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 17 May 2026)


Collect for the Seventh Sunday of Easter
(Sunday after Ascension Day)
(17 May)
O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,
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.)
Bible Study
Monthly Bible Study will be starting again at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, 28 May at Holy Trinity, on the subject of grace. All are welcome!
(10 May 2026)

Annual Meetings
During May, each church will be having its annual meeting (ADCM) before the annual meeting of the whole Parish (APCM) takes place:
  •  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
(10 May 2026)

Looking to the future at St John's
On Tuesday, 19 May at 7.30 p.m. at St John's, Archdeacon Simon will be talking through a possible new partnership for St John's with St Andrew's, which would include starting a new informal service. All are welcome to come and hear and ask questions.
(10 May 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)

Mary's ordination
Mary will be ordained priest on Saturday, 4 July in a service at 11 a.m. at All Saints Kingston. Please hold her in your prayers. Mary will be celebrating her first eucharist in a Team Service at 10.30 a.m. at St John's on Sunday, 5 July.
(17 May 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
Lord Jesus, you became man and came to live among us.
For love of us, you suffered and died for us.
Because you are God, you conquered death and rose on the third day.
Today you return to your Father and our Father,
but you promised to remain with us until the end of time,
and to send us the Holy Spirit.
We rejoice and thank you, Lord Jesus.
Come Holy Spirit, purify and transform us,
kindle within us the fire of your love.

(Diana Ng, CAFOD supporter)

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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