Daily Devotions - Week 3
We're into the third week of Daily Devotions. In Holy Week, Alec's theme is "The Power of the Cross". Today, God's Relentless Love - how the cross demonstrates God's love for us.
Previous Days
Click the links below to access the YouTube videos for previous days in this series.
The Power of the Cross - Day 1 - Christ's work of substitution
Sunday Service - 5th April 2020
Our Palm Sunday service from Sunday 5th April is now available to watch in multiple ways.
YouTube Playlist
This includes all the content - the songs, children's talk & craft, Bible reading, prayers and sermon - but doesn't include the live service as broadcast with Mike leading.
Sunday 5th April - YouTube Playlist
Recording of live streamed service
This is a recording of the whole service, led by Mike, exactly as it was live-streamed on Sunday morning. It includes everything including Mike's introduction, prayers, notices and Q&A. It also includes one or two technical glitches.
Sunday 5th April - Live streamed service
Individual Service Segments
Click the links below to access individual parts of the service on YouTube:
Sermon Recording
Visit our sermon recordings page for both audio-only and video versions of the sermon. The audio version of the sermon is podcast in the normal way. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify.
Help
We are trying to make our services accessible to as many people as possible. If you have no idea what to do or what YouTube is, please read the advice in the box titled "Church Online - Help!" elsewhere on this page.If you struggle with the internet and would appreciate a CD of the service, or if you know someone who would benefit in this way, please contact the Church Office.
Craft item list for Sunday 5th April
Last week, a couple of people commented that it would be useful to know in advance what items they would need to complete Teresa's craft activity for Sunday.
This Sunday, Teresa will be showing us how to make a donkey for Palm Sunday. The items needed are:
- Print out this template on card or use a piece of white A4 card (or some card from something like a cereal packet) and a pen to draw the template yourself (the rectangle was drawn round the lid of a large butter tub)
- Scissors, sellotape & glue
- 4 Pegs
- Optional – grey, brown or black felt, wool or fabric
- Colouring pens or crayons
- Googly eyes
Daily Devotions - Week 2
Here are all the talks from Week 2 of Daily Devotions from St John's Hartford, this week presented by Mike Smith. Mike spent the week leading us through verses from Psalm 119.
Sunday Service - 29th March 2020
Our service from 10am on Sunday 29th March is now available to watch in multiple ways.
YouTube Playlist
This includes all the content - the songs, children's talk & craft, Bible reading, prayers and sermon - but doesn't include the live service as broadcast with Mike leading.
Sunday 29th March - YouTube Playlist
Recording of live streamed service
This is a recording of the whole service, led by Mike, as it was live-streamed on Sunday morning. It includes everything including Mike's introduction, prayers, notices and Q&A. It also includes all the technical glitches (the recording will go quiet during the first part of the children's talk).
Sunday 29th March - Live streamed service
Individual Service Segments
Click the links below to access individual parts of the service on YouTube:
Sermon Recording
Visit our sermon recordings page for both audio-only and video versions of the sermon. The audio version of the sermon is podcast in the normal way. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify.
Help
We are trying to make our services accessible to as many people as possible. If you have no idea what to do or what YouTube is, please read the advice in the box titled "Church Online - Help!" elsewhere on this page.If you struggle with the internet and would appreciate a CD of the service, or if you know someone who would benefit in this way, please contact the Church Office.
Daily Devotions - Week 1
Here are all the videos in Week 1 of daily devotions from St John's Hartford, presented by Alec Ham. Please click on the links below.
Sunday Service - 22nd March 2020
You can still access our on-line service for Sunday March 22nd.
You can watch the whole service as a single playlist on YouTube, there are songs, readings, prayers and a short sermon. Please note you may see adverts that we have no control over - most can be dismissed after a few seconds.
The sermon is available as audio-only or as a video on our Sermon Recordings page.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Update: 9.30pm, 18th March 2020 - see below for a video message from Mike.
We will be using the new St John's YouTube channel for similar communications over the next days and weeks. We are planning to use it for Sunday service replacements too. Please consider subscribing.
Previous updates
Update: 7pm, 17th March 2020 - the Church of England have decided that all services from Sunday 22nd March must be cancelled. Consequently, and very sadly, there will be no 8am, 10am or 6.30pm services for the time being. However, more positively, we are planning new ways of worshipping, praying, studying the Bible and keeping in touch, so please keep checking back.
Update: 11pm, 16th March 2020 - Message from Rev. Mike Smith:
"As you will know by now, the Prime Minister has today advised the nation to cease all 'non-essential contact' in the effort to slow down the spread of Coronavirus. The purpose of the advice is loving, namely to allow the NHS to treat a manageable number of poorly people and so to reduce the overall impact of this disease. At St John's, we aim to follow the government’s advice fully and swiftly.
As such, the wardens, Dimitri and I met this evening and agreed that all mid-week activities in both churches should be cancelled for now. We will keep this decision under review in the light of changing official advice.
We are waiting for the Church of England’s advice to be updated before we make a decision about Sunday services.
As we come to terms with these drastic changes, we will be developing new ways to stay in touch, pray and care for each other and to serve our neighbours. I hope to write to you later in the week with what that will look like.
None of this is a surprise to the Lord: he is good, loving and sovereign over all things, including our nation, this virus, our church and every one of us. I am praying that you will know the reality of this promise: 'You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD for ever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal' (Isaiah 26.3-4).
In Christ,
Mike"
This website will be kept up-to-date this week. Please check back regularly as things may change quickly.
If you have any concerns or are worried about anything, please don't hesitate to contact the church office.
New Roles at St John's
We are recruiting for two new roles at St John's:
- Associate Vicar
- Youth Worker
For more information please click to visit the recruitment page.
