St John the Baptist Church, Loughton
2025
See the details of our regular Sunday services:
Quiet BCP Communion - St John’s, 8.00am
A short and reflective spoken service in traditional language.
Sung Eucharist - St John’s, 9:30am
A traditional service in modern language, with a sermon, choir, and organ.
Family Eucharist - St John’s, 11:30am
An informal and lively service for all-ages with music and a talk. Children often go out for activities in the parish hall during the service.
Other services:
Morning Prayer - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8.00am
Said Eucharist - Saturday, 9.30am
For our Choral Highlight services, including occassional Sunday Evensong, click here.
Seasonal services, including Christmas and Easter, will be posted on this page.
Keep an eye out on our social media @StJohnsLoughton for other occassional services.
Join us for Christmas at St John’s!
Sunday 21st December 2025
8am BCP Holy Communion
9.30am Sung Eucharist
11.30am Family Eucharist with Nativity Play (Our Sunday School performs their Nativity Play - dress up and join us!)
6pm A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (A traditional service of readings and carols, with a choir and organ.)
Monday 22nd December 2025
7.30pm Blue Christmas (A quiet and reflective service for those struggling with Christmas.)
Wednesday 24th December 2025 – Christmas Eve
9.30am Christmas Vigil Eucharist (A short, said service to celebrate Christmas before it gets busy!)
2pm and 4pm Christingle and Crib Service (Two identical services of family fun to hear the story of Christmas!)
11.30pm Midnight Mass (A traditional service with readings, carols, choir, a sermon, and the Eucharist to welcome in Christmas Day!)
Thursday 25th December 2025 – Christmas Day
10am Family Christmas Eucharist (Bring along your presents to show in our celebration of Christmas!)
You are welcome to join us!
We believe that St John's is a church with a living past, a vibrant present and a hope-filled future. You are welcome to connect with us online or in-person. Join our inclusive community here, of diverse ages and backgrounds, as together we explore the deep meaning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as people have done here in this place for over a hundred years. In our church, everyone is welcome. We open ourselves to God in word and sacrament, enriched by the music of the Anglican choral tradition. The building is also open daily as a place where people can come to pray, sit, rest or just be still.
Church Lane, Loughton IG10 1PD
@StJohnsLoughton on Facebook and Instagram www.loughtonchurch.org.uk
For further information, contact one of our clergy or our Parish Operations Manager:
loughton.church@outlook.com or 0208 532 0060