St John's, Catford

13/09/2026

The 15th Sunday after Trinity

12/09/2026

From one of this morning's Psalms (62):
My soul truly waiteth still upon God, for of him cometh my salvation.
He verily is my strength and my salvation.
He is my defence, so that I shall not greatly fall.

We give thanks that God is their for us in the midst of life's challenges. May we always turn to Them for strength and protection.

11/09/2026

From one of this morning's Psalms (57):
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing, and give praise.
Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp. I myself will awake right early.
I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people,
and I will sing unto thee among the nations.
For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens,
and thy truth unto the clouds.
Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

As we begin this day, may we give praise to our God, whose glory is above all the earth.

10/09/2026

From one of this morning's Psalms (51):
Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness,
according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.
Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.

We give thanks that we have a merciful God that forgives our sins when we repent, and pray we may have the compassion to forgive others.

09/09/2026

At our 10am Mass today we remember Charles Fuge Lowder, a 19th Century Anglo-Catholic priest who worked in the slums of East London.
He established an order of nuns to serve the poor, and raised funds for a church for dockworkers and their families.
We give thanks for his faithful service, and pray for those in need today, including those who will be using our foodbank today.

08/09/2026

At our 8.30am Mass today we observe the feast of the birth of Blessed Mary.
We give thanks for her life of faith and obedience, and pray that we too might say 'yes' to God's call to us.

07/09/2026

From one of this morning's Psalms (36):
"Thou, Lord, shalt save both man and beast; How excellent is thy mercy, O God,
and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house,
and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as out of the river.
For with thee is the well of life,
and in thy light shall we see light."

Let us place our trust in God this week, in the knowledge of their love and protection for us.

06/09/2026

05/09/2026

From one of this morning's Psalms (19):
"The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament sheweth his handywork."
We give thanks for the beauty of creation, and pray we might take good care of it for future generations to enjoy.

04/09/2026

Today we remember Bishop Birinus of Dorchester,
who followed up Augustine of Canterbury's missionary journey to Kent
by bringing the good news to the people of Wessex.
Birinus established churches as far as South Oxfordshire, with his Cathedral based in Dorchester, where an Abbey now stands, the see having been transferred to Wi******er in 660.
We give thanks for Birinus’ missionary zeal, and pray we might also share the good news of Jesus, through lives of service like his.