People... The congregation of Saint John’s is small yet vibrant bringing members of different nationalities together as one. All ages are well represented here with a good number of old Kensal Green folk who have lived here all their lives as well as young families and international students. The worship of the Church is centred on the Eucharist which is celebrated every other day. The Churchmanship is ‘High’ although a greater emphasis is placed on singing and preaching than on ritual. Saint John’s folk enjoy singing accompanied as they are by a small ‘Father Willis’ organ with famous connections to Sir John Stainer. There is a well established servers guild for boys and girls and we often host servers from local churches who are members of the Guild of the Servants of the Sanctuary (GSS). The Saint John’s Guild for the Blind has a thriving branch here and there is a monthly service for the ministry of healing. The Church is open most days when the pastoral team say Morning and Evening Prayer together and for weekday masses. Here to Help... The Pastoral team at Saint John’s is made up of men and women, some ordained and some lay people who are ‘on hand’ to help in times of need... Help and advice on spiritual matters Holy Communion to the sick and housebound Advice about Baptism and Confirmation Help with arranging weddings & funerals House blessings and special prayers Home visiting on request Sacrament of Reconciliation Our Parish Priest... Father Andrew Dangerfield was born in Paignton in Devon and was ordained in 1989 to the Diocese of Exeter where he spent a further four years as curate of St. Marychurch, Torquay. In 1993 he accepted a second curacy in the Diocese of London and became the curate-in-charge of St. Augustine’s Church on the Grahame Park Estate near Hendon. After three years of ministry there he accepted the post of Vicar of St. Paul’s, Tottenham and completed ten years of ministry in that place in 2006. In February 2000 he began a five year term as Area Dean of East Haringey and in June 2004 was installed as an honorary Canon of Christchurch Cathedral, Cape Coast in the Anglican Church of Ghana. He is also commissary to the Bishop of Cape Coast - the Right Revd. Daniel Allotey. Among Father Andrew’s interests are music and travel. He has travelled extensively in the West Indies and assisted in parishes in Barbados and St. Vincent as well as being a regular visitor to Ghana in West Africa. He is currently learning to speak Japanese and visits the country regularly. For many years he has led annual pilgrimages to such places as Rome & Assisi, Lourdes, Fatima, Poland, Malta and the Holy Land. Our Pastoral team... Fr Graham Oliver Anne Abel Assistant Priest Pastoral Assistant

People...

The congregation of Saint John’s is small yet vibrant bringing members of different nationalities together as one. All ages are well represented here with a good number of old Kensal Green folk who have lived here all their lives as well as young families and international students.

The worship of the Church is centred on the Eucharist which is celebrated every other day. The Churchmanship is ‘High’ although a greater emphasis is placed on singing and preaching than on ritual. Saint John’s folk enjoy singing accompanied as they are by a small ‘Father Willis’ organ with famous connections to Sir John Stainer. There is a well established servers guild for boys and girls and we often host servers from local churches who are members of the Guild of the Servants of the Sanctuary (GSS).

The Saint John’s Guild for the Blind has a thriving branch here and there is a monthly service for the ministry of healing.

The Church is open most days when the pastoral team say Morning and Evening Prayer together and for weekday masses.

Here to Help...

The Pastoral team at Saint John’s is made up of men and women, some ordained and some lay people who are ‘on hand’ to help in times of need...

Help and advice on spiritual matters
Holy Communion to the sick and housebound
Advice about Baptism and Confirmation
Help with arranging weddings & funerals
House blessings and special prayers
Home visiting on request
Sacrament of Reconciliation

Our Parish Priest...

Father Andrew Dangerfield was born in Paignton in Devon and was ordained in 1989 to the Diocese of Exeter where he spent a further four years as curate of St. Marychurch, Torquay. In 1993 he accepted a second curacy in the Diocese of London and became the curate-in-charge of St. Augustine’s Church on the Grahame Park Estate near Hendon. After three years of ministry there he accepted the post of Vicar of St. Paul’s, Tottenham and completed ten years of ministry in that place in 2006. In February 2000 he began a five year term as Area Dean of East Haringey and in June 2004 was installed as an honorary Canon of Christchurch Cathedral, Cape Coast in the Anglican Church of Ghana. He is also commissary to the Bishop of Cape Coast - the Right Revd. Daniel Allotey.

Among Father Andrew’s interests are music and travel. He has travelled extensively in the West Indies and assisted in parishes in Barbados and St. Vincent as well as being a regular visitor to Ghana in West Africa. He is currently learning to speak Japanese and visits the country regularly.

For many years he has led annual pilgrimages to such places as Rome & Assisi, Lourdes, Fatima, Poland, Malta and the Holy Land.

Our Pastoral team...

Fr Graham Oliver Anne Abel

Assistant Priest Pastoral Assistant