The Light of St John's

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Starting with the sunlight shining through the East window the sunlight moves across the south side of the church. The colours, patterns and images from the church windows are, one by one, cast into the chancel and nave illuminating floor, sills, benches, font, arch and pillars. In turn each is washed over with colour until the evening when the sun coming through the newly uncovered West window bathes the north aisle pillars and wall in the watery light of the late afternoon and early evening.

To experience this is to feel that the most beautiful of clocks is silently ticking through the day in front of you. Pick your time to visit well, and revisit until all the hours have been seen. It is a unique way of experiencing the passing of time. A place of times when the veil between the everyday and the Mystery is very thin.