2027 Gala Day will be held on Saturday 12 June
Here is their next meeting:
All meetings are on second Thursday of the month in the Village Hall, beginning at 1:45pm.
For further information, please ring 01606-888446 or 07788-557186.
Ruth Mock has served happily as Vicar of St John's for the past seven years. She feels sad to be leaving but she has been appointed as Canon for Mission and Learning at Peterborough Cathedral and will be moving early in the New Year before taking up her new position on 24 January 2027.
In January the Parochial Church Council (PCC) will begin the process of recruiting a new vicar for St John's. A vacancy can last from nine months to several years, but St John's is in a good financial position and is a single parish benefice with one church for the new vicar to lead. It is hoped that the transition can be made as short as possible.
We wish Ruth well in her new posting.
A message from Steve Chivers, the outgoing Chairman of our Youth Club:
"After reopening the club five years ago, it has steadily grown to the point where we were getting over 70 young people on a Friday evening.
Although this shows just how much The Youth Club is needed, these kinds of numbers also bring additional challenges in running sessions and making sure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience.
Unfortunately, we currently don’t have enough staff and volunteers available to run our Friday sessions safely, particularly with the number of young people attending. We’ve therefore taken the difficult decision to temporarily pause sessions while we recruit the additional staff and volunteers needed to reopen safely.
We’re actively looking for people to join the team, so if you’re interested in getting involved and helping us welcome young people back, please get in touch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
In the meantime, we’re also taking the opportunity to improve some of the club’s organisational arrangements, including working towards becoming a charity in our own right to help support its long-term future.
As the club moves into this next chapter, I’ve decided to step down as Chair. Fortunately, we have people involved with a great deal of experience, and I felt it was the right time to pass the responsibility of taking the club forward to them.
I’ll still be involved and fully support those taking the club forward.
We’re looking forward to welcoming young people back as soon as we can and will update you as plans develop."
Enjoy a fascinating evening with Sophie Hannah on Thursday 26th November (booking essential) exploring her acclaimed Hercule Poirot novels, contemporary crime fiction and her Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery musical The Mystery of Mr E.
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