Country United Kingdom Architect(s) Edwin Henry Horne Opened 1923 | Denomination Church of England Parish St John With St James Diocese Diocese of London | |
Vicar(s) Rev Peter Mackenzie; associate vicar (St James) Rev Carolyn Dunk Similar Muswell Hill Baptist Church, St Thomas the Apostle, St Mary's Church - Hanwell, St Peter's Church - Ealing, St Saviour's - Pimlico | ||
St John's, Ealing is an Anglican church in West Ealing, London, UK. It describes itself as a lively evangelical Anglican church with a diverse population. The church has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
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History
Built in 1876 by Edwin Henry Horne, it burned down in 1920, and was rebuilt and re-opened in 1923.
St John's first two vicars were, unusually, father (Julius Summerhayes) succeeded by son (Julius James Summerhayes ), and between them they pastored the church for the first 64 years of its life. According to church documents, in the late 19th century the church founded the local cottage hospital and St John's School, and in early years of the 20th century recorded regular congregations of more than 1000 at both morning and evening services.
Notable Clergy
A notable curate at St John's around 1927 was Eric Nash ("Bash") who went on to lay the foundations for the postwar growth in British evangelical Christianity by running summer camps that resulted in a number of boys from leading public schools becoming Christians and subsequently entering Christian ministry.
In more recent years, Sally Hitchiner was curate from 2009-2012, during which time she developed a role as a media commentator and was frequency seen on television discussing religious affairs.
Current Activities
St John's hosts six regular Sunday congregations. STJOHNS@TEN is conventional contemporary evangelical Anglican worship. The early evening Cafe Church is an fresh expression congregational with many members who are or have recently been homeless or vulnerably housed. The Maze is a Sunday evening youth congregation. There is a monthly Messy Church for young families on Sunday afternoons called Snips Plus Messy Church. The Arabic-speaking Living Waters Arabic Church meets on Sunday afternoon, as does the Burmese-speaking Myanmar Christian Fellowship.
There are also a large number of midweek groups and activities, including "Snips" which has been providing a carers and toddlers playgroup/cafe/shop at least twice each week since 1987.
St John's has a "sister" church, St James in West Ealing, founded in 1900, disused later in the century and "re-planted" with a new congregation in the late 1980s with its own associate vicar. The two churches have a common PCC (Parochial Church Council).
St John's is also the venue of the Ealing Soup Kitchen which has been supported by many local churches providing meals each Saturday and Sunday since 1973.