30 September 2025
You'll find service times and what's happening in the parish in the week ahead in the table immediately below.
Below that, you'll find more general information about what's happening in the month ahead.
You are warmly invited to come and join us for any of these services, or events.
Dates for the Diary:
Thursday 11 December, 7pm: Thursday Night Prayer
Sunday 14 December: Pancake Church (at SJOJ Primary School, 10am)
Sunday 21 December, 6pm: Carol Service
Wednesday 24 December, 4pm: Crib Service
Wednesday 24 December, 11pm: Midnight Mass
Thursday 25 December, 10:30am: Christmas Day Service
NOTICES
Every Sunday there are people who would be happy to pray with you immediately after the service, or offer prayers for healing - just make your way to the side chapel (top right, behind where the organ/piano is played).
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the Christmas Bazaar such a success! Especially the organisers & stall holders.
There is Evensong on Sunday 30 November at 5pm. And Advent Prayers here on Monday (1st) at 7pm. For a list of Morning and Evening Prayer times in the week ahead, please see the diary overleaf.
Advent Course: Exploring the Gospel of Matthew
Join Robyn-Ann for a reflective four-week Advent journey through the Gospel of Matthew. Together we'll dive into Scripture, exploring the stories and themes that prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Remaining dates: Tuesdays 2 Dec, (week break), 16 Dec & 23 Dec at 6:45pm. We will be reading Tom Wright's 'Advent for Everyone – A Journey Through Matthew' - please either purchase a copy from eden.co.uk (paperback is £8.79) or purchase directly from Robyn (she has 6 copies available at £5 each).
We have three new services:
- a monthly Evensong (tonight, Sun 30 Nov, 5pm)
- a monthly Thursday Night Prayer (Thurs 11 Dec, 7pm)
- a monthly Sunday Service in our church school (Pancake Church!), especially for Primary School aged children (14 Dec, 10am – please note the new time).
Advent Prayers in Stepney, 7pm – 8pm:
Monday 1 Dec here at St John of Jerusalem, South Hackney
Monday 8 Dec at St Clement King Square, EC1V 8DA
Monday 15 Dec at St John on Bethnal Green, E2 9PA
A special choir is being formed to sing at our Carol Service on Sunday 21 December, 6pm). The rehearsal dates are:
Thursday 4 Dec, 7pm - 8:30pm
Wed 10 Dec, 7pm - 8:30pm
Wed 17 Dec, 7pm - 8:30pm
Sat 20 Dec, 2pm - 4pm
Sun 21 Dec 4pm - 5:30pm.
If you'd like to join, please speak with Sophie, Clare, Robyn or Andrew.
There is Little Tots 0-4 (under 5) Stay and Play this Tuesday 2 Dec (and every Tuesday during term time) 10am – 12 pm. Possible new volunteers for this, please speak with Lisa E, Robyn, Toby or Andrew.
Hackney Festival Chorus will be performing Dvorak's "The Spectre's Bride" at 7pm on Sunday 7 December. Tickets can be booked at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hackney-festival-ch...
Prideaux House is seeking donations of good quality clothes or electrical items to sell in their Charity Shop. Donations can be left at Prideaux House (10 Church Crescent) on Monday, Tuesday or Friday mornings, or at the charity shop (407 Mare Street).