Every year there is an opportunity to remember a loved one on Christmas Eve with a votive candle bearing their name. The votive candles are lit and on display in St John's Church. Viewing is between 9.30pm and 11pm.To order votives, please place your donation in an envelope, stating your own name & clearly printed with the name of the person/s to be remembered. Only one name will fit onto each votive candle.Minimum donation 50p per candle.Post your order through the letterbox at Saint Elmo, Sherwood Road, Tideswell.Orders must be placed by Tuesday 10th December. For further details, please ring 01298 871482Requests can also be sent by post accompanied by a cheque made payable to St John's Church Tideswell
St John’s is approaching the end of a major project to renew the antiquated lighting in the Church. We’ve been fundraising for some years and finally have enough for the work. Thank you to all who may have contributed.Although the scaffolding has now been removed the Church needs all the protection that has been put up to be lifted and some serious cleaning is now needed which will take us some time. It will be necessary therefore to close the Church at times. Please check with us if you plan to visit over the next couple of weeks and are travelling some distance for this.Please note the church will be closed for cleaning from Monday 18th November 2024. Please email for up to date information and opening times.Peter and Gill Churchwardenstideswellvicar@gmail.com
Watch Jonathan Scott playing Sefauchi's Farewell by Purcell on the chamber Organ in St John the Baptist Church, Tideswell.Watch here: https://youtu.be/QxIoNVr0uKY
A comprehensive guide book to St John’s is available for purchase. Bernard O’ Sullivan has kindly donated his time and skills to produce the images for the book and Antony Pritchett, born and raised in Tideswell, has given his time, freely, in producing an excellent and well researched text, based on his own research. The Guide published by the ‘Friends of Saint John’s’ is priced at £8, and is on sale in the church. Get your new Guide while stock lasts.
