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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!
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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. Periodically we hold an All-The-Church-Family Service, which is informal and involves old and young (and everyone in between!) in the worship. Please find our music programmme for the coming 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 on most Sundays—you can subscribe to the channel here There is Sunday School for children who are 3 and over, and there is a carpeted area at the back of the 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 notice sheet 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...
Music for October 2025
Sunday 5th October, Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Harvest Festival
Mass Setting:St Thomas Mass, David Thorne
Introit: Domine, Domine rex omnipotens Lord, Lord, you rule as King over all things, Chant 31, Parish Psalter, W. Knyvett
Processional Hymn: NEH 259 Come, ye thankful people, come (tune:St George’s Windsor)
Psalm 146 as NEH 447 Sing praise to God who reigns above (tune: Luther’s Hymn) vss 1, 3,4
Gradual: Rouen Alleluia and versicle
Offertory Hymn: NEH 262 We plough the fields and scatter(tune: Wir Pflugen)
Communion Hymn: NEH 277 Bread of the world in mercy broken (tune: Rendez a Dieu)
Recessional Hymn NEH 263 All creatures of our God and King (tune: Laast uns Erfreuen) vss 1,4-7)Sunday 12th October, Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Mass Setting:St Thomas Mass, David Thorne
Introit: Si iniquitates If you, O Lord should mark iniquities, Lord who could stand? Chant 102, Parish Psalter, M. Camidge
Processional Hymn AMNS 453 Stand up, stand up for Jesus (tune: Morning Light) vss 1, 3, 4
Psalm 111 as More Voices 10 Come and seek the ways of wisdom
Gradual: Rouen Alleluia and versicle
Offertory Hymn: NEH 437 Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him (tune: Austria)
Communion Hymn NEH 313 Wherefore O Father, we thy humble servants (tune: Christe fons jugis)
Recessional Hymn NEH 477 Ye that know the Lord is gracious (tune: Hyfrydol)Sunday 19th October, Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, St Luke’s patronal (No service at Christ Church)
Sunday 26th October, Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Mass Setting:St Thomas Mass, David Thorne
Introit: Laetetur cor quaerentium Let the hearts of them rejoice who seek the Lord Chant 31, Parish Psalter, W. Knyvett
Processional Hymn AMNS 241 ‘Lift up your hearts!’ We lift them, Lord to thee (tune: Woodlands)
Psalm 84: 1-7 as AMNS 165 Lord of the worlds above (tune: Love Unknown)
Gradual Rouen Alleluia and versicle
Offertory Hymn: AMNS 440 Chri9st is the worlds light, he and none other (tune: Christe Sanctorum)
Communion Hymn AMNS 227 Lord, teach us how to pray aright (tune:St Hugh)
Recessional Hymn AMNS 224 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us (tune: Mannheim)