Services

During the coronavirus crisis with the temporary closure of the church and restrictions on the movement and gathering of people our normal Sunday and Weekday services have been suspended.

See our Home page for details of our live Sunday service, other ways to stay in touch with us or to join our digital prayer and bible study offerings. 

Lectionary for Sundays after Easter, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday and 3 Sundays after Trinity

17 May Easter 6

Acts 17: 22 – 31, 1 Peter 13 – 18a, John 14: 15 – 21

24 May Easter 7

Acts 1: 6 – 14, 1 Peter 4: 12 – 14; 15: 6 – 11, John 17: 1 – 11

31 May Pentecost

Acts 2: 1 – 4; 14 – 21, Numbers 11: 24 – 30, John 20: 19 – 23

7 June Trinity Sunday

Isaiah 40: 12 – 17, 27 – 31, 2 Corinthians 13: 11 – 13, Matthew 28: 16 – 20

14 June Trinity 1

Exodus 19: 2 – 8a, Romans 5: 1 – 8, Matthew 9: 35 – 10: 8

21 June Trinity 2

Jeremiah 20: 7 – 13, Romans 6: 1b – 11, Matthew 10: 24 – 39

28 June Trinity 3

Jeremiah 28: 5 – 9, Romans 6: 12 – 23, Matthew 10: 40 – 42

Our Liturgy  

We use Common Worship for all services except on the first Sunday of the month when the 1662 Communion Service is used.

Praying together 

13.00 -13.30 Private Prayer and Reflection on the first Thursday of the month 

Instead of meeting in church we wil continue to pray together from 13.00-13.30 on the first Thursday of the month.  It remains a set time to pray for our community and the wider world, knowing that others are praying with us. Our silent prayers conclude at 13.30 with all saying the Lord's Prayer. See below our monthly biblical text from the lectionary and suggestions for prayer. 

Our text for May, Jesus said, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.’  John 14 v1 

Let us pray to the Lord,
who is our refuge and stronghold. 

For the dedication and skills of all NHS staff and other front-line staff in care homes, hospices, the emergency services and researchers developing vaccines and to better understand the coronavirus.

For the health and well-being of our nation, for wise decisions from our leaders that all who are fearful and anxious may be at peace and free from worry.

For church leaders as they continue to minster to and support their congregations in new ways and bring comfort to the sick, the dying and the bereaved. 

For the isolated and housebound, that we may be alert to their needs, and care for them in their vulnerability.

For our homes and families, our schools and young people, and all in any kind of need or distress because they have been made redundant or are unable to work because of the lockdown, including cleaners, so called non-essential jobs in shops, hotels and restaurants, musicians and workers in the entertainment industry. 

For a blessing on our local community, that our neighbourhoods may be places of trust and friendship, where all are known and cared for, especially those who are ill or who have lost loved ones.

In all our present troubles may we remember Christ and his glorious Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.  

We commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray, to the mercy and protection of God.

Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

We finish by saying the Lord’s Prayer

Dates in 2020 -  7 May, 4 June, 2 July,  6 August, 3 September,                1 October, 5 November, 3 December.  

Baptisms

Christingle and Mothering Sunday Services

We especially welcome parents, Godparents and children to the Christingle service on Advent Sunday at 16.00 and to the Mothering Sunday service in the Spring as part of the Parish Eucharist at 10.00.

Weddings

"Welcome Back Sunday Service"

Each year we hold a "Welcome Back Service" on the second Sunday in May as part of the 10.00 Parish Eucharist, when we invite those who have been married or have worshipped here and moved away. We give thanks for faithful relationships and marriage, we sing many of the hymns chosen for weddings and the organ music at the end is one of the famous recessional pieces.This is a popular service and all are welcome. There is also an opportunity after the service to show your photos and enjoy a glass of wine or fruit juice.    

Funerals

All Souls' Service

A very popular service, the Commemoration of All Souls is held here on the Sunday nearest 2 November at 16.00.There is music and readings, prayers and the lighting of candles by members of the congregation; the names of the dead are read out and silence kept. People find it very moving and beautiful and make a point of coming back each year.

Memorial Services

Generally a memorial service takes place several weeks after the funeral. Sometimes a memorial service is referred to as a service of thanksgiving. Usually the deceased had a connection either with the church or this part of London.

The Rector and Director of Music are involved in the planning of the service.

The Columbarium

The Columbarium is known as 'one of London's secret gardens.' It lies to the east of the church down a flight of stairs. There are some niches on an outside wall and others are in a covered area enclosed by a gate. We have many requests for the placing of ashes here, but because of the limited space, only the ashes of those who were worshipping members of the congregation or who lived within the parish at time of death are placed there.

"I am the resurrection and the life," says the Lord."Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." John 11.25,26