ABOUT US
About Our Church
We strive to be a warm and welcoming church at the heart of East Dulwich, with a church community made up of people of all ages and backgrounds. We are a part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Southwark. Our worship uses liturgy, choral and other music, candles and incense to emphasise the beauty of holiness, and to create a sense of the sacred.
We are keen to grow in our pilgrimage of faith. Through the year we offer courses and Bible study groups to deepen our understanding and fellowship. We prepare people for baptism and confirmation, and admit children to receive communion.
The Gander is our monthly parish magazine. You can read the latest issue here.
We actively seek social justice, and support charities and organisations who are engaged with issues of equality, poverty, homelessness and disaster relief.
We are members of the Inclusive Church network, which unites around this statement of belief:
We believe in inclusive Church – Church which does not discriminate, on any level, on grounds of economic power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race or sexuality. We believe in 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.
Accessibility Statement
There is free parking on Sundays in the streets around St John’s. There are no steps between the entrance to the Goose Green Centre and the church interior. All of the main church area and the Goose Green Centre is on one level and fully accessible for wheelchair users. There is a disabled toilet with baby-changing facilities and emergency assistance alarm in the Goose Green Centre. The main church has a hearing loop installed.
Do get in touch if you require further information about access and other facilities.
History
St. John’s Church and the parish of East Dulwich have a rich history. You may find the link below useful if you are researching family or local history:
To help you explore our history in greater detail we will be adding the following pages to the website soon:
A timeline for St. John’s
A brief history of the parish
‘In Memoriam’ providing details of those commemorated on the war memorial
Eco Church
St John’s cares about our environment. We all share a responsibility to care for God’s world, and we can demonstrate this in our worship and teaching, how we care for our buildings and land and how we engage with the local community.
We encourage sustainable travel, shopping and living where possible. We were awarded a Bronze Eco Church Award in 2023.
Current/recent initiatives include:
Lent 2022 project to encourage everyone to take up/give up something to help the environment
A review of waste and recycling in the church and Goose Green Centre
Sermon series on caring for the planet (autumn 2021)
Regular articles on eco initiatives in our parish magazine, The Gander
Further projects will be announced on this page soon!
Who’s Who
Rev’d Gill O’Neill
Vicar
Rev’d Anne Clarke
Assistant Priest
Rev’d Alistair McCulloch
Assistant Priest
Rev'd Rosemary Shaw
Assistant Priest
John Webber
Director of Music
Louise Pollard
Church Warden
Jim Nurton
Church Warden
Mary Dawson
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Christine Camplin
PCC Secretary
Elly Dragonetti
Parish Administrator