Introducing Rivers of Life! ✨ A collaborative festival that celebrates the importance of rivers through a diverse programme of events: worship, creative workshops, exhibitions, seminars, and more.
Curious about nature and spirituality? Join us - everyone is welcome.
18 April - 22 May 2026
📍Various partnering churches, along the Thames
👉 Explore the full programme at riveroflife.london
Rivers of Life is a collaborative festival organised by @stjohnswaterloo@stjohnswaterlooarts@stanneandallsaints@nineelmschurch@southwark_cathedral@stmaryinthewilderness
#RiversOfLife #Thames #Spirituality #Nature #London
Behind the Book with @giles_goddard 📖
Giles shares an insight into his new book Exploring Spirit: Finding what matters in a broken world.
Exploring Spirit is published by @canterburypress and out on 26 February - Pre-order your copy now! More info in bio 🤩
#ExploringSpirit #InclusiveChurch #AffirmingChurch #BookLaunch #BehindTheBook
As part of this year’s Waterloo Festival (9–12 July 2026), we are putting together a collaboration between St John’s Community Choir and our LGBT+ Open Table Community to hold a special Evensong* on Sunday 12 July at 5pm at St John’s Waterloo. This service will celebrate both the 75th anniversary of St John’s post-war rebuilding as the Festival of Britain’s Centre of English Church Music, and the inclusive and diverse community that gathers here today.
We warmly invite all singers to join members of St John’s Community Choir to form a festival choir for the service. We are especially keen to welcome queer and trans+ singers who would value the opportunity to sing Evensong in an affirming and welcoming space.
Singers of all backgrounds and a range of musical experience are welcome! It’s not necessary to be able to read music to participate. The programme will be chosen to be accessible and rewarding for singers with varied levels of ability.
If you would like to take part, please fill in the registration form. This will help us prepare repertoire and provide music in advance.
/wf2026/evensong/
We are inviting singers of all abilities to join members of St John’s Community Choir to form a festival choir for a special Open Table Evensong service for the Waterloo Festival on 12th July. We are especially keen to welcome queer and trans+ singers and others who would value the opportunity to be part of this choral tradition and sing Evensong in an affirming and inclusive space will also be joining us. No prior musical experience is needed, and everyone is welcome. Our aim is to create a space where people feel comfortable, included, and able to joyfully and together take part in this tradition.
Full details and how to register can be found here: /wf2026/evensong
Come and sit by a small fire on the beach as we eat, sing and pray together at low tide - bring your picnic and a camp chair or rug to sit on. Everyone is welcome to join us and though the prayers and some of the songs will be gently Christian in nature, people of all faiths and none are very welcome to come and join as you feel is right for you. This is also a queer and trans+ friendly gathering.
This is a relaxed gathering with a few prayers, hymns, songs and a chance simply to sit in peaceful company on the river beach at low tide. We’ll probably be there for around an hour. Please arrive at 7pm.
The beach is only accessible via stairs.
This event is part of the Rivers of Life Festival - see more info at www.riversoflife.london
"I would like to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding" 🌊
Join us this Saturday 25 April for our Quiet Day, part of our Rivers of Life festival. It's a chance to reflect in stillness, think about the spiritual significance of rivers and explore this beautiful poem by Irish poet John O'Donohue.
📍Saturday 25 April at St Andrew's, Short Street
👉 More info at www.riversoflife.london ✨
Rivers of Life is a collaborative festival organised by @stjohnswaterloo@stjohnswaterlooarts@stanneandallsaints@stmaryinthewilderness@nineelmschurch@southwark_cathedral
#RiversOfLife #QuietDay #Contemplation #JohnODonohue #Poetry
Walk the river with us 🌊 This Saturday (18 April) we’re doing a pilgrimage, as part of our Rivers of Life festival.
Come along to walk, reflect, explore nature, and connect with others. Everyone is welcome! 😊
👉 Sign up via www.riveroflife.london
The Rivers of Life festival is organised by @stjohnswaterloo@stjohnswaterlooarts@stanneandallsaints@nineelmschurch@southwark_cathedral@stmaryinthewilderness
#RiversofLife #Pilgrimage #Thames #LondonWalk
After Easter, Eid and Passover - a reflection on the need to explore spirituality more deeply. The love which underpins everything is being buried, over and over again. #generousfaith #exploringspirit #easter #spirituality
