St. John’s Church

St. John the Evangelist, Friern Barnet

Faith, Excellence and Enjoyment

The Church of St John the Evangelist was completed in 1911, a beautiful neo-gothic building designed by John Loughborough Pearson. It is a place of worship where daily services provide space for prayer and encounter with God. But St John’s is more than a building, it is a family of people offering friendship, support and care to the wider community we serve in Friern Barnet. St John’s School is central to the work and ministry of this Church and together we strive to embrace each other and the world around us in the healing love of God.

Regular church visits give the pupils from St. John’s frequent opportunities to encounter the spiritual oneness with God, in His house, feeling His presence and drawing inspiration, insight and purpose through His eyes. Through prayer and worship pupils engage with the complex nature of the Holy Trinity, God’s self-revelation as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, a central doctrine of the Church. They reflect their understanding in prayer writing and in their spiritual growth and development. The Eucharist is celebrated several times a year, introducing pupils to the ritual and gift of making Christ’s presence known in the breaking of bread.

Through Collective Worship, both at school and at church, children learn to communicate with God and to value the positive role He plays in the fulfilment of their lives. Children become conversant with religious practice and the awe, wonder and mystery inherent in the liturgy of the church and throughout the Christian Gospel. They visit churches of other Christian denominations to appreciate the similarities we share and the differences that divide us and so attain a sense of the way faith evolves over time and through events and experiences.

Strong links are maintained with St. John’s church through our:

Community cohesion programme: Y6 serve lunch at the parish centre and Y3 help out at the toddler group
Termly visits to church to take part in whole school collective worship
Attendance at key services throughout the year (Dedication Service, Remembrance Day and Mothering Sunday)
Ash Wednesday service
Visits to St. John’s linked to our RE curriculum
Performing our annual Junior Carol Service
Harvest Festival
Visit to our school from Bishop Sarah Mullally

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