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 19 April 2024)

Collect for the Third Sunday of Easter
(14 April)

Almighty Father,
who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples
with the sight of the risen Lord:
give us such knowledge of his presence with us,
that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life
and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our 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 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 2024 is available here.

If you find a broken link or just have a comment on the site, by all means get in touch.

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.

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NOTICES IN BRIEF | PRIVATE PRAYER IN CHURCH | LOOKING BACK | SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

NOTICES IN BRIEF

(For the full church notice sheet, click on this link. If you would like to receive the notice sheet regularly as a newsletter, you can sign up using the subscription form below.)

Electoral Roll renewal
The annual renewal of the church Electoral Rolls in advance of the annual meetings begins soon. If you are already on the roll, there is nothing to do. If you aren't, please fill out a form in church and either put it in the box or return it to clergy to have your name added. At St John's this can be done until 19 April.
(16 March 2024)

Christ Church 150th Celebration Weekend, 19–21 April

Come and celebrate with Christ Church at this celebration and fundraising event. Please see the flyer in church for details of concerts, Open Church and Exhibition, Sunday High Tea. Everyone is welcome. You can also purchase tickets for the concerts online via the Peoples Fundraising website.
(14 April 2024)

Singing Together
The next practice for the singing group will be at Christ Church on Saturday, 27 April at 11.00 a.m. If you enjoy singing please come to sing together and learn some new pieces.
(9 April 2024)

Faith in Action
Faith in Action is seeking a new Treasurer and Secretary. These are volunteer roles on the Board of Trustees.If you are interested in finding out more, please see the Faith in Action website. The job decriptions are here (Treasurer) and here (Secretary).
(18 March 2024)

Fundraising for St John's
St John's is fundraising for a new integrated heating and lighting system. This is not inexpensive, so if you can help by reviewing your regular giving or through a one-off donation we would be very grateful. We are looking to match-fund for applications to trusts to cover the cost.
(8 October 2023)

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PRIVATE PRAYER IN CHURCH

Holy Trinity is open for private prayer on Mondays from 4.00 to 6.00 p.m.
(14 November 2021)

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LOOKING BACK

Visit our archival resource on the Team website to examine and use items from the period 22 March 2020 to 25 June 2023.

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(For reassurance on how we protect your personal data, see our Data privacy notice.)

Merton Priory PCC charity number is 1134253

Prayer

Grant, Almighty God,
that as thou appearest not now to us in shadows and types,
as formerly to the holy fathers, but clearly and plainly in thy only-begotten Son,
– O grant, that we may be wholly given to the contemplation of thine image,
which thus shines before us;
and that we may in such a manner be transformed into it,
as to make increasing advances,
until at length, having put off all the filth of our flesh,
we be fully conformed to that pure and perfect holiness which dwells in Christ,
as in him dwells the fulness of all blessings
and thus obtain at last a participation of that glory
which our Lord has procured for us by his resurrection.

(John Calvin)

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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