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20th November 2024
- For all our Christmas Events click here
25 October 2024
Forthcoming events
* *Thursday 7th November – 8pm
Organ Recital with Philip Collin
*Sunday 10th November – Service of Remembrance will take place at 10.30am
*Friday 15th November – BBC Radio 4 Any Questions – Will be presented live from St John’s. Tickets must be booked – available from1/10/2024 on ticketsource https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-johns-church
Wednesday 20th November at 8pm – Beer and Hymns. The choir and clergy of St John’s, Ranmoor invite you to join them for some favourite hymns & a
pint at the Ranmoor inn.
There are lots of events coming up at St John's
*Friday 20th – Sun 22nd September – 3 spires mission weekend.
*Sunday 22nd September – After the morning service – Weston Park Coffee morning (Time for tea) – Bakers needed please bring cake to the service if you can. This is such an important local charity which we have decided to support this year.
*Sunday 29th September – Harvest Festival followed by lunch (tickets on sale)
*Thursday 3rd October – 8pm - Organ Recital by Andrew Kirk (Bristol)
*Sunday 6th October – 10.30am Animal All Age – bring along your pet!!!
*Saturday 5th October – Frank Tory- The Sculptor of St John’s. 5.30pm. Ticketsource
*Saturday 12th October – 6pm Talk given by Refugee Nurse Blerta Ilazi "A Journey of Resilience and Hope: Turning Adversity into Success and Prosperity. *Saturday 19th October – Come and sing Requiem - Maurice Duruflé and other music for choir and organ, accompanied by Darius Battiwalla from 7.30pm – tickets £10 on the door
1st August
We have a whole host of events coming up in the Autumn. Put the dates in your diary:
Sunday 29th September – Harvest Festival followed by lunch
Saturday 19th October – Come and Sing Event from 7pm
30th June
A Weekend of Celebrations took place for Rev Peter Das who was ordained at Sheffield Cathedral.
Photographs of the weekend can be viewed here
The service can be viewed here
June
We have lots going on this month for Scissors Paper Stone.
Sacred Stones Event Flyer is here
Childrens Trail Flyer is here
18th April - Christian Aid Week Plans
28th February - EASTER!
Our Holy Week and Easter Events are listed here:
Visit our Easter pages for more information.
20th January 2023
The return of "Ranmoor Rex" MATILDA
10th January 2024 - Easter Card Designs!
This year it is our turn here at St John’s to make and send Easter cards to our neighbours. I would love for the children to design an Easter picture as bright and colourful as possible which we will then make into a card. You may like to share the Easter story with your children to help remember the real meaning of Easter to inspire their creations. I am running a competition with a prize for the best design and a small treat for all entries. Please could I have your child’s Easter picture by Friday 16th February. You can hand the pictures to me or email them to: claire.eaton@stjohnsranmoor.org.uk
15th December
Our Christmas programme is well under way. Still to come in December:
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Saturday 16th 2-4pm Messy Church
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Saturday 16th 4pm Carols around the Christmas Tree
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Sunday 17th 10.30am Parish Communion
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Sunday 17th 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols
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Sunday 24th 5pm Nativity (This event is sold out)
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Sunday 24th 11.30pm Midnight Mass
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Monday 25th 10.30am Parish Communion on Christmas Morning.
Full details are on our Christmas Pages
12th December 2023
Our Christmas Extravaganza was a fantastic success
22nd November 2023
Our Christmas Plans can be viewed here or download our event and service guide here.
3rd November 2023
We have launched our Christmas Foodbank Appeal
2nd October 2023
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Animal All Age service. We had lots of love in church for our furry friends and the atmosphere was so lovely. Our cherished animals received a blessing and were all so well behaved!
We also held a Cake sale for Macmillan Coffee Morning and raised £289.46!!
Thank you to everyone who baked and bought to support this wonderful charity.
Macmillan Cancer Support
15th September 2023
Following the inspection this week it revealed that there are no more large loose pieces of stone on the south and west sides of the tower which means that we can use the south door again and parking is permitted again on the Church drive too.
1st September 2023
We are excited to be taking part in Heritage Open Day. Click here for more information
31st August 2023
We are pleased to preview our fantastic new virtual tour of the church. Take a look here...
10th July 2023
We had a wonderful trip to the Yorkshire Coast last weekend. Despite the rain there was lots of fun. Some people chose to walk from Filey to Scarborough and some people enjoyed the local museums, fish & chips and the famous harbour bar (famous Ice cream shop) for some yummy desserts!
3rd July 2023
Congratulations to Revd Alison Wragg who was ordained to the priesthood on Saturday 1st July at Sheffield Cathedral. Alison then celebrated her first Communion service with us here in St John's on Sunday morning.
Congratulations also to Revd Peter Pathikrit Das who was ordained to the diaconate on Sunday morning.
23rd June 2023 - we are recruiting for a children and families worker. For more information visit out jobs page here
14th June 2023
Organ Scholar Recruitment - we are currently looking to recruit for an organ scholar for the academic year 2023-24. Further details can be found here.
15th May 2023
PETER LOWE – LANDS END TO JON O’GROATS FOR CHRISTIAN AID AND ALZHEIMER’S Mid April Peter started his cycle from Lands End cycling solo to Jon O’Groats via England, Wales, Scottish west coast, Kintyre and the length of the Outer Hebrides. The ride has now ended (Yesterday) during Christian Aid week. Peter is eternally grateful for the wonderful supporters who are sponsoring him in aid of Christian Aid and Alzheimers Research. If anyone wishes to donate to Peters chosen charities then please visit: www.justgiving.com/page/peter-lowe-1678656114328 to give to Christian Aid or
www.justgiving.com/page/peter-lowe-1678654076163 to give to Alzheimer’s research Thank you very much” Peter Lowe.
Congratulations to Peter from everyone here at St John's Church, Ranmoor in Sheffield
25th April 2023
The latest in the series of organ recitals will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023
25th April 2023
The APCM will take place on Sunday 14th May. The reports are published here.
20th April 2023
Coronation Weekend is coming up.
Click here to find out more.
17th April 2023
We had a very busy week over Holy week and Easter.
Follow us on Facebook to keep up with all the latest photos.
22nd March 2023
Bishop of Sheffield We are in the process of recruiting an Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of Sheffield – details
here. The advert is live at
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of Sheffield - Pathways | Pathways (churchofengland.org) for any interested applicants. More information
here.
5th March 2023
Our Easter and Holy Week Services have been confirmed and can be viewed here:
For more details about our Easter services follow the link
here.
28th February 2023
We have been thanked by the Diocese of Sheffield for our Parishes generous contribution to the 2022 Sheffield Diocese Common Fund. Thank you for our partnership in ministry.
5th February 2023
We had a wonderful service at our All Age this morning. Take a look at some of the photographs on our facebook page
here
27th January 2023
Next weekend we have a special All Age Service with Neurodiversity theme. More details can be read
here
14th January 2023
Please take a look at our
Christmas highlights
December 2022
Information about our services this Christmas:
Christmas Eve 4pm Nativity is sold out - please only come along if you have a ticket
Christmas Eve midnight Mass at 11.30pm- All Are welcome
Christmas Day Communion at 10.30am - All are welcome.
1st December 2022
All our Christmas Activities can be found here
16th November
Artwork Competition Winners
Well done to our competition winners who will appear on our magazines, Christmas cards and advent service times posters and flyers. We had some great entries. Well done to Charlotte Taylor and Eve Downham for their great entries.
15th November
Our Christmas Services can be viewed here.
13th November
Our service of Remembrance took place and was a wonderful occasion.
1st November
Tickets are on sale for our Christmas Extravaganza. From the office or on Eventbrite here
20th October 2022
Children's Light Party - On Monday 31st October, we'll be holding a children's light party, a spook-free evening of crafts and games as we look for light in the darkness. We'll share a simple meal together and children can come in fun fancy dress if they'd like to. The party will take place in church from 5.30-7.00. Free tickets must be booked on Eventbrite (under 5s need to be accompanied by an adult). For more information speak to Janet or Sarah. To Reserve a space click on the eventbrite link here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ranmoor-childrens-light-party-tickets-439929229167
3rd October 2022
What a wonderful service we had here yesterday for our animal service. Here are some pictures:
30th September 2022
This weekend is our Animal Service. Please bring along your well behaved furry friend where they will receive a blessing as part of the service.
26th September 2022
We had a super Harvest Festival this weekend.
Here are some pictures from the Service and from the Pie and Pea lunch with quiz.
We took a huge amount of produce to the Burngreave foodbank. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
11th September 2022
St John’s Ranmoor will be open for people to light candles and sign the Condolence Book for her late Majesty until Evensong at 6:30 tonight (Sunday). We are also open next Saturday 17th September 9-5 for Heritage Open Day and Sunday 18th September all day. At 6:30 on Sunday there will be a special Commemoration Service. All are welcome
8th September 2022
The Church will be open each day throughout the day from 9am for people to pay their respects, reflect, and if they wish to write in the book of condolence.
8th September 2022
1st September 2022
Come along to our Harvest Festival and pie and pea lunch
31st August 2022
We look forward to welcoming our choir back this Sunday - just adults this week with the Choristers returning to action next week. This Sundays Services are: 10.30am All Age Communion with Baptism and 6.30pm Choral Evensong.
The September Music List can be found here
9th August 2022
The choirs will be on holiday until Sunday 4th September and will be singing the services at Exeter Cathedral from 15th to 18th August and at St Mary’s Church, Redcliffe on 20th and 21st August.
9th August 2022
Andrew Woodhead's Pendulums - Music for bellringers, improvisors and Electronics will be in St John's on Saturday 24th September at 7pm
18th July 2022
We are excited to announce that the choir of St John's Church, Ranmoor will sing before Sheffield Adventure Film Festival's screening of RIVER on Fri 2 September at Sheffield Cathedral. In a totally unique cinematic and musical experience, the choir will sing a programme of sacred and secular choral music as people reflect and relax in the beautiful space of Sheffield Cathedral before enjoying the film, which features an incredible score by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.
The musical screening is part of a weekend-long event Spirit of Adventure at Sheffield Cathedral, which will also see caving films Ario Dream and The Rescue in the Crypt, the Best of ShAFF films on Saturday night, and audio-visual adventure stories on Saturday afternoon. Tickets are on sale now - accompanied under 18s are FREE in the day and half price at evening film screenings.
Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spirit-of-adventure-at-sheffield-cathedral-tickets-368316664057
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2S6AqmqOu
Website for more information: https://shaff.co.uk/shaff22/spirit-of-adventure-sheffield-cathedral
14th July 2022
The 2022-23 calendar of Music and organ recitals has been published:
30th June 2022
End of Term Celebration BBQ - to celebrate the end of the choir term, we will be holding a BBQ after the morning service on Sunday 17th July. Tickets cost £2 and are available after Sunday morning services or by phoning the office (they include squash and an item from the BBQ). We'll have a bouncy castle and bring-and-share pudding table (please attach an ingredients list). Bring a blanket or a picnic chair and enjoy some summer fun. The choirs will be on holiday until Sunday 4th September and will be singing the services at Exeter Cathedral from 15th to 18th August and at St Mary’s Church, Redcliffe on 20th and 21st August.
27th June 2022
Many
Congratulations
to Alison Wragg. Alison’s ordination to the diaconate at Sheffield Cathedral took place yesterday morning!
26th June 2022
This weekend we bid a fond farewell to Matt and Clare Wood. Matt will be continuing his curacy at Abbeydale and Millhouses. Matt and Clare have made a wonderful impact on our Parish and we wish them both well.
8th June 2022
'Summer Sounds' on Saturday 2nd July, 7pm
Join us for a concert of summer choral music from composers including Vaughan Williams, George Shearing and Bob Chilcott. This is the choir's first concert since 2019. Entry to the concert is free with a retiring collection to the choir tour fund. Do come along and support it if you can.
19th May 2022
Join us for our Jubilee Big Picnic Lunch
12th May 2022
28th April 2022
28th April 2022
26th April 2022
APCM
Our APCM took place on Sunday 24th April. Our full list of appointments and reports are available to see on the APCM section of our website.
26th April 2022
Announcement from Matthew Rhodes about our Assistant Curate, Matt Wood
I have some news about Matt. Matt has been a fantastic curate - so much so in fact that from the beginning of July, he is going, at the request of the Bishop of Doncaster, to be seconded to the Parish of Holy Trinity Millhouses and St John’s Abbeydale as their Curate in Charge. Matt’s last Sunday at St John’s will be 19th June. Obviously this is a huge loss to St John’s. We are going to miss him and Clare very much. But I’m sure we wish them every blessing as they take on new challenges and I hope that you will keep them both in your prayers.
21st April 2022
Don't miss out on our next social event:
21st April 2022
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/265872912037
1st April
Visit our Easter 2022 pages to find out about all our services and events over Passiontide and Easter.
31st March
Our covid guidance has been updated and can be found here
21st March
This weekend we raised £105.82 for Comic Relief with a bake sale after the church service. Thank you to everyone who took part.
17th March 2022
We are pleased to announce our programme of services for Easter. Please click here to find out more.
10th March 2022
Organ recital tonight at 8pm in Church with Derek Grover. Click here to see the programme.
24th February 2022
Our Ash Wednesday Services are as follows:
24th February 2022
22nd February 2022
Fair Trade Fortnight is from 21st February to 6th March. Jenny from “Good Taste” at Broomhill will be here with some chocolate, biscuits, Easter eggs and gifts at the all age service on Sunday 6th March.
5th February 2022
The next Ranmoor Rex Cinema showing will be on Saturday 26th February.
2nd February 2022
Check out our Calendars to see upcoming events
20th January 2022
Our updated COVID Guidance following the governments latest guidance is here.
6th January 2021
Our spring organ recital programme can be found here
Monday 20th December 2021
Our Nine Lessons and Carols service was a wonderful occasion. We had a busy church with many people(restricted numbers due to covid) and many more watching on Facebook Live. The service can be viewed again here.
16th December 2021
Nine Lessons and Carols taking place on Sunday 19th December at 6.30pm is sold out.
Click here to book for the Nativity service or Christmas Morning.
11th December 2021
Updated COVID restrictions are here.
6th December 2021
Our Christingle service took place yesterday (Sunday) and it was a beautiful service in aid of the Children's Society.
25th November 2021
Christmas Crafts in the Parish Centre will take place on Friday after school between 4pm and 6pm
This weekend is the first of our Advent Services - Advent Procession will take place on Sunday at 6.30pm
23rd November 2021
Our latest COVID Guidance is here
8th November 2021
Our Christmas Services are listed here
4th November - Book tickets here for our cinema event
25th October 2021
Congratulations to Pauline Heath who has been elected as Church Warden to work alongside Mark Gregory in our Parish.
20th October 2021 -
On the Eve of COP26 (Saturday 30th October 2021 at 6.30pm) we will be ringing out for Climate Change -
11th October 2021 -
Today we are launching our Christmas Appeal for the Burngreave Foodbank. Please donate treats and festive goodies for example—chocolates, selection boxes, mince pies, Christmas puddings and so on. We are also asking for donations of gifts that can be given to children—especially older children 11+ e.g UNO, Dobble, Board games etc. We would like to be able to deliver to the foodbank at the end of November this year, so there is plenty of time to get the items out to families. Please deliver any goods you may like to donate to the back of church or to the Parish Office before the 30th November
4th October 2021
What a lovely morning we had with our animal service. Lots of lovely pets came to be blessed and we celebrated God's Creation.
27th September 2021
ALL AGE ANIMAL SERVICE
This weekend is our animal all age service. Please bring along your furry friend.
In the evening at 6.30pm we have BCP Communion Service.
27th September 2021
HARVEST
Thank you to everyone who attended our Harvest Festival this weekend. The flower displays in church were sensational - thank you to everyone who donated flowers or created any of the beautiful displays. A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who brought an offering to the service. The Burngreave Foodbank will be most delighted with all the produce donated.
15th September 2021 - Stained Glass window Video
Click here to watch a local video about stained glass window design in St John's, St Mary's and St Mark's
9th September 2021 - Dementia Training Information:
We encourage you to join in a Mission Area initiative to raise awareness about the ways in which dementia affects a person and how we can make a difference. Sessions will be interactive and relevant to our ministry to people with dementia and their carers in our churches and the local community. More information can be found here.
9th September 2021 - Our Harvest service will take place on Sunday 26th September 2021 and we will be collecting items for the Burngreave Foodbank.
5th September - THE YCCN relay to COP26 arrived in Sheffield this week. Here are some pictures taken as the young people arrived:
New Director of Music - A very warm welcome to Philip Collin who has started this week as Director of Music here at St John’s. Philip and his family will be involved in church life, and we look forward to welcoming them to our church family. On behalf of everyone here at St John’s we warmly welcome you.
10th August 2021
Wednesday Lunch Club will resume on Wednesday 22nd September. If you or you know anyone who would like to come along please get in touch.
21st July 2021
COVID GUIDANCE UPDATED:
Our Guidance here at St John’s is to keep everyone safe and is not to move away from all Covid Legislation, but to take steps to remove the restrictions. We recognise that removing the restrictions completely would mean a significant increase in anxiety for many people. It is important not to make assumptions about how others feel about moving to Step 4 of the roadmap. We have taken time to consider this and therefore with immediate effect it is our guidance to communicate the following guidance to you:
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Please use sanitiser on entry and exit to the Church and respect people’s personal space.
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Please wear a mask when moving around in church or singing. This is a step to help people feel secure as we are indoors and want the congregation to feel safe.
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Singing is now permitted in church by the congregation, and we ask that you wear your mask whilst singing.
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The choirs will enter and exit the church with masks on and up to 14 people will sing at any one time in the stalls. The choirs will not wear masks whilst singing as they will be significantly spaced out.
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The one-way system for serving Communion will remain in place. Please follow a church officer.
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Communion will take place with bread only for the time being.
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Social Distance will remain in the side aisles. All social distancing has been removed in the central aisles, but we ask that you respect others space.
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The number of people permitted in church at any one time is 300
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We will issue hymn books, and ask that people leave them on the pews after the service for 48 hours and they will be collected by a church officer.
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Track and trace – we will no longer keep your details if you have attended, however you can use the NHS track and trace QR code if you would like to and this will be displayed at the entrance to the church.
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Coffee at the end of the service will hopefully resume in September as the new school and choir term return.
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Clinically extremely vulnerable (CVE) – if you are CVE you are no longer advised to shield, however you should continue to follow government guidance.
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Toilets will be available for use in an emergency.
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The church will continue to be cleaned between services and groups.
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The guidance will be updated again in September before the term resumes.
15th July 2021
When the music is as good as it is week in week out at St John’s it’s easy to forget how blessed we are to have such an excellent team of musicians enhancing our worship in church. As the choir term draws to a close today we say a huge ‘thank you’ to Georgina Hulse, Joe Hutchinson, Fran Wells, Julian Gunn, Matthew Warbis and James Stone for their dedication and hard work. For over a year now we have been in a Director of Music ‘interregnum’ and dealing with all that a global pandemic brings. Throughout this extremely challenging period this team and our choirs have been led, guided and encouraged by a gentlemen whose musicianship, energy and patience in the face of ever-changing restrictions have been nothing short of remarkable. On behalf of the whole church family at St John’s may I therefore express our deep gratitude to Derek Grover for all that he has done to keep the standard of music so high at a time when many churches have fallen silent. Thank you, Derek!
28th June 2021
Congratulations to Matt!
Matt Wood our curate was ordained at Sheffield Cathedral on Saturday and we celebrated on Sunday with him and his wife Clare with a parish picnic. The link to watch Matts ordination is here: https://fb.watch/6pkgEb1Jn-/
Some photos of the weekend are here:
24th June
Matts ordination will take place on Saturday 26th at 4pm in Sheffield Cathedral. To watch the service visit the Cathedral You Tube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/c/SheffieldCathedralYT/videos
24th June 2021
Wildflower Project
We are allowing our grass to grow this year to assess the range of flowers and grasses with the aim of creating a wildflower area in 2022. We have already identified Bee Orchids. Once the flowers have seeded we will mow all the grass for the remainder of the season. The first cut will probably be in mid July. This is part of a wider project to encourage insects, bees and birds within our Church grounds
17th June 2021
CHRISTIAN AID TOTAL - the total raised in our Parish for Christian Aid week is £4591.10 +gift Aid. Click here to find out more about our Christian Aid Week activities.
10th June 2021
Bridgets 90th Birthday Afternoon Tea will take place on Thursday 8th July at 3pm. Details are here:
10th June 2021
We are celebrating Matts Ordination with a parish picnic on Sunday 27th June straight after the morning service.
30th May 2021
Our Christian Aid total this year from Ranmoor is around £4,500. Huge thanks to everyone who has took part in our various events in May. From the breakfast cafe and plant sale, to the flower demo and talent show. From the book sale and fun quiz to the door drop. Pauline Heath also walked an incredible 300k steps!!
This year we were raising money to fund projects aiming to provide water in drought stricken communities in Kenya. Christian Aid is focusing on the threats to people’s lives caused by the climate crisis. Thanks again for your support. Click here to see some of the activities we took part in for Christian Aid.
20th May 2021
BACON BUNS AND BOTANICAL BARGAINS – MONDAY 31ST MAY (BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY), 9AM-11AM By popular demand here at St John’s is the breakfast café and plant sale! Bacon rolls and hot drinks will be available. There will also be a plant stall -donations welcome! Proceeds, as before, to Christian Aid.
20th May 2021
St John’s has joined with the Diocese and hundreds of organisations and individuals in declaring a Nature Emergency for Sheffield. Please consider signing up as an individual:
https://www.wildsheffield.com/naturesheffield/
Visit our ECO pages here
19th May 2021
Our APCM will take place on Sunday 23rd May at noon. Please click here for more information.
17-23rd May is Dementia Action Week.
#CureTheCareSystem
Join us and take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.
Watch the Video "Cure the Care System"
Sign the petition here
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK click here for more information
10th May - Message from St John's Eco Church group: please share this widely!
On 12 June at 9:30 -1:30 the Diocese hosts a free A Rocha Eco Church festival on Zoom. Interactive workshops have something for everyone, including sessions for all ages! As a silver award Eco Church we hope people from St John's will support this event organised by Cathy Rhodes (DEO) and the Working Group.
Harriet Carty, Director of 'Caring for God's Acre' speaks on why churchyards are so brilliant for nature, why recording wildlife is important and welcoming both nature and people to your churchyard (part of Churches Count on Nature week). Listen to landscape architect Nathan Edwards on where to start with sustainable church green spaces, or Revd Canon Prof John Rodwell on 'Growing with Trees' alongside the Tiny Forest team from Bristol. Dr Nicky Rivers of the Wildlife Trust will talk about nature recovery networks, and Lu Skerratt-Love speaks about Forest Church. If buildings, boilers and heating are your thing the session on reducing carbon footprint has quick wins and ideas with national CofE lead Catherine Ross, with specialist heating advisor Matt Fulford and Archdeacon Malcolm Chamberlain.
As Christians we lament and grieve for for the climate and nature emergency and Hannah Malcolm (Thought for the Day speaker, editor of 'Words for a Dying World' and 2019 Church Times theology slam winner), is alongside Bishop Pete to lead a room of Lament. Bishop Sophie will be in a session for all ages to listen and speak with younger people, and all are welcome to join the founder of Muddy Church Lucie Hutson leading us in 'Wondering and Wandering' together! Jo Chamberlain will talk about Climate Justice and A Rocha's Helen Stephens will give expert advice on the Eco Church journey. Rachel Mander from Hope for the Future and Young Christians Climate Network is with Linda McAvan OBE (European Climate Foundation, previously MEP) to give expert advice in lobbying our MPs in the lead up to COP26. All are then welcome to a Q&A chaired by Archdeacon Javaid Iqbal, with our MP Olivia Blake and Alex Stafford, MP for Rother Valley. Book your place and get more info at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eco-church-festival-with-churches-count-on-nature-2021-tickets-146787807283
21st April 2021
We are undertaking our annual preparation of the electoral roll. Our APCM will take place on Sunday 23rd May.
19th April 2021 - The foodbank collection takes place this Wednesday between 10am and 12noon.
19th April 2021
Christian Aid Week Activities have launched for May 2021. For all the details visit our Christian Aid Pages here on the website.
9th April 2021
Statement by the Archbishop of York on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip
I join with many of you across the country as we mourn the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip was a remarkable man who lived a life of service dedicated to his country, to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II and his family. At eighteen, Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy and served with distinction throughout the Second World War. At the same time, the beginnings of a cherished friendship with Princess Elizabeth began to blossom. That friendship resulted in a marriage that lasted for over 70 years and has been a source of mutual joy, support and comfort in private moments but equally as they have both navigated a very public life together. Having become the longest-serving British consort, Prince Philip has been unstinting in his support, leading Her Majesty to famously comment. ‘he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years.’ His faith in Jesus Christ was an important part of his life and one which shaped who he was. For so many in this country and around the world, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an enormous part of Prince Philip’s legacy. The award has allowed countless young people to develop and discover skills, which have instilled confidence in them and given them an encounter of working together for the common good. Prince Philip was patron to hundreds of charitable organisations, covering a wide range of disciplines all of which benefited from his wit and wisdom and his inquisitive mind. Do join me in praying for members of the Royal Family as they mourn and may God bring them comfort. As we give thanks to God for a life lived to the full, may Prince Philip rest in peace and rise in glory.
The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell
Archbishop of York
6th April 2021 - Our normal pattern of services resumes this week. Our main service on Sunday is at 10.30am and 6.30pm. both are live from church, on zoom and Facebook live. Our Morning Prayer is at 9am Monday to Saturday on ZOOM and Compline is at 8pm Monday to Thursday on zoom.
Some pictures of Easter are here:
Ranmoor Ringers playing the handbells after the Easter Service can be heard here
The choir singing on the Easter Morning Service can be seen here
Holy Week 2021 - Our holy week services are live now. Please follow the link to holy week to find out more.
23rd March - We are open all day today as we remember the first anniversary since the first National Lockdown.
A year in a pandemic - watch this tribute to all those affected which has been put together by St John's Ranmoor
22nd March 2021
We are opening the Church Building tomorrow *Tuesday 23rd March, for the National Day of Reflection.
We will then be open this Sunday for Palm Sunday and our Holy Week Services. If you are coming to the Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday services please ensure you reserve a seat on Eventbrite.
18th March 2021
We have published our Holy Week and Easter Services. For all the information about Holy Week please click here.
Wednesday 17th March 2021
St Mary’s Walkley is in our Mission partnership - Our Vicar Matthew was licensed on Tuesday 15th March as Priest in Charge of St Mary's Walkley. The licensing of both the Revd Sue Hammersley and the Revd Dr Canon Matthew Rhodes as Priest in Charge and Assistant Priest took place online by the Bishop of Doncaster, the Right Revd Sophie Jelley. Watch the service on youtube here.
Thursday 11th March 2021
National Day of Prayer and Reflection 23rd March
www.churchsupporthub.org/national-day-of-reflection-2021
As we mark a year since the first lockdown,
St John’s will be open throughout the day for private prayer. Please let people know. If you can spare an hour to welcome others, please contact Claire. There will be a minute’s silence before twelve when a bell will be tolled. We are encouraged to send cards to those who have lost loved ones in the past year and to plant flowers or tie yellow ribbons in their memory. At 8pm we are invited to put candles or lamps in our windows. The church will also be open on 24th between 10 and 12 when the Foodbank collection takes place but the digital organ is being moved that morning so there may be some disruption.
28th February 2021 - Following the UK Governments announcement earlier this week, we will remain online with our church services throughout March. A plan outlining the re-opening of the Church Building will be published soon, however it is hoped we will re-open the Church Building during Holy Week.
22nd February 2021 - Mothers Day Sunday 14th March
18th February 2021
We have been awarded the Silver Award as an ECO CHURCH. Please find out more.
17th February 2021 -
Ash Wednesday Service with St Marks, St Johns and St Marys was a great success. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
11th February 2021
We have some lovely services coming up Valentines Day, Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - click here to find out more.
9th February 2021
Philip Walshaw has made his own adaption of another 2 well known songs.
Click here for the full list of Philips adapted songs during COVID - they are on our Christian Aid pages - please scroll down.
9th February 2021
The road up to church is treacherous this morning and temperatures are not going to change much so we have postponed the Burngreave Foodbank Collection until next Wednesday 17th Feb 10-12noon. As it is Ash Wednesday on teh 17th, the church will also be open between 10 and 12 for private prayer.
2nd February - this Sunday our services are: 10.30am ALL AGE and 6.30pm BCP Communion
18th January 2021
We are delighted to announce that we are now part of “Inclusive Church Network”. Inclusive Church is a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision. The vision of Inclusive church network is:
"We believe in inclusive Church - a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ."
For us at St John’s this means we are continuing to welcome everyone and we do not discriminate. By joining the network of churches we are making it easier for people to understand that they are always welcome.
For more information please get in touch with us.
15th January 2021
Charity Collections – our next collection for the following charities:
Will be on Wednesday 27th January 10am – 12noon from St John’s Church
15th January 2021
The photographs of snowy church were taken today by Richard Watts photographer. They really are beautiful.
8th January 2021
Coronavirus – Following the latest government announcement the church building will be closed. This closure will be reviewed again on the 25th January. We will be providing our services and worship on ZOOM and Facebook Live. If you would like to access the church for private prayer please get in touch and we will be happy to arrange this for you.
4th January 2021
We will be following government guidance and Church of England advise. Check back later this week to understand how the latest Covid lockdown will affect our services here at St John's. If you need to speak to us contact the office 0114 230 1199 or office@stjohnsranmoor.org.uk.
3rd January 2021
It was lovely to celebrate Epiphany in church this morning with some of our children taking the role of the three kings presenting gold, frankincense and myrrh. The choristers sounded beautiful as always. It was nice to see so many families in church, on zoom and Facebook live.
We three Kings of Orient are video that has been put together featuring St Johns choir and our congregation can be viewed here
17th December
Some tickets are left still to attend our Lessons and Carols on Sunday 20th December. Visit our Christmas Services page.
16th December 2020
14th December
Our Service of Lessons and Carols is coming up this week. If you would like to book for either of the services please do not miss out. There are a few tickets left for the 4pm and 6.30pm service. click to the christmas pages for more details.
6th December
Our Christingle Service took place today with so many families joining us and that was lovely to see. We also were delighted to have our choristers singing today in Church which was the first time since spring they have been in the stalls. A delight to hear. Well Done! Also, well done to our children who read the readings so beautifully during the service and helped with the prayers. A lovely service in aid of the children's society. Click here to listen to the choristers sing Away in A Manger.
1st December
Diocesan Synod votes to declare a climate and ecological emergency - Read more on our Eco Pages
1st December
Christian Aid Carols – Our choir have recorded advent Carols and are supporting Christian Aid this year online instead of their normal Carol singing on Fargate in Sheffield. Please follow the you tube link here to listen to the recordings. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCLfCv6DSsiu2ZgDC1Q8Ryg
30th November
We will be opening our doors on Sunday 6th December to the public again following the second lockdown.
Our Christmas Services are here (click)
30th November - Guidelines for entry and exit of church services effective from Sunday 6th December 2020:
26th November
Re-Opening Church after Lockdown 2 - Following the Governments announcement this week, the City of Sheffield will be in Tier 3. This means for Places of Worship, communal worship can now resume, subject to relevant social contact rules in each tier. We will therefore be able to re-open the Church Building for Church services on Sunday 6th December. Once the Church of England has published detailed guidance, we will communicate this.
25th November
Christmas