Parish Church of St John the Baptist

The Parish Church of St John Baptist stands out on Danbury ridge as a landmark whose spire is visible from the A12 and from many local vantage-points. There has been a church here from at least 1233, and probably considerably before that. The present church is a Grade 1 Listed Building. There is much of interest to see inside the church, including the three famous wooden effigies of the "Knights of Danbury". The interior is largely Victorian, deriving from Gilbert Scott's re-ordering in 1866. The unusual carved wooden creatures gracing the ornate pew-ends copy the style of the three remaining fifteenth-century pews to be seen just inside the church.



We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, victims of domestic abuse, and vulnerable adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on safeguarding. Please click here for the Church of England's Safeguarding policies.

Our safeguarding officer is Alison Cooper, who can be emailed at [email protected]

The Chelmsford Diocese Safeguarding Team can be contacted at 01245 294444 or [email protected].

Out of hours, please contact Social Services on 0345 606 1212 for adults 0345 603 7627 for children.

In a safeguarding emergency dial 999'

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Revd Canon Jacqui Jones

St John’s Rectory
55 Main Road
Danbury
Chelmsford

CM3 4NG
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01245 223140

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Sunday Club

Occurring
Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Parish Church of St John the Baptist
Address
Danbury Chelmsford, CM3 4NG, United Kingdom

Every Sunday the service is streamed into the meeting room as it takes place in the Church. This is to allow families who would feel more comfortable sitting with/running after children to enjoy the service without worrying. It should be made clear that children are more than welcome to stay in the Church. God is easiest to see in children and easier to see through their eyes. But since we have the facilities to have this, we would like to start a monthly "Sunday Activity Group" (it's very hard to not say Sunday School...woops, I did!) on the Second Sunday of the month, with activities for children, with the plan to have them come across for a blessing during Communion and remain in the Church for the last hymn. The meeting room will still be available the rest of the Sundays. This means we will have two "Child Friendly" services a month, with this and Cafe Praise. Who knows, it may be so well utilised we have to do it more often! If you have family or know of families who want to come to Church, but have small children and have been putting it off because they may feel nervous about their impact, please let them know.

Parish Church of St John the Baptist Charity No. 1130296