Messy Church – Being Thankful
Rev’d Alison Judge explains how important it is to be thankful for the things that we enjoy in life.
There is always something for children and young people to do at Christ Church. They are involved in services on the first Sunday of the month, through playing instruments, reading or saying prayers. Sunday Club is for children aged three upwards. We are currently following the same Bible readings as the main service (although our time involves more active participation!). Our philosophy is to discover God through having fun, and we try to have lots of that.
Come along and join in—we are always happy to see new faces, and we love to see old ones too.
On the second Saturday of each month Merton Priory Team comes together for a Messy Church at St John the Divine, High Path, SW19 2JY. Starting at 11.00am we have a chance to learn about Jesus and the Bible through lots of messy activity from collages to pig swill (yes…really) and from crafts to junk modelling. We have a time of celebration with songs and stories, and then share lunch together, ending around 12.30pm.
Rev’d Alison Judge explains how important it is to be thankful for the things that we enjoy in life.
Rev’d Alison Judge explains the story of Jonah and the Whale that teaches the need for obedience to God’s instructions and also God’s grace that gives us a second chance to fulfil our purpose.
We shall be having another Messy Church online-gathering on Saturday 13 June and our theme will be the story of God’s call to Jonah (Jonah 1). So if you would like to join in here are some creative things that you could make or do....
A Messy Church celebration from Merton Priory Team. As part of our Messy Church initiative Rev’d Alison Judge shares the story of Noah’s ark and God’s Rainbow along with the art work done by the Children of the Merton Priory Team.
Our next Messy Church is due to take place on 9 May and will again be a virtual celebration. The theme will be Noah’s Ark and you can read the story in Genesis starting at Chapter 6 and going through to Chapter 9 verse 17. There...