the Divine,
Merton
SHARING with those in need
CARING for one another
|
• Introducing St John's • Our location • Our services • Contact us • Our principles • Data privacy notice • Our mission statement • Annual report for 2024 • Safeguarding • Looking back 
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 10.00 a.m. (1st Saturdays) Climate Vigil, 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.
|
|
|
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.
(For the full church notice sheet, click on this link. If you would like to receive the notice sheet regularly by email, you can sign up using the subscription form below.)
Church Electoral Rolls
The annual renewal of the church Electoral Rolls in advance of the annual meetings will begin soon. If you aren't already on the roll, please fill out a form in church and either put it in the box or return it to clergy to have your name added.
• Christ Church: renewal opens on 29 March until 19 April
• Holy Trinity: renewal opens on 5 April until 26 April
• St John's: renewal opens on 12 April until 3 May
Forms can also be completed online via these links:
• Christ Church: https://tinyurl.com/CC2025ER
• Holy Trinity: https://tinyurl.com/HT2025ER
• St John's: https://tinyurl.com/SJ2025ER
(15 March 2026)
Mary and Kai
We send our congratulations to Mary and Kai as they celebrate 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)
Local Elections Assembly
Merton Citizens invites you to join the Local Elections Assembly, as they put their manifesto to the candidates for Leader of Merton Council ahead of the local council elections on 7 May. The Assembly is taking place on from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. on 27 April at Wimbledon College, Edge Hill, SW19 4NS. Entry is free – please reserve your place via Eventbrite.
(12 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)
|
