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(Website last updated on 4 May 2025)
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Collect for the Third Sunday of Easter
(4 May)
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.
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 March to May 2025 can be found
here.
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The Merton Priory Team Ministry
Christ is risen! Alleluia!
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:
St John the Divine – Sunday 4 May after the 9.30 a.m. service
Holy Trinity – Sunday 11 May after the 10.00 a.m. service
Christ Church – Sunday 11 May after the 11.15 a.m. service
APCM – Sunday 18 May after the 10.30 a.m. Team service at St John the Divine
The Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2024 are now available on the
Team website.
Please do look at them ahead of the annual meetings. Some copies will be available in church.
(4 May 2025)
Clergy News
Alison will be retiring in the Autumn.
More details on how we will celebrate Alison's ministry will follow later in the year.
(16 March 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)
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 the summer to train
as a Curate. Mary is Russian of Greek heritage and she spent most of her
adult life in Russia. She studied theology and philosophy in Moscow prior to moving to Devon in 2021.
In 2022 she started her training at Westcott House. Coming from Orthodox and Lutheran traditions, Mary
is interested in ecumenism and hopes to use her knowledge and experience in her ministry.
Mary is passionate about inclusion and has done some work in this field at her church attachment in Cambridge.
Another passion of hers is trauma theology and learning the ways of how a church community can become trauma-informed
and how it can serve those who have experienced trauma. Mary co-authored a liturgical book for trauma-informed and
trauma-oriented worship which is expected to be published in summer 2025. In her free time Mary likes travelling
and is interested in photography and history. Mary is excited about serving as a curate at Merton Priory and is
looking forward to serving the community.
(14 February 2025)
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Merton Priory PCC charity number is 1134253
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Prayer
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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.
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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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