Interregnum - Update

Dick Farr from Church Society, Bishop Stephen, Bishop Rob, and Stuart, Nigel and Janine, our parish reps, have now reviewed the applications and provided a shortlist of candidates.

Arrangements will now be made for the shortlisted candidates to visit the parish and meet with a small number of people to enable them to ask questions and tour the church, vicarage and Wimborne. This is their opportunity to learn more about us, not the other way round. Confidentiality is very important during this stage as we don't want to share names or details that might cause any issues for the candidates, who may not have advised their own church / employer of their application.

Interviews will be held on 23 February.

Please continue to pray during these final stages of the interregnum.

Our Parish Profile can be viewed online here.

Key people involved in the interview process:

24 Hour Prayer Pictures

Planning your Visit

Welcome to St John's Church!

We are so delighted that you have found our website. We are a Church family in Wimborne for anyone living, working or studying around this area. Whoever you are, whatever your age, whether you’re an experienced Christian or not, we would love you to join us.

From an intrigued onlooker to the committed follower we are keen that everyone should grow in relationship with God through knowing Jesus. To help us do that our emphasis is on hearing God speak to us by his Holy Spirit through his word, the Bible. Each of us knows that we only grow in a relationship with someone and get to know them when we spend time listening to them and responding and reacting to what they say. So the focus of St John’s is on listening to God’s word, talking to him in prayer and taking up all that he says.

The Church family here at St John’s longs to help anyone who wants to investigate the life of Jesus. On this site you will find people, meetings, talks and events shaped to help you take another step forward in finding out more about God and his love for us in Jesus, and to help you get linked into the church family life.

We hope to have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s.

Stuart Hull and Nigel Day (Churchwardens)
Please note that we are currently seeking a new Vicar, following the retirement of Revd Peter Breckwoldt in July 2025