You can get married at St John’s if you live in our parish, attend our church, or have past family links with us. We will do everything we can to make sure that your big day is as special as possible, and we will work with you to plan your service to make it the best it can be.

To book a wedding you need to contact John, the Vicar, who will check that you’re eligible, arrange the necessary form-filling, and book a date with you. He will also tell you how much the wedding is likely to cost you. There will also be opportunities to talk about the practicalities of the day, and your life together beyond the wedding itself.

We normally hold Baptism services on Sunday afternoons. Contact John who will arrange a visit where we can book you in and talk about what Baptism means. Baptism isn’t just for babies: more and more adults who were never baptised as children are discovering a faith for themselves and wanting to explore what it means to join God’s church and live as followers of Jesus.

For adults who have been baptised the next step is to own their own faith and commit themselves to God’s church by being confirmed. We normally have an annual confirmation service, with a series of evenings together to explore what it all means, and how we can grow up in our Christian faith. At St John’s we are happy to prepare people over 15 years old for Confirmation, which may happen at St John’s, at another church nearby or in Canterbury Cathedral.