In the centre of town : at the heart of the community
Welcome to St John's Frome!
Cherishing our inheritance of Christian faith and worship, we welcome all and share the joy of the Gospel message in Christ, through concern for the wholeness of individuals and active involvement in community life in all its diversity.
​Services for September 2024
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Weekly Sunday Service Online (Zoom)
​8.45am Morning Service each Sunday
Details can be found in the 'Weekly pew sheet'.
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Services at St John's Church​​​​
​​​Sunday 15th September - Sixteenth after Trinity
9.45am Holy Communion
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Sunday 22nd September - Harvest Festival
9.45am Holy Communion
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Sunday 29th September - Michaelmas
9.45am Holy Communion
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Weekly Opening Times
St John's is open for visitors, individual private prayer and reflection daily, usually from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
​Next 'Open Doors'
These are the monthly Saturday morning sessions at which weddings and christenings can be booked, and they are held on the second Saturday of the month.
Next session:
​Saturday 14 September - 10.30am to 12 noon
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360° tour of St John's
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Unable to visit in person, or wanting a guide to show you around when visiting us?
Then please click on the image for a guided 360° tour of St John's parish church.
Concert by Candlelight
Vivaldi ‘Four Seasons’
Fri 13 September 7.30pm
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St John's PCC and Breathe Music are pleased to present an evening of baroque music in St John's, Performed by principals from the Bristol Ensemble.
The programme is as follows:
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Vivaldi: String Concerto in A
Bach: Air on the G String
Pachelbel: Canon
Boccherini: Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
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Tickets £20
(£10 student / restricted view, £30 upfront)
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Available from
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https://www.breathe-music.co.uk/concerts
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or from Mandy Crook (07561 305888 / amandacrook@blueyonder.co.uk)
News from St John's
Vacancy news
Following the short-listing, we have candidates accepting the offer of interview, so the next phase of selection will go ahead as planned for 11/12th September. We continue to pray for and be deeply grateful to all those engaged in the process and to those caring for our parish in this time of Vacancy.
If you haven't read our Parish Profile (which applicants will have read), it is displayed in church and also available here.
New doors for the Bennett Centre
​We are delighted to announce that, thanks to a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, we have been able to install access-friendly, fully glazed external doors leading from the entrance courtyard into the lower part of the building. Read more about it here
Organ appeal
Thank you to the Swan Singers, the audience at their marvellous concert during Frome Festival, and everyone who has donated to our Organ Appeal. We have finally reached our target of £10,000 and can schedule the final phases of the repair works. Wonderful news!
Safeguarding
The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Steve Smith. If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact Steve on:
01373 454083 / 07548 250805 or email: smith.steve.71@icloud.com For more information click here.
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To report a concern to the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, click here.