St John of Jerusalem

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.

BRING & SHARE Harvest Meal next Sunday (4 Oct) after church. See below.

There is NO Evening Prayer here this evening at 5pm. Instead, there is Evensong at St Mary of Eton (E9 5JA) at 5pm. For a list of Morning and Evening Prayer times in the week ahead, please see the diary overleaf.

Choir practice - 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. Evensong Choir practice next Sunday (4 Oct): gather at 3.35pm for a 3.45pm sharp start.

Come ye thankful people come… and dust the pews at Church Cleaning, this coming Saturday, 3 October, 9:30am.

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.

For the Tots group on Tuesdays we need to lay out foam mats and put up plastic fencing to create a huge rectangle in the centre aisle. If anyone has time to help with this TODAY - please stay behind after tea & coffee to help. It's easy to explain what needs doing.

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:

• 29 Sept – St John of Jerusalem, Lauriston Road, E9 7EY
• 6 Oct – St Mary of Eton, Eastway, Hackney Wick E9 5JA
• 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.

PCC & Building Committee Vision Evening in church, Wed 30 Sept, 7-9 (at the back of church).

Continuing this Wednesday, 7pm- 9pm (week 4 of a 6 week course): Who Cares? An introduction to pastoral care (in the Parish Room).

There is Evensong next Sunday, 4 October at 5pm (with choir practice beforehand at 3:50pm).

Hackney Night Shelter are having their annual sponsored Sleep Out on the evening of Friday 9 October, here in the churchyard at St John of Jerusalem. The funds raised last year enabled the Shelter to continue operating all year, providing shelter for over 200 people. This year they'd like to involve twice as many people to take part! The Sleep Out is not intended to replicate the dangers and harsh conditions experienced by people sleeping rough. They will gather together in the evening for soup, a little live music and to hear from former shelter guests. In the morning they'll head indoors for a cooked breakfast. It will be very safe and suitable for all ages.

The registration and information page is:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hackneynightsh...

and any questions etc can be asked at: Sleepout@HackneyDoorways.org.uk

There's a £20 fee, you get a hoodie and it is hoped you can raise a minimum of £250 in sponsorship money.

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'll be celebrating Harvest NEXT SUNDAY, 4 October at our 10am service, followed by a BRING AND SHARE MEAL. All welcome! Please also bring donations of tins/packets of food to donate to Hackney Foodbank: see list below for their most needed items. (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