Notices

Sunday 03 December: Advent Sunday

11.15am: All Age Eucharist at Christ Church

Services and Events During Advent and Christmas

Thursday 07 December

7.30pm             Peace and reflection this Advent via the ancient office of night prayer at Holy Trinity

Sunday 10 December:

9.00am             Early Service at Holy Trinity

9.30am             Parish Eucharist at St John’s

10.00am           Parish Eucharist with Junior Church at Holy Trinity

11.15am             Parish Eucharist at Christ Church

5.00pm            Community Carols at Christ Church

Thursday 14 December

7.30pm             Peace and reflection this Advent via the ancient office of night prayer at Holy Trinity

Friday 15 December:
6.15 for 6.30pm Carol Singing on High Path (meet in Nelson Gardens)

Saturday 16 December:
4.00pm             Christmas Carols at St John’s

Sunday 17 December:
9.30am             Parish Eucharist at St John’s

10.00am           Parish Eucharist with Nativity at Holy Trinity

11.15am             Parish Eucharist at Christ Church

6.30pm            Christmas Carols at Holy Trinity

Thursday 21 December

7.30pm             Peace and reflection this Advent via the ancient office of night prayer at Holy Trinity

Christmas Eve:
10.00am           Parish Eucharist at Holy Trinity

10.30am           Parish Eucharist at St John’s (Joint Service with Christ Church)

4.00pm            Crib Service at Christ Church

4.30pm            Nativity at Holy Trinity

11.30pm           Midnight Mass at all three churches

Christmas Day:
10am                All Age Eucharist at Holy Trinity followed by drinks and nibbles

10.30am           All Age Eucharist at Christ Church (Joint Service with St John’s)

Sunday 31 December

10am                Parish Eucharist at Holy Trinity

10.30am           Parish Eucharist at Christ Church (Joint Service with St John’s)

Sunday 7 January 2024:
8.00am             BCP Holy Communion at Christ Church

9.30am             All Age Eucharist at St John’s

10.00am           All Age Eucharist at Holy Trinity

11.15am             All Age Eucharist at Christ Church

We look forward to welcoming you to our churches during Advent and over the Christmas period.

Giving

You can participate in our giving programme to support our mission through standing order or online. Explore our Giving options.

Christ Church Sesquicentenary (150th anniversary)

George and Alison Fletcher Rogers travelled through 150 different tube stations in a day on 3 June to raise £500 for the Christ Church 150th Anniversary Building Fund. They have almost reached their target, but you can still support them via JustGiving or by using the QR code alongside.

Annual Report

The annual report of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Merton Priority is now available for download.

Merton Citizens

Merton Priory – including Christ Church – is a founder member of the newly-launched Merton Citizens organisation, affiliated to Citizens UK.  Merton Citizens will be campaigning for

• affordable housing in Merton,
• a welcome for refugees,
• better mental health support for young people
• cleaner streets

How to get involved

Please read the the guideline on how to get involved with Merton Citizens.

Mission Action Plan

The Merton Priory Team Ministry has a Mission Action Plan, including Objectives for each Church and for the Parish as a whole.

For Christ Church, the summary is:

Christ Church is Open:

• To open up Christ Church as a centre of welcome and hospitality for our community.

• To provide a safe place for prayer, reflection and Christian practice.

For more details, download the full Mission Action Plan.