St John's seven 'Commissioned Ministers' were re-commissioned on Wednesday 21st Jan at a special service in Southall. The process of 'commissioning' links these seven into a support structure within the wider family the 'Willesden Area' churches which enables them meet people who do similar things in other churches.

The introduction of 'Commissioned Ministers' at the end of last century, was a key step in spreading out the spiritual ministry of the clergy among all the members of a church. Over the past ten years it has become normal, at St John's, for a wide variety of people to play a part in leading our worship and outreach, and that sharing now includes many more people than our seven 'commissioned ministers'. However the re-commissioning event provides us with a good opportunity to thank God for those seven who, in many ways, have beaten the path which many others are now able to down. 

As Jesus demonstrated in his own life, the work of God should not be the exclusive possession of priests, rabbis and experts. All people who love God are invited to join in his work. This is very important within the life of St John's

The seven are: Brenda Thomas, Jane Upchurch, Katharine Harrison, Caroline Reed, Liz Sands, Carol Williams and Tony Sheffield.