St John the Evangelist Church, Woodley
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| Coordinates: 51°27′25″N 0°53′44″W / 51.4570°N 0.8955°W | |
| Location | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Founder(s) | Robert Palmer |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 26 January 1967 |
| Architect(s) | Henry Woodyer |
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| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Woodley, St John the Evangelist |
| Deanery | Reading |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Berkshire |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Oxford |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Edilberto (Eddie) Márquez-Picón |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Fred Hope Lorna Godwin |
| Verger | Tony Frisby |
| Flower guild | Enid Roberts Beryl Brock |
| Music group(s) | Ken Sparkes |
| Parish administrator | Mandy Potts |
St John the Evangelist, Woodley is a parish church in Woodley, close to Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a Church of England church in the Reading Deanery of the Diocese of Oxford.
The church was built by Robert Palmer in 1873. In 1987 an extension was added to the south-east wall. Adjacent to the church is the St John's Centre, a Grade II listed building which was formerly a Church of England school but is now used as the church hall and office. Across the road from the church is the Rectory, though the present incumbent chooses to live elsewhere in the parish.
Originally part of the Parish of Sonning, Woodley became its own Parish in 1881. In the 1960s St James' Church, Woodley was planted and came under the authority of St John's Church, being led by a curate until 1992.
While Ian Watson was Vicar, St John's Church planted Emmanuel Church, Woodley in 1991 by employing a Church Army couple called Richard & Mandy Priestley.
The following year, 1992, saw the one parish of Woodley become two parishes within a Team Ministry. The Parish of St John the Evangelist contained St John's Church and Emmanuel Church, whilst the new Parish of Southlake contained St James Church with the curate at the time, Rev. Paul Roberts becoming a Team Vicar. The Team Rector based at St John the Evangelist Church led the team of clergy for both parishes.
Woodley Airfield Church was planted jointly by St John's Church and Christ Church in 1993. Airfield Church is ecumenical, having Church of England, Methodist, and URC leadership.
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