Applications for our new Rector have now closed. We have received applications from several strong candidates and the Vestry will be considering them over the next few weeks. We would appreciate your prayers as we work out who is the best person to help us follow God’s call.

On Ascension Day we held a festival service to give thanks for the successful renovation of the church and to rededicate the building and ourselves to the mission of Christ. Bishop David preached and presided at the Eucharist. In his address he reminded us that he had written of a church building as a place of warmth and welcome, and added that it also needs to be a place where we can feel a sense of God’s presence, a flexible space for worship, and a base from which we move out into the world to bring Christ’s love to those around us. As with the disciples at the Ascension, we are at the end of one part of our journey and the start of another – one which might take us into unexpected places. We must be open to hear God’s voice and follow where he leads.

Following Patrick’s sad retirement on grounds of ill health, we are now seeking a new Rector.

St John’s serves a congregation drawn not only from the city of Perth itself but also from the surrounding country. St John’s has just undergone an extensive programme of re-ordering and refurbishment. We are seeking a pastor who will build on what has been achieved and take the Church forward, expanding its witness as a significant Christian community within the city and county.

Closing date for applications: 31st May 2014

Strathearn Stone and Timber, who worked on our restoration project, have commissioned some stunning photographs from Kevin McCollum Photography. Here are a few of them.

The boards on the main floor are solid oak with an acoustic membrane underneath, while the sanctuary has been refloored in stone quarried from near Bethlehem. The naked stone on the east and west walls has been touched up, and stone elsewhere has been repainted.

I think we can all agree they’ve done a marvellous job. The new floor gives the church a lovely warm rich colour, and also makes the space much more resonant, making us all sound even better when we sing!