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St John's Church in Orpington
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St John's United Reformed Church, Orpington
St John's Church in Orpington
Worship in Orpington
Worship
To worship God is to recognise Him for being what He is and to recognise ourselves for what we are.
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Worship in Orpington
50th Anniversary
The URC is 50 years old this year
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50th Anniversary
Clubs in Orpington
Enjoy New Experiences
Creating community with our clubs, groups and organisations
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Clubs in Orpington
Things to do in Orpington
News and Notices
What's what in an exciting calendar year at St John's
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Things to do in Orpington

Welcome to St John’s United Reformed Church, Orpington

St John’s URC is a Christian Church in Orpington, Kent. The mission of St John’s is to be a caring community of God’s people, where each person is encouraged to grow in faith and to share with others through worship, service, witness and lifestyle. One of our primary priorities is to serve our local community with particular emphasis on children and their families and young adults.

We discontinued our Pre recorded online Services in June 2021. Instead we are now “LIVE STREAMING” the Service on You Tube. Each Sunday the Service will be broadcast live at 10.30 with the exception of Parade Services. To view click this link You Tube . In addition recordings of the Service will remain on the You Tube site for you to play back at any time 24 hours after the service. If you do not have the link at any time, just open You Tube and search for “St Johns Orpington”

  • Little Monsters
    A reminder that Little Monsters has now restarted for the Autumn Term. Full details can be found via this link…
  • Activities for the Under Fives
    St Johns offers two groups for the under fives and their parents/carers to meet up in a safe environment. Just…
  • Aerial Tour of St John’s
    Why not take an aerial tour of St John’s. It includes our Daffodil Cross, first planted 25 years ago and…

St John’s Information

St John’s United Reformed Church Orpington is committed to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk, and to ensure their well being. Our Safeguarding Policy and Statement can be found here

WORSHIP
Worship in Orpington

NEWS & NOTICES
Church News & Notices

REFLECTION &
URC DAILY DEVOTIONS
Reflection in Orpington

What’s on for Young People and Parents

YOUTH & CHILDREN
Things to Do for Young People in Orpington

BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRE-SCHOOL
Babies, Toddlers and Preschool in Orpington

GUIDES & SCOUTS
Guides and Scouts in Orpington

Getting Involved

Each week we welcome a large number of people of all age groups to our church services and mid-week activities. We create a space and some time for people to ask questions about God, about life and about themselves. We offer a place and an opportunity to be still, to find help and to make friends.

If your questions are ‘what is there to do in Orpington?’, ‘what is there to do with the kids?’, ‘where can I go to say a prayer?’, ‘how do I go about making friends?’, ‘what activities are available for retired people?’, where can I find a way of doing some good? or ‘How do I find out more about faith?’, come and meet us!

St John’s and the Community

COMMUNITY GROUPS
Community Meeting Orpington

BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS & FUNERALS
Baptisms, Wedding snd Funerals in Orpington

HALL & ROOM HIRE
Hall Hire, Room Hire, Orpington

Finding Us

Support & Guidance

We have been providing young people in Orpington with guidance and support for many years.  From babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, all through the school years to young adults, St John’s offers its children a wide range of facilities. Indeed many of our current congregation have included their children in our Baby group, preschool or toddler group or our Guiding and Scouting Units. 

Community & Care

St John’s offers Christian care and support for its children and young people through exploration of faith and life, teaching and pastoral care, fun and friendship.

Our Scouting and Guiding groups include:  Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Brownies; our Explorers group offers a programme for adolescents and young adults, with an emphasis on personal challenge and adventure.

During this difficult time we have brought together some information on getting help, support or advice HERE

Services & Prayer

There are many opportunities for adults to share in the life of the church community, including House Groups for learning through discussion and friendship, Musical activities, the offering and receiving of pastoral care, working together to maintain the church premises, taking the chance to be involved for social action for the needy (such as Foodbank) and for the Wider World (such as Christian Aid).

For retired people we offer a weekly Thursday Club. There are special celebrations at Christmas, Easter, Harvest Time and Remembrance Sunday, as well as smaller group meetings for prayer, stillness and discussion.