the Divine,
Merton
SHARING with those in need
CARING for one another
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Monday 8.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, St John's 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Holy Trinity Tuesday 8.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Holy Trinity 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, St John's Wednesday 8.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, St John's 4.00 p.m. Prayer Group, Christ Church 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayer, Christ Church Thursday 8.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Christ Church 12.15 p.m. Eucharist, Holy Trinity 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 9.00 a.m. (2nd and 4th Sundays) Early Service, Holy Trinity 9.00 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 *Occasional Team services take the place of the regular Parish Eucharist and are held at one of the Team churches at 10.30 a.m.
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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.
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Mary's ordination
Mary was ordained priest on Saturday, 4 July in a service at 11 a.m. at All Saints Kingston. Please continue to hold her in your prayers (please see and use the prayer card).
Mary celebrated her first eucharist in a Team Service on Sunday, 5 July, and a video is in preparation for YouTube.
(5 July 2026)
Youth Ministry in Communion summer party
Youth Ministry in Communion (YMIC) Southwark will be holding their summer party on Sunday, 5 July from 5.00 to 8.00 p.m. and open to all in year 6 and above. Head to St Paul's Wimbledon Parkside for fun on giant inflatables (including an obstacle course), gaming, food and crafts – all free! Something for everyone – food, drinks, fun and young people from across South London joining together for worship. To sign up, follow this link.
(21 June 2026)
Morning and Evening Prayer times
Morning Prayer is now at 8.30 a.m.: at St John's on Mondays and Wednesdays, at Holy Trinity on Tuesdays and at Christ Church on Thursdays. Evening Prayer is at 5 p.m. at Holy Trinity on Mondays and Thursdays, at St John's on Tuesdays and at Christ Church on Wednesdays.
(21 June 2026)
Parish Safeguarding Team
We would like to recruit another member for our Parish Safeguarding Team to be based at Holy Trinity. If you might be interested in joining the team, please speak to Mark for further information.
(5 July 2026)
First Communion preparation
We are planning First Communion preparation in the autumn (six sessions, from September to November) for children in school year 3 (from September 2026) and upwards. The admission to communion service will be on 22 November at 10.30 a.m. at Christ Church. Please speak to a member of the clergy if your child is interested.
(28 June 2026)
Confirmation preparation
There will also be Confirmation preparation in the autumn for children in school year 7 (from September 2026) and upwards and for adults. The confirmation service will be on 22 November in the afternoon or evening at St Matthew's, Wimbledon. Please speak to a member of the clergy if you or your child is interested.
(28 June 2026)
Bible Study
The next Bible Study will be on Thursday, 23 July at 7.30 p.m. at Holy Trinity. The topic will be Scriptures and the Afterlife. All are welcome!
(5 July 2026)
God in the Pub
There will be no God in the Pub in July or August. It will return on Sunday, 6 September.
(5 July 2026)
The way forward for St John's
We are establishing a working group with representatives from all three churches to look at the growth of St John's and future team working. We want to discern the best way forward for St John's and look at how our governance and structures could be constituted to make us more efficient, collaborative and effective to serve God's mission in our parish. If you are interested in joining this group, please speak to the clergy or churchwardens.
(7 June 2026)
Farewell service for Bishop Christopher
Bishop Christopher's Valedictory Eucharist (details here) will be on Saturday, 18 July at 12 noon in Southwark Cathedral and will be followed by a drinks reception in the cathedral garden. All are welcome; please use this form to RSVP by 3 July (to help with the arrangements). The service will be livestreamed via the Cathedral's YouTube Channel.
(21 June 2026)
Team Eucharists in August
We will continue our custom from previous years of having one Eucharist for the Team across Sundays in August with the service beginning at 10.30 a.m. These will be at Christ Church on 2 August, St John's on 9 August and Holy Trinity on 16 August. Our normal morning pattern resumes on 23 August.
(5 July 2026)
Faith in Action
Faith in Action have been told that they will have to vacate the Salvation Army building by the end of April 2027. If you know of other premises they could use or could help publicise their campaign please email team@mertonfaithinaction.org. To sign the petition to try and get the Salvation Army to reconsider their decision please add your name to the petition.
(3 July 2026)
Hannah's licensing service
For those who haven't yet seen it, a video of Hannah's licensing service is on the Team YouTube channel.
(21 June 2026)
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