
short,
with
even
more
catcher
loads
full
of
grass.
Hopefully
that’ll
be
the
last
time
for
the
winter.
Timing
is
everything.
If
I
had
spent
an
hour
mowing
the
lawn
a
few
weeks
back
it
would
be
longish
now,
but
easy
to
cut
and
only
another
hour
or
so’s
work.
Instead,
it’s
developing
into
a
major
job
that
is
likely
to
take
a
Saturday
morning
or
afternoon.
Which
increases
the
chance of it being put off again. I’ve lost the moment and it has consequences.
Time.
There
are
at
least
two
words
that
are
translated
from
the
Greek
in
our
New
Testament
as
time.
The
first
is
‘Chronos’.
It
is
the
word
from
which
we
get
such
words
in
English
as
chronological
and
chronology.
It
denotes
time,
but
time
as
an
exact
science.
Time
which
lists
dates
and
the
ticking
of
a
clock
as
the
seconds,
minutes
and
hours
are
used,
abused
and
discarded.
The
second
word
in
Greek
from
which
we
get
time
is
‘Kairos’.
It
is
time
as
an
essential
point
or
decisive
thing.
It
denotes
the
God-given
possibility
of
the
moment.
Though
that
‘moment’
can indeed stretch out.
In
a
world
with
digital
clocks,
timetables
and
plans
of
action,
we
are
ruled
by
Chronos.
A
politician
has
to
give
an
answer
in
time
for
the
6
o’clock
news
or
she
or
he
is
deemed
inefficient
or
has
something
to
hide.
It
used
to
be
that
we
could
say
‘a
quarter
past
the
hour’
if
someone
asked
the
time,
now
we
say
10:13.
In
business
meetings
we
have
agendas,
minutes,
sub
committees
and
deadlines.
Of
course,
they
are
all
necessary,
but
somewhere
in
the
middle
of
our
time
obsessed
culture
the
Chronos
needs
to
give
way
to
the
Kairos.
Time
as
seconds
ticking
away
replaced
by
the
God
given
possibility
of
every
moment.
To
tune into potential rather than be trapped by past, present and even future.
Our
God
is
the
Lord
of
time.
He
created
time
as
Chronos,
but
more
especially
he
is
master
of
the
Kairos.
That
moment
when
God
breaks
into
our
mundane
habits
and
clock
watching,
our
activities
and
stresses.
And
God
transforms
them
into
something
better,
greater
than
the sum of the parts.
I
guess
I’ll
have
to
do
the
lawns
this
coming
Saturday
no
matter
how
much
else
needs
to
be
done
around
the
house.
The
time
has
come,
and
is
indeed
overdue.
And
I
wonder
if
I’ll
notice that God can also break through …..
David
See the Covid Precautions Here
Opening for Individual Prayer and Online Service
and live Services
The
church
is
open
at
10:30
and
the
online
service
or
live
service
will
run
from
10:45
and
finish
before
we
close
the
church
again
for
the
necessary
cleaning
required
at
11:30.
Note
on
some
week’s
when
sharing
a
broadcast the service may start at 10:30 and entry is from 10:15.
•
The
idea
is
to
avoid
too
many
people
arriving
at
once.
You
must
stay
outside
St
John’s
until
called
forward
and stay two metres apart from others waiting to enter.
•
You must not enter the building if you have any of the symptoms of Covid 19 or feel unwell.
•
You
will
need
to
have
a
face-covering
on
at
all
times,
from
just
before
entering
the
church,
until
you
are
outside again.
•
There
will
be
a
one
way
system
to
ensure
social
distancing
of
two
metres
is
possible.
This
will
be
marked
by arrows.
•
You
will
enter
the
left
hand
doors
and
turn
left
to
enter
the
sanctuary
(there
will
be
hand
sanitiser
available).
•
As
required
by
Government
for
church
premises,
we
will
ask
you
to
sign
a
form
to
say
you
agree
to
our
keeping
your
details;
once
signed,
we
will
keep
that
whilst
we
are
operating
the
church
in
this
way.
We
will
then
take
your
details:
See
example
of
the
Form
below
which
says
we
will
only
keep
a
note
of
the
date
and
time
of
any
visit
for
21
days.
This
is
to
provide
the
necessary
details
for
NHS
Track
and
Trace,
and
whilst
not compulsory, the elders would urge you to provide this information.
•
A steward will direct you to a seat which will be socially distanced from others.
•
There
will
be
no
singing
possible
and
you
are
requested
not
to
engage
in
conversation
with
others
until
you have left and are outside the building.
•
You will leave the sanctuary via Room 1 as guided by a steward.
Despite all the above, we would really love to see you if you can visit safely.
If you wish to know more about a Risk Assessment please email the Church
Secretary
From the Elders of St John’s
Consent form for places of worship
To
support
the
NHS
Test
and
Trace
programme,
we
are
taking
contact
details
(name
and
telephone
number)
for
all
visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving St John’s URC Ipswich. We do have a QR Code to scan.
In
line
with
guidance
issued
by
the
Department
for
Health
and
Social
Care,
we
will
keep
your
details
safely
and
in
compliance
with
GDPR
legislation.
We
will
keep
your
visit
details
for
21
days
before
securely
disposing
of
or
deleting
them.
We
will
only
share
your
details
with
NHS
Test
and
Trace,
if
asked,
if
it
is
needed
to
help
stop
the
spread
of
Coronavirus.
We
will
not
use
your
details
for
any
other
purposes
or
pass
them
on
to
anyone
else.
Thank
you
for
your
understanding.
If you agree to providing your information for this reason, please complete the following form:
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Tel. No
Signature
Date
Contact Details
St John’s URC Ipswich
Our Postal Address is: St John’s United Reformed Church 1 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JD United Kingdom Office Telephone (Answer Machine) 01473 724961 Please Note currently we are still working out how to hire out any rooms due to covid-19 restrictions. Please use the enquiry form. Minister: Rev David Rees (Ipswich and East) email: minister@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk Church Secretary:Mr Adrian Cubitt email: Secretary@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk Webmaster webmaster@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk Website which is https for security www.stjohnsurcipswich.org.ukYou can use the form below for any enquiry
