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(Website last updated on 3 November 2024)
Collect for All Saints' Day
(3 November)
God of holiness,
your glory is proclaimed in every age:
as we rejoice in the faith of your saints,
inspire us to follow their example
with boldness and joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000
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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 September to November 2024 is available
here.
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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.
Bible Study
The next monthly Bible Study (first Monday of every month) will be at Holy Trinity on Monday,
4 November from 8.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. We will be discussing 'faith' in Luke chapters 16 and 17.
All are welcome!
(3 November 2024)
God in the Pub
The next God in the Pub will be on Sunday, 3 November at 7.15 p.m. at Holy Trinity.
Alan will be leading a discussion on 'Violence in the Old Testament'.
(27 October 2024)
Memorial service
The annual memorial service is on Sunday, 3 November at 4 p.m. at St John's
(followed by refreshments). Please do add any names you would like to be prayed for to one of the lists in the churches.
(13 October 2024)
Application for Church School Foundation
If you are applying on behalf of your child for a Church School Foundation place next academic year (2025),
please complete our own Merton Priory questionnaire. Once completed, please return to Mark or Alison along
with each school's supplementary form (for nursery and primary). Feel free to complete your details on the
supplementary form and leave blank the parts for the minister to complete. Deadlines are the end of October
for Secondary, 24 November for Nursery and the end of December for Primary.
(15 September 2024)
Deanery Confirmation
There will be a Deanery Confirmation on 19 November at Mitcham Parish Church.
Please talk to Simon or Alison if you are interested in being confirmed.
(15 September 2024)
Panto preparations
Do you fancy being involved with the annual Parish Panto without treading the boards? There are
lots of jobs that need doing, so please do get in touch by email
(mp3players@hotmail.co.uk).
(6 October 2024)
Winter Night Shelter
The Winter Night Shelter will run again on Friday nights at Holy Trinity from 6 December until 17 January.
Volunteers are needed for evening, overnight and morning shifts, cooking, washing and transporting bags.
If you are able to help, please email Alison Fletcher Rogers.
(6 October 2024)
Develop a daily connection with God
Connect with God with the new
Everyday Faith app. Journey daily with reflections to inspire, equip and encourage you in your everyday faith.
Everyday Faith is now available to download for iOS and Android. If you already have the Watch & Pray app installed,
you will automatically get the update.
(4 August 2024)
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Merton Priory PCC charity number is 1134253
Prayer
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God of all time, all space, all creation,
We thank you for the lives of people around us,
Past and present,
Friends, family, colleagues.
People to nurture us and help us,
Challenge us and inspire us.
May their living and loving,
Serving and caring,
Reveal to us your love and grace,
And inspire us to live and love, serve and care for others,
To the best we can,
In all the ways we can,
To all the people we can,
As long as we ever can.
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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.
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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
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