Merton Priory
Team Ministry
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 10 May 2026)


Collect for the Sixth Sunday of Easter
(10 May)
God our redeemer,
you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:
grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his continual presence in us he may raise us
to eternal joy;
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.
Copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000


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.


The Merton Priory Team Ministry


Welcome to the website of the Parish of Merton Priory in South Wimbledon, London SW19. We welcome and encourage all people to worship God with us. 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.

The Merton Priory Team consists of three churches, details of which are on the following websites: Christ Church, Colliers Wood, St John the Divine, Merton, and Holy Trinity & St Peter, South Wimbledon.
NOTICES IN BRIEF
(For the full church notice sheet, click on this link.)
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)

Book sale at Christ Church
There will be a book sale on Saturday, 23 May from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ Church. Wonderful variety of books at great prices. If you have any donations please drop them off after services or bring on the day.
(10 May 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 Team Ministry
Merton Priory PCC charity number is 1134253


Prayer
Creator God,
Because of your abundant love
you chose to bring light and order into the formless void,
to create a world of unsurpassed beauty
and you saw that it was good.
We ask that you continue to recreate the world
with that same attentive love,
to bring light into today’s ever increasing chaos and darkness
where we have failed to be stewards and carers of your creation.
Replenish our hearts
so that we too can renew the face of the earth.

Kieran O'Brien/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