28 February 2026
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.
There is a special St David's Day Evensong here this evening at 5pm. For a list of Morning and Evening Prayer times in the week ahead, please see the diary overleaf. We'll set up for Tots after Evensong.
There is Little Tots 0-4 (under 5) Stay and Play every Tuesday during term time, 10am – 12 pm. Possible new volunteers for this, please speak with Lisa E, Robyn, Toby or Andrew.
Choir practice is now every Tuesday, 7 - 8.30pm. At 7pm we'll do the hymns for the following Sunday and then practice for the next Evensong.
PCC meets this Thursday 5 March at 7pm in the Parish Room.
Lent Groups:
Thursday 5 March: Hampden Chapel, Lauriston Road, E9 7EU
Thursday 12 March: Hampden Chapel, Lauriston Road, E9 7EU
Thursday 19 March: St John of Jerusalem, Lauriston Road, E9 7EY
Thursday 26 March: St Michael & All Angels, London Fields, Lansdowne Drive, E8 3ER
Wondering what to take up for Lent? How about a duster? "Penance through Polishing" at Church Cleaning this Saturday, 7 March, 9:30am-11am. Dusters provided.
We have three new services:
- a monthly Evensong (today, Sun 1 March, 5pm)
- a monthly Thursday Night Prayer (next one 12 Mar, 7pm)
- a monthly Sunday Service in our church school (Pancake Church!), especially for Primary School aged children (next one 22 Mar, 10am).
We are looking for new volunteers to assist occasionally with our Junior Church and/or Youth Group. (A DBS check and some safeguarding training would be necessary.) Please speak to Lisa-Raine or Estelle for further details.
Would you be willing to help with either of these (a) help laminate & put up posters for Holy Week and Easter 2026 (b) become part of a small group to accompany the Staff Team through Holy Week & Easter 2026 (setting up for services etc). If yes, please speak to Andrew or Robyn.
Ninebarrow folk duo will be performing a concert here on Friday
27 March, 7pm. Tickets available in advance on their website (£17) https://www.ninebarrow.co.uk/ or on the door (£20) if available.
Anna Dalton's daughter, Margarita, has signed up to climb Mt Kilimanjaro this August, to raise money for Street Child (who work with a network of local organisations in over 20 of the world's toughest countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Europe, to see all children safe, in school and learning - especially in low-resource environments and emergencies). She is hoping to raise £2980. Any words of encouragement or sponsorship gratefully received! You can sponsor her at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/uk-kilimanj...
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).
Dates for the diary:
Thursday 12 Mar, 7pm: Night Prayer
Sunday 22 Mar, 10am: Pancake Church at SJOJ School