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 18 May 2025)


Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
(18 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.

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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 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 March to May 2025 can be found here.

St John the Divine, Merton
Welcome to St John the Divine, Merton

Christ is risen! Alleluia!
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
(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.)
Team Eucharist and Annual Meeting at St John's on 18 May
This Sunday's morning Eucharist service will be a Team service at St John's, High Path, at 10.30 a.m. It will be followed by the Annual Parish Church Meeting, to which all church members are invited.
The Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2024 are now available. Please do look at them ahead of the Annual Meeting.
(16 May 2025)

Merton Interfaith Walk
A Merton Interfaith Walk will take place on Saturday 31 May starting at 10 a.m. from Merton Civic Centre. It is a 5 km walk around local Merton faith sites raising money for Merton Homelessness Project – Faith in Action. The walk will finish around 4 p.m. at the Shree Ghanapathy Temple (you are free to leave at any point) having visited six local faith sites including the Baitul Futuh Mosque and Wimbledon Spiritualist Church. Details can be found here.
(18 May 2025)

Diocesan Synod
Mark Eminson and Desmond Davies both sit on Diocesan Synod. A summary of the last meeting on 22 March is available here. There were important updates on Diocesan Finance, Safeguarding, Racial Justice and Modern Slavery and Bishop Christopher's Presidential Address.
(6 April 2025)

Singing Together
If you are interested in helping with music at services on an occasional basis, we are looking for more people to join our list of musicians. Solos, groups, all ages and all instruments welcomed! If you are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with Mark or Alison.
(11 May 2025)

Confirmation
Calling any secondary-age children and adults who might be interested in exploring taking the next step in their faith in confirmation this year. We are hosting a service at Christ Church on Monday, 16 June, with preparation beginning after Easter. Do have an initial chat with Alison or Mark.
(2 March 2025)

Curacy News
Mary Kilikidi will be joining the Team in mid-June to train as a Curate. Further information about Mary's background and interests can be found on the Team website.
(14 February 2025)
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Prayer
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.


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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