The English Church of St. John and St. Philip

Ary van der Spuystraat 1a
Church Office open: Monday to Friday, 9.30am-12.30pm
070-355 5359
churchoffice@stjohn-stphilip.org
www.stjohn-stphilip.org/

The Church of St. John and St. Philip is a friendly international Anglican church with members from more than 40 countries and many Christian denominations. About a third of its members are Dutch. Sunday services range from traditional to more contemporary and informal in style. There are groups for children and young people aged 0-18, as well as additional youth activities during the week.

There has been an Anglican Church in The Hague since 1586. It has occupied four buildings on different sites, and the present building was consecrated in 1952. The bell that calls the congregation to worship on Sundays is the original bell from the first church building.

As well as its religious services, charity and missionary work, the English Church offers a wide range of activities, including playgroups for the young, bazars, concerts, Scottish dancing, ballet lessons, choral singing and even a cricket match.

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12.00 - 16.00

Activities in the English Church:

Playgroups (Church Hall)

Daisychain

08.30 - 12.00 Monday

12.00 - 14.30 Tuesday

08.30 - 12.00 Thursday

08.30 - 12.00 Friday

Bumps and Babies (Church Lounge)

11.00 - 12.30 Friday

Parents & Toddlers

09.30 - 11.00 Tuesday

09.30 - 11.00 Wednesday

Rainbow Tots

09:45 - 11:30 Tuesday

09:45 - 11:30 Wednesday

Rainbow Tots joining fee to cover administration costs: €5 per family
Fee per session to cover hall hire, refreshments and replacement of toys:
€4 per family
First session: free

Contact: Sarah Zijderveld sarah@zijderveld.com

Music groups (Church Lounge)

Baby Music Group

10.15- 11.00 Wednesday

Toddler Music Group

11.15 - 12.00 Wednesday

Ballet (Church Hall)

15.30 - 17.45 Tuesday

16.00 - 18.15 Wednesday

Scottish Dancing (Church Hall)

20.00 - 22.00 Monday

Have fun learning a new hobby while also keeping fit. Join us on a Monday evening at the Scottish Country Dance Group. No previous experience required and it only costs €7.00 per month.

Contact Marlyn MacPhail, 070 382 1175, marlynmp@wanadoo.nl

Quod Libet Chamber Choir (Church Hall)

20.00 - 22.30 Thursday

Saturday Socials

18.30 - 22.00 usually third Saturday in the month

Choirs

Adult Choir

The adult Choir consists of about 20 good amateur singers and four conservatory students. Our main task is to help the congregation express their worship of God through "psalms, hymns and spiritual songs". We have a very wide repertoire, ranging from plainsong through traditional hymns to modern worship songs, as well as anthems and canticle settings by Tallis, Byrd, Purcell, Stanford, Wood, Howells and others. We rehearse in church on Fridays, 7.45-10.00 p.m., and half an hour before services, which are at 11.00 a.m. every Sunday, as well as Choral Evensong at 5.00 p.m. on third Sundays, and Matins at 9.45 a.m. on fourth Sundays.

For further details, please contact the organist and choirmaster, Christina Edelen, via the church office.

Junior Choir

The junior choir is aimed at those aged 5-11. Rehearsals take place every Friday afternoon, and the choir sings at the monthly All Age Worship service at 11 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month. The choir is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, and provides an excellent opportunity for children to grow in their Christian faith and to learn to read music and sing together.

For further details, please contact the Junior Choir director, Emma Coffey, via the church office.