A Brief History
At the west end of the church is a stone bearing the inscription:
"This stone was laid by Lord Tredegar
18th August 1887"
It was laid by the second Lord Tredegar, Godfrey Morgan; later to become Viscount Tredegar. The parish owes much to the generosity of the Tredegar family, not least because of the gift of both church and church hall in Rogerstone.
The building of the church began in August 1887 and was completed probably in the summer of the following year. The Bishop of Llandaff consecrated the church, with its title and dedication being in honour of St. John the Baptist.
St. John the Baptist (Rogerstone)
Services
Sunday: 10:45 AM
Tuesday: 10:30 AM
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Accessibility
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Hearing loop
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Large print service sheets
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Gluten free wafers on request
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No toilet
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Street parking only
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Our vision is:
'To be a place of belonging where God’s love reaches every part of our community'.
A church rooted in God’s love — a love made visible as we gather in worship and as we are sent out into everyday life through how we welcome, care for, and serve others. We want to be more than a Sunday church: a community where people feel safe, valued, and included, and where everyone is encouraged and supported to belong and be involved. Inspired by Jesus and called by God, we seek to love one another, help our neighbours, and share faith openly, responding to need with compassion, generosity, and availability.
Living out this vision means being a church that is present in the everyday life of our community. It looks like worship that gathers us in God’s love and sends us out to serve. It means offering a warm welcome to all, creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, valued, and included, and making time to listen and care for one another. It is seen in practical support for those in need, in friendships that cross generations and backgrounds, and in opportunities for everyone to belong and be involved. Above all, it looks like love — shared freely, lived generously, and reflected in how we serve our neighbours and our wider community.
A Brief History
At the west end of the church is a stone bearing the inscription:
"This stone was laid by Lord Tredegar 18th August 1887"
It was laid by the second Lord Tredegar, Godfrey Morgan; later to become Viscount Tredegar. The parish owes much to the generosity of the Tredegar family, not least because of the gift of both church and church hall in Rogerstone.
The building of the church began in August 1887 and was completed probably in the summer of the following year. The Bishop of Llandaff consecrated the church, with its title and dedication being in honour of St. John the Baptist.
The village of Rogerstone was provided with a fine church and the local people no longer had to walk to the parish church in Bassaleg for worship.
It should be remembered that, until 1920 and the disestablishment of the Church in Wales, the Parish of Bassaleg was in the Diocese of Llandaff and part of the Church of England. In September 1921 the Diocese of Monmouth was created by the Church in Wales, with the Right Reverend C.A.H. Green as its first bishop, and the Parish of Bassaleg became part of that Diocese, where it remains today.
The Building
The interior of the church building has an 'open' feel. The wooden pews are the original ones and can seat around 300. The font is near the main entrance at the rear and set into the floor nearby, and normally covered, is a baptising pool used for the immersion of older children and adults during their baptisms.
The window above the altar depicts the risen Christ outside the tomb on Easter morning, speaking to Mary of Magdala, with two angels looking on. To either side of the altar, the windows show Jesus as the 'Light of the World' and 'the Good Shepherd'.