19 September 2026
Please look below to see what's happening at St John of Jerusalem. You would be so welcome to come and join us for any of these services or events.
Notices given out in church on Sunday 20 December
There is Evening Prayer here this evening at 5pm. For a list of Morning and Evening Prayer times in the week ahead, please see the diary overleaf.
There will be a Safeguarding Meeting for all volunteers working with children and young people (Tots Group, Pancake Church, Junior Church & Youth Group). We'll meet after church today (20 Sept), in the Parish Room.
There is choir practice immediately after the service today, and next Sunday (20 & 27 September). Tuesday choir practice continues on Tuesday evenings, in the Side Chapel, gathering at 7.20pm for a 7.30pm sharp start, finishing at 8.30pm.
Stepney at Prayer, Monday 21 September @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. St Leonard's Shoreditch 119 Shoreditch High St. A gathering to pray for churches and mission in Stepney. Light refreshments available on the evening. Doors open 6:30pm with the prayer session starting at 7pm.
Little Tots 0-4 (under 5) Stay and Play continues this Tuesday and runs every Tuesday during term time, 10am – 12 pm. Possible new volunteers for this, please speak Lisa, Andrea or Andrew.
No Tots set up needed today as there is a funeral in church on Monday morning.
Next Sunday (Sept 27). St Mary of Eton, Eastway, E9 5JA. Come and Sing Evensong. Rehearsal for singers at 3pm; service begins at 5pm, with food and drink to follow. You can come and sing from 3pm, or come to the service at 5pm. The music will include the setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis by T.A. Walmisley in D minor, and Wesley's "The Lord hath been mindful of us". People can register here to sing (for free!):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/come-and-sing-evensong-tickets-1998425809392 Or people can simply email Matt Wells (who is leading) at: evensong.hackney@gmail.com No need to register if you would like to simply come at 5pm for Evensong.
We are joining together with our neighbours at St Mary of Eton/St John of Jerusalem to start a new discipleship programme this Autumn. It is for anyone interested in preparing for Baptism, First Holy Communion or Confirmation—and for anyone simply wanting to explore more about what we believe. Sessions will be fun, interactive and discussion‑based, with children's activities supporting each week's theme. Sessions are on Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, alternating between venues:
- 22 Sept – St Mary of Eton, Eastway, Hackney Wick E9 5JA
- 29 Sept – St John of Jerusalem, Lauriston Road, E9 7EY
- 6 Oct – St Mary of Eton
- 13 Oct – St John of Jerusalem
There will be an opportunity - for those who wish to – to be confirmed at St Mary of Eton on Sunday18 October 2026 at 5pm by the Bishop of Stepney.
Continuing this Wednesday, 7-9pm (week 3 of a 6 week course): Who Cares? An introduction to pastoral care.
There will be a crafting day on Saturday, 24 October, 10am-3pm, in the Parish Room, to help prepare for the Christmas Bazaar (which will take place on Saturday 28 November). All welcome. Please speak to Sue Cannon to find out more.
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.
Leander Court (63 Balcorne St, E9 7AZ), where congregation member Anne lives, has a knitting group, which apparently is open to all. Tuesdays, 3-4pm. Anyone interested, please speak to congregation member Anne Farrugia.
Prideaux House is looking for volunteers willing to help set up/serve food at their Friday Lunch Club (11am – 3pm). Please talk to Liz or Estelle if you are interested and would like to know more.
We will be celebrating Harvest on 4 Oct. There will be a SHARED MEAL after church. Please bring food to share. We're collecting for Hackney Foodbank. In date, unopened items only please.
Most needed items:
Long Life Juice (not apple)
Tinned Sardines
Tinned Fruit (not strawberries)
Jam
Toothpaste
Coffee sachets
Sanitary pads
Clean empty
6-egg boxes
General items
- Baked beans or tinned spaghetti
- Biscuits
- Breakfast cereal
- Clothes washing tablets
- Coffee, Teabags, herbal tea
- Curry sauce or pasta sauce
- Jam, honey or chocolate spread
- Long Life Juice
- Rice or pasta
- Snacks
- Sugar
- Tinned beans, pulses or lentils
- Tinned fish
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned meat
- Tinned rice pudding or custard
- Tinned soup
- Tinned vegetables
- Toilet roll
- UHT Milk
- Washing-up liquid
Baby items
- Nappies (sizes 4,5 & 6)
- Baby wipes
- Baby food (jars)
Toiletries
- Deodorant
- Disposable razors
- Hand soap
- Sanitary pads
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Shower gel
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
Pet items
- Cat food
- Dog food
Hackney Foodbank do not accept:
- Infant formula
- Clothing
- Out of date items
- Refrigerated items
- Fresh food items