St John the Evangelist church, Cambridge
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St John the Evangelist's Church is a Church of England
(Anglican
) church in Cambridge
, located on the junction of Hills Road
and Blinco Grove. It is a parish-focused church, with a style of worship that is open to people from a wide variety of traditions.
The present vicar is Canon Susan Wyatt, previously of Over
and Longstanton
(Cambridgeshire).
, to serve the developing residential area between Hills Road
and Cherry Hinton Road. At first services were held in the chapel of Homerton College
. The work to raise funds for a building were undertaken by a committee whose members were drawn from the local community and the University of Cambridge
, under the chair of the Master of Peterhouse. In 1893 a retired clergyman, the Reverend John George, offered to serve as curate-in-change on a voluntary basis. He played a significant role in the project to build the new church, and he and his wife donated the pulpit to mark their silver wedding anniversary. The first stage of the church building was made usable by the end of 1897, and Rev George became the first vicar that year. He served until 1903.
The west end of the church was completed in 1929 during the priesthood of Reverend Patterson Morgan (1927–1938). The choir and clergy vestries were built in 1909. A parish room was built on the South side of the church in 1982 (Canon Frederick Wilkinson, 1975–1988), and extended to form the community rooms and new entrance area in 1995 (Canon Brian Jones, 1989–1997).
, formerly Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
, and subsequently Bishop of Ely
, served as curate at St John's from 1985–1990.
The Reverend Angela Tilby
served as honorary priest from 1997–2006 until her appointment as vicar of St Benet's church
. She is well-known for her work for BBC Radio Four, particularly as a regular contributor to Thought for the Day
and the Morning Service.
Canon David Reindorp
, the previous incumbent and now vicar of Chelsea Old Church
, was the chaplain in the ITV
series of reality television programs Lads' Army and Bad Lads' Army.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
(Anglican
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
) church in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, located on the junction of Hills Road
Hills Road, Cambridge
This article is about the street. For the Sixth Form College commonly known as "Hills Road", see Hills Road Sixth Form CollegeHills Road is an arterial road in southeast Cambridge, England...
and Blinco Grove. It is a parish-focused church, with a style of worship that is open to people from a wide variety of traditions.
The present vicar is Canon Susan Wyatt, previously of Over
Over, Cambridgeshire
Over is a large village near the River Great Ouse in the English county of Cambridgeshire, just east of the Prime Meridian.The parish covers an area of approximately...
and Longstanton
Longstanton
Longstanton is a village in South Cambridgeshire, England, 6 miles northwest of Cambridge city centre.-History:For most of its history Longstanton was split into two parishes: the larger Long Stanton All Saints to the north and the smaller Long Stanton St. Michael to the south...
(Cambridgeshire).
History
The church was founded in 1891 as a daughter church of Andrew's church, Cherry HintonCherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton is a suburban area of the city of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, England. It is around southeast of Cambridge city centre.-History:...
, to serve the developing residential area between Hills Road
Hills Road, Cambridge
This article is about the street. For the Sixth Form College commonly known as "Hills Road", see Hills Road Sixth Form CollegeHills Road is an arterial road in southeast Cambridge, England...
and Cherry Hinton Road. At first services were held in the chapel of Homerton College
Homerton College, Cambridge
Homerton College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.With around 1,200 students, Homerton has more students than any other Cambridge college, although less than half of these live in the college. The college has a long and complex history dating back to the...
. The work to raise funds for a building were undertaken by a committee whose members were drawn from the local community and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, under the chair of the Master of Peterhouse. In 1893 a retired clergyman, the Reverend John George, offered to serve as curate-in-change on a voluntary basis. He played a significant role in the project to build the new church, and he and his wife donated the pulpit to mark their silver wedding anniversary. The first stage of the church building was made usable by the end of 1897, and Rev George became the first vicar that year. He served until 1903.
The west end of the church was completed in 1929 during the priesthood of Reverend Patterson Morgan (1927–1938). The choir and clergy vestries were built in 1909. A parish room was built on the South side of the church in 1982 (Canon Frederick Wilkinson, 1975–1988), and extended to form the community rooms and new entrance area in 1995 (Canon Brian Jones, 1989–1997).
Notable people
Prof Stephen SykesStephen Sykes
Stephen Whitefield Sykes retired as Principal of St John's College, Durham at the end of August 2006. He was formerly the Church of England Bishop of Ely and held professorial chairs in divinity at both Durham University and Cambridge University.Sykes studied at St John's College, Cambridge,...
, formerly Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, and subsequently Bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
, served as curate at St John's from 1985–1990.
The Reverend Angela Tilby
Angela Tilby
Angela Tilby is an author and Anglican priest, who works in Cambridge. She has made fairly regular appearances on television and radio, including "Thought for the Day" on BBC Radio Four. She has also appeared on The Brains Trust, when the programme was presented by Joan Bakewell...
served as honorary priest from 1997–2006 until her appointment as vicar of St Benet's church
St Bene't's Church
St Bene't's is an Anglican church in central Cambridge, England, noted for its Anglo-Saxon tower. The church is on the south side of Bene't Street adjacent to Corpus Christi College. Bene't is a contraction of Benedict, hence the unusual apostrophe in the name...
. She is well-known for her work for BBC Radio Four, particularly as a regular contributor to Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day is a daily scripted slot on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 offering "reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news", broadcast at around 7.45 each Monday to Saturday morning...
and the Morning Service.
Canon David Reindorp
David Reindorp
David Reindorp is the current incumbent of Chelsea Old Church in London . Reindorp has also become a noted public speaker....
, the previous incumbent and now vicar of Chelsea Old Church
Chelsea Old Church
Chelsea Old Church is on the north bank of the River Thames near Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London, England. It is the church for a parish in the Diocese of London, part of the Church of England. It is located on the corner of Old Church Street and Cheyne Walk. Inside, there is seating for 400...
, was the chaplain in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series of reality television programs Lads' Army and Bad Lads' Army.