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At Christ Church, Isle of Dogs in East London, it's our vision:
- To be a holy people who rejoice to call God 'our Father' and delight to worship and serve him
- To enjoy the presence and the friendship of Jesus Christ
- To be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit's abundant gifts
This won't happen without you! We'd like to welcome you to travel with us. In this website you'll find out about the things we believe in, God's creation that we love, the church we treasure and the things that make us passionate Christians here in East London!
Services this Weekend
More Information about our Church
Christ Church, is at 151 Manchester Rd, London, E14 3DR, at the southern tip of the loop in the River Thames (we call it ‘The Island’).
The congregation comes from many nationalities, traditions and denominations and reflects the diversity of the Island’s changing population.
Christ Church belongs to the liberal catholic tradition of the Church of England. Our worship is beautiful, using colour, music, teaching, drama and poetry. Please find our music programmme for the month at the bottom of this page.
Our community is relaxed and welcoming. We have different groups offering children’s work during the week. The focal point of our life together is the Parish Mass at 11am on Sunday. This is live-streamed for major festivals.There is Sunday School for children who are 3 and over, and there is a carpeted area at the back of church for smaller children and their parents. We share older children and youth work with other churches in the area.
Please follow the link to access our noticesheet for the coming Sunday here.
We also post our latest news on the Christ Church IOD Facebook page.
Map - where are we based?
We welcome people who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith. We run a Parish Education Programme online (Mondays 19:00 -20:00) and recordings from this course are posted on the Home Page and in the drop-down menu Parish Education Programme.
Please visit our Prayer Page to remember in prayer those who are sick and those who have died. Names are published with the consent of the individual or the family.
Giving local churches depend on the generosity of their members and the local community. Christ Church Isle of Dogs is no different. Please use the button below to take you to our secure giving page. Please look out for our QR code on the noticeboads which will take you to the same site.
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Music for forthcoming services...
Sunday 21st April Fourth Sunday of Easter
Introit Misericordia - The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth (with Alleluias) Parish Psalter ch 30, J. Turle.
NEH 390 Jesus, where'ere thy people meet (tune: Wareham)
Psalm: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want (Townend)
Gradual Hymn NEH 407 Lord thy word abideth vss 1&6 tune: Ravenshaw)
NEH 458 (tune: Surrey)
NEH 461 There's wideness in God's mercy (tune: Cross of Jesus)
Anthem Take O take me as I am (Iona)
NEH 413 Now thank we all our God (tune: Nun Danket)
Sunday 28th April, Fifth Sunday of Easter
Introit: Cantate Domino - O sing to the Lord a new song (with Alleluias)
NEH 408 Love divine, all loves excelling (tune: Blaenwern)
Psalm 22, vss 25-31, CW, Parish Psalter Ch 65, W. Crotch.
Gradual Hymn NEH 407 Lord thy word abideth vss 1&2 (tune: Ravenshaw)
NEH 276 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed (tune : Bread of Heaven)
Anthems Eat this bread, drink this cup (Taize)
Bread of the world in mercy broken. (NEH 277)Words: Reginald Heber, Tune Ps 118, Genevan Psalter 1543, arr. R. Vaughan Williams.
NEH 271 Alleluia, sing to Jesus (tune: Hyfrydol)
Sunday 5th May, Sixth Sunday of Easter - All-the-Church-Family Service
HOAN 10 All for Jesus, all for Jesus! (tune: All for Jesus)
HOAN 500 There is a redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son
HOAN 4 A new commandment I give unto you
HOAN Guide me O thou great redeemer (tune: Cwm Rhondda)
Sunday 12th May, Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascension) Confirmation
Introit: Exaudi O Lord, hear my voice (cf Psalm 22, with Alleluias) Parish Psalter Ch 33, R. Cooke.
NEH 137 Come down, O love divine (tune: Down Ampney)
Psalm 47 O clap your hands together all you people of the Lord, Hilary Newsom (Psalm Praise)
Gradual Hymn NEH 407 Lord thy word abideth vss 1&3 (tune: Ravenshaw)
Lord, the light of your love is shining (Shine Jesus, shine), Graham Kendrick
Communion Anthems Take, O take me as I am, Iona
Ave Verum Corpus, W.A. Mozart
Go make a difference, you can make a difference, Steve Angrisano
Sunday 19th May, The Feast of Pentecost (Parish Photograph and APCM)
Introit: Spiritus Domini - The Spirit of the Lord (cf Wisdom 1:7) Parish Psalter Ch 33, R. Cooke.
NEH 139 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come (tune: Veni Sancte Spiritus) vss 1,2,3
Psalm 104, with refrain, John Harper, Music for Common Worship
Gradual Hymn NEH 407 Lord thy word abideth vss 1&5 (tune: Ravenshaw)
Come down, O love divine (tune: Down Ampney)
Communion Hymn: She sits like a bird, brooding on the waters (Enemy of Apathy) Iona
Canon: Dona Nobis Pacem (trad)
NEH 367 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (tune: Charity)
Sunday 26th May Trinity Sunday
Introit: Benedicta sit - Blessed be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, Parish Psalter Ch 33, R. Cooke.
NEH 146 Holy, holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty (tune: Nicaea)
Psalm 29 The God of heaven thunders, Norman Warren, Psalm Praise.
Gradual Hymn NEH 407 Lord thy word abideth vss 1&6 (tune: Ravenshaw)
NEH 373 How shall I sing that majesty, which angels do admire? (tune: Coe Fen)
Communion Hymn NEH 145 All hail, adored |Trinity (tune: Illsley)
Anthem God so loved the world, John Stainer
NEH 393 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us (tune: Mannheim)
Sunday 2nd June, First Sunday after Trinity - All-the-Church-Family Service
HOAN 242 Immortal invisible, God only wise (tune: St Deinio)
HOAN 270 Jesus is Lord! Creation's voice proclaims it
HOAN 72 Broken for me, broken for you
Go make a difference, you can make a difference, Steve Angrisano