Welcome! I am Fr. Tom Pyke and I am the Vicar of Church of England Parish of the Isle of Dogs, London. Our church, Christ Church, is on Manchester Road at the southern tip of the loop in the 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 – personally, I have worked in the Parish since November 2006. Before that I was vicar and industrial chaplain in Birmingham. I combine my work in the parish with work as Staff Chaplain in the Royal Navy's Maritime Reserve Headquarters, duties which I mostly carry out online.
Christ Church belongs to the catholic tradition of the Church of England. Our worship is beautiful, using colour, music, teaching, drama and poetry. Please find our music program 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.
We welcome people who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith.
Throughout the current period of COVID-19 our services were held online as Zoom meetingsand some have beeen recorded for you to listen to again here.
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. We would welcome your donation to restore our bank balance which has been severely dented by the coronavirus crisis (we were unable to rent out our building during lockdown). 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 Programme for Services:
Sunday July 10th, 10.00 (early start)
15 The Lord will come and not be slow
378 Immortal Love
Today I Awake (Iona)
461 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
Sunday July 17th, 11.00
513 Here in Christ We Gather
Christ is the World’s Light
We Will Lay Our Burden Down
My God, and is Thy Table Spread
Sunday, July 24th, 11.00
364 God is Love
For the Healing of the Nations
Eternal Light
339 Be Thou My Vision
Sunday, July 31st, 11.00
378 Immortal Love
NEH 83 Glory be to Jesus
Today I Awake (Iona)
NEH 339 Be Thou my Vision
Sunday, August 7th, 11.00
My God, and Is Thy Table Spread (Philip Doddridge, Edward Miller)
NEH 294 Just as I Am
Longing for Light (Iona)
NEH 276 Bread of Heaven (Tune Bread of Heaven)
Sunday, August 14th, 11.00
NEH 513 Here in Christ we Gather
NEH 296 Lord Enthroned
NEH 83 Glory be to Jesus
Breathe on My, Breath of God (Tune Trentham)
Sunday, August 21st, 11.00
NEH 273 And now, o Father, mindful of the love (Tune Unde et Memores)
