St John
the Divine,
Merton 		FAITHFUL to God
SHARING with those in need
CARING for one another 		The Church of England

The Diocese of Southwark
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(Website last updated on 25 January 2026)


Collect for the Conversion of Paul
(25 January)
Almighty God,
who caused the light of the gospel
to shine throughout the world
through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul:
grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion
may follow him in bearing witness to your truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000


ONLINE SERVICES
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CHURCH SERVICES IN THE TEAM
 (check the full notice sheet for variations)
 Midweek
 Monday 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Holy Trinity
Tuesday 8.00 a.m. Morning Prayer, St John's
Tuesday 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, St John's
Wednesday 8.00 a.m. Morning Prayer, St John's
3rd Wednesdays 9.45 a.m. Creation Eucharist, Holy Trinity
Wednesday 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Christ Church
Thursday 8.00 a.m. Morning Prayer, St John's
Thursday 12.15 p.m. Eucharist, Holy Trinity
Thursday 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Holy Trinity
 Saturday
 9.00 a.m. Eucharist, Christ Church
10.00 a.m. (1st Saturdays) Climate Vigil, Christ Church
 Sunday
 8.00 a.m. (1st Sundays) BCP Holy Communion, Christ Church
9.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist, St John's
10.00 a.m. Parish Eucharist, Holy Trinity
11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist, Christ Church
6.00 p.m. (2nd Sundays) Prayers for the Planet, St John's


TEAM MINISTRY ROTA
The Team Ministry rota for December 2025 to February 2026 can be found here.

St John the Divine, Merton
Welcome to St John the Divine, Merton
We welcome and encourage all people to worship God with us. St John's is part of the Merton Priory Team Ministry. Whether or not you are new to the area, you are most welcome to join us in our acts of worship and share in our Anglican tradition.
NOTICES IN BRIEF
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The funeral of Joan Brunt
The funeral of Joan Brunt was held at St John's on Wednesday, 21 January. A video of the service can be found on YouTube. Donations in Joan's memory can be made to The Children's Society.
(23 January 2026)

Bible Study
The next Bible study will take place at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, 29 January at Holy Trinity. We will pick up where we left off last time with the theme of justice and will look at different passages focusing on love and its relation to justice. All are welcome.
This will be our last Bible study before we enter the period of Lent. During Lent we will have a Lent course that will be announced later.
(15 January 2026)

It's Panto time again!*
Our annual Parish Pantomime this year is Peter Pan, playing at St John's from 30 January to 1 February with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are just £5 each. Visit https://bit.ly/mp3panto or email mp3players@hotmail.co.uk.
*Oh yes it is!
(29 December 2025)

Lay Ministry Taster Day
On Saturday, 31 January there will be a Lay Ministry Taster Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity House (SE1 1HW). Find out more about the different lay ministries including Pastoral, Reader, Pioneer, Church Army and Children & Young People. Adjoa Andoh MBE (actor, writer, director and Licensed Reader) will be the guest speaker. Please email for more info and to book your place.
(18 January 2026)

Book sale
Christ Church are holding a book sale on Saturday, 7 February from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come along to grab a bargain. If you have any books to donate, please drop them off at Christ Church before or after services.
(25 January 2026)

Living in Love and Faith – a message from Bishop Christopher
Bishop Christopher has shared his response after the latest House of Bishops' message confirming a pause on LLF till a new Synod, after which point proposals for clergy in same-sex civil marriages and for standalone services of blessing will be brought forward again. Bishop Christopher is showing a way forward for Southwark continuing to be a place of welcome, safety and good pastoral care, things we want to be too.
(25 January 2026)

Truth-telling in Sacred Spaces
Truth-telling in Sacred Spaces is a diocesan gathering on church heritage and historical injustice that is taking place at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday, 7 February. To register for tickets (free) and for further information about the day please visit the Diocese of Southwark website.
(18 January 2026)

Recruitment of new vicar
Please keep the recruitment process to find our new Team Vicar for Christ Church in your prayers. The position is now being advertised and, all being well, shortlisting will take place on 5 February. Please also pray for the continuation of ministry at St John's as Mission Action Plan options are explored.
(25 January 2026)
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Merton Priory Team Ministry
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Prayer
Glorious God, give me grace to amend my life and to have an eye to mine end without grudge of death, which to them that die in thee, good Lord, is the fate of a wealthy life.

Give me, good Lord, a full faith, a firm hope and a fervent charity, a love to thee incomparable above the love to myself.

Give me, good Lord, a longing to be with thee, not for the avoiding of the calamities of this world, nor so much for the attaining of the joys of heaven, as for the very love of thee.

(Thomas Moore, from a prayer written a few days before his execution)

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INCLUSIVE CHURCH
The churches of the Merton Priory Team are members of Inclusive Church – a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Merton Priory Team Ministry is committed to promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. We are guided by our mission statement, agreed in 2011:

In Merton Priory Team Ministry we aim to be a community     Faithful to God
        Sharing with those in need
            Caring for one another