About The Parish

The Parish of St John with St Michael, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK is part of the Deanery of Bournemouth, which is part of the Diocese of Winchester, which is part of the Church of England.

The parish stretches from the railway line between Branksome and Bournemouth stations in the north, to the beach between Alum Chine and Bournemouth Pier in the south. It is bounded in the west by Wessex Way and Clarendon Road, and in the east by Meyrick Park and Bournemouth town centre, and includes parts of Branksome, Westbourne and Westcliff.

The parish includes two churches, St John's Church, Surrey Road, and the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Poole Hill.

The style of worship at the two churches covers a wide range, from formal Choral Evensongs to informal Family Services, and from traditional Book of Common Prayer to modern Taize / Iona liturgies.

The priest-in-charge is the Revd Reg Baldock.

Map of the parish