Welcome to St John the Divine, Merton, London SW19

St John
the Divine,
Merton

FAITHFUL to God
SHARING with those in need
CARING for one another

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(Website last updated on 3 May 2026)

Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
(3 May)

Almighty God,
who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ
have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:
grant that, as by your grace going before us
you put into our minds good desires,
so by your continual help
we may bring them to good effect;
through Jesus Christ our risen Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

ONLINE SERVICES
The Church of England's online services can be found on the Church of England website.

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 4.00 p.m. Prayer Group, 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
9.00 a.m. Early Service, Holy Trinity
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

*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.

TEAM MINISTRY ROTA
The Team Ministry rota for March to May 2026 can be found here.

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.

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NOTICES IN BRIEF

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Mary and Kai
We send our congratulations to Mary and Kai on celebrating their civil partnership on 1 May. Please keep them in your prayers as they start this new chapter of their lives together.
(26 April 2026)

Annual Meetings
During May, each church will be having its annual meeting (ADCM) before the annual meeting of the whole Parish (APCM) takes place:
  •  Christ Church: Sunday, 10 May after the 11.15 a.m. service
  •  Holy Trinity: Sunday, 17 May after the 10.00 a.m. service
  •  St John's: Sunday, 24 May after the 9.30 a.m. service
  •  APCM: Sunday 31 May after the 10.30 a.m. Team service at Holy Trinity
(26 April 2026)

The Bridge
The Bridge is our Diocesan newsletter and it has just relaunched as a quarterly magazine. There are copies in all the churches and it can also be read online.
(12 April 2026)

Spiritual Conversation
If you would like to talk about faith, prayer life and your spiritual journey or you have any questions about God and Christianity, please reach out to Mark or Mary.
If you would like to make a confession, please ask Mark. He can also direct you to the right person if you wish to make confession outside of the parish.
(22 March 2026)

Team Vicar appointment
We are delighted to announce that Revd Dr Hannah Swithinbank has been appointed as our next Team Vicar based at Christ Church, subject to the necessary procedures. Hannah is completing her curacy in Kew and her licensing will be at Christ Church on Monday, 1 June at 7.30 pm. We look forward greatly to her arrival among us. Please keep Hannah in your prayers as she prepares for this new Ministry.

You can find more details about Hannah in the full announcement.
(15 March 2026)

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Merton Priory PCC charity number is 1134253

Prayer

Risen Lord, shed your light on those who live in the shadow of death and warm the hearts of those who have lost hope, that they who daily bear the cross of hunger may find your Promised Land, and move from slavery to freedom. As we proclaim your Easter song help us to die to greed and rise to justice, to abandon apathy and take up action, that rich and poor together may travel the road to freedom, and be restored to your resurrection life.

(Annabel Shilson-Thomas/CAFOD)

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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