Invite from Oxygen

Our good friends at Oxygen Youth Project in Kingston have sent us this invitation and newsletter.

Planning application

I was sent this by a member of St John's.

Although this is just outside the Parish boundary people in the Grafton Road area might want to consider this planning application.

They did it ...

Well done to Molly, Rosie and Alison who completed their walk for Cruse in Richmond Park today

Wallets out everybody!

Forgiveness

If you have the time, read this sermon preached by Nadia Bolz-Weber on Sunday's readings ...

If you don't have time, cancel something.

Granny Mo

Our good friends at the Surrey Comet ran a super story about our own Maureen Hawkins - Granny Mo.

You can read the article here.

Introducing Beata

Beata Moore 
is a local photographer who will be working in and around St John's over the next year. This will be a fascinating project, and we are looking forward to seeing her results.

You can find some of Beata's work HERE.

9/11 2011

Lord God our Father, 

we pledge ourselves to serve you in serving all people: 

in the cause of peace with justice and for the relief of want, 

fear and suffering.
Direct us by your Holy Spirit;
that we may become rich in wisdom, courage, and hope;
and keep us faithful to this pledge: 

for the glory of your Name,
for our good, and the good of all people. Amen.

People care about the churchyard

Whatever else you hear, people care about St John's Churchyard.
Here's one example. 

Paul Pearce has taken it on himself to maintain the War Graves we are privileged to have. Well done Paul!

Angela and Emily

Angela Hodder is running the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon with a group of friends on Sunday 9th October to raise money for The Lily Foundation, a charity which funds research and helps support children living with Mitochondrial Disease, like her daughter Emily who serves at St John's.  If you would like to support Angela  visit her fundraising page www.justgiving.com/emilys-angels   To find out more about The Lily Foundation, you can visit their website www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk

Parish Picnic

Great fun, despite the rain!

Thank you to our Congregation Committee for all your hard work ...

Anniversaries!

It's clearly that time of the year!


Happy 40th to Janet and Brian.
Happy 50th to Janet and John, Kate and John.

Alison, Rosie and Molly Eggitt

are taking part in the 
 

Cruse Bereavement Care 

walk and remember

on 17 September 
in memory of Tim 

and to raise money for Cruse Bereavement Care. 

They would really appreciate your support.

It's easy to donate online with a credit or debit card - just go to Alison's JustGiving page:

http://www.justgiving.com/ALISON-EGGITT

Tom and Harriet

Congratulations to Tom and Harriet on their wedding day ...

and to their mums and dads ...

while behind the scenes Graham's working really hard!

Mental Health Sunday

9 October 2011

A time for prayer

5.00pm

St John’s, Old Malden

1 in 4 people in the UK are directly affected by mental illness.

Many more people – those who live with the 1 in 4 - are also affected.

This short and quiet service is for people from both groups.

Music, silence, readings, prayer

an opportunity to bring to God our experience of mental illness,

and to pray for all who are affected by it.

More information in confidence from

the Revd Kevin Scott 020 8337 8830

kevinwscott@btinternet.com