Welcome! All are welcome!
We would like to offer you the warmest of welcomes to St. John’s. In the end, this is your church. Whether you’re new to the area, looking for a church community, or simply coming out of curiosity, you will find in St. John’s
a group of people who are genuinely glad you’ve come.
We know that walking through the doors of a church can be a big step for anyone. Please be assured there are no requirements to join in further than you’ll be comfortable doing, and there will be no pressure for you to do or know
anything in particular. Whatever journey you may be on, we invite you to come at your own pace, enjoy our hospitality, and see if we may not find a place amongst us that’s shaped like you are.
A Message from our Local Church Council.
I’ve got questions …
We are the Church of St. John the Evangelist, the historic parish church Maindee in Newport. We are a part of the (Anglican) Diocese of Monmouth and a member of the Beechwood Ministry area, a grouping of six local churches in and around Newport and Caerleon.
We are located at the corner of St. John’s Road (the stretch of road behind Eveswell School) and Kensington Place in Maindee. Just walk up Kensington Place from Chepstow Road and you won’t miss us.
Regular Service times are:
Sunday, 10:30: Sung Eucharist (with tea & coffee after)
Wednesday, 10:30: Mid-week Eucharist or Morning Prayer (with tea & coffee after)
Oh, yes. Absolutely. We welcome human beings of all ages to our main worship service; we provide a small Sunday school and activities for young people right next door, if preferred; and we have young people in our choir, from primary age to secondary.
We’ll do our best to ensure you don’t feel left out. It may be that you want to be left alone and quiet, in which case we’ll respect that. But it may be that you’re looking for some company and a friendly face, and we can provide that, too. We’ll do our best to take it at the pace you want to set.
In the Church in Wales, the only requirement for taking Holy Communion is baptism with water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That’s it. If you are a communicant member of your own church, you’ll be welcome at the altar here. Confirmation is not a requirement any more, nor should it be.
If you feel unable for any reason to take communion, you are still most welcome to come forward with your hands folded to receive a blessing from the church. Whatever the case, let no one go away hungry for God’s love.
Nope. There’s no pressure here. You may be invited to one of our events or social clubs, but you don’t have to come and no one will push you.
You are welcome just to come to any service you please, and take it from there. If you should wish to become a part of St. John’s in a formal way, you might eventually sign on to our Electoral Roll. But you can be one of us without doing that, and you can test the waters for as long as you like.
Dress codes here are not a thing. Come as you are. It’s that simple.
Yep. Some of the best journeys start out just that way.
