Welcome to St John's Church, Belmont
About Us
,St John’s is a joint Church of England and Methodist Church, and is the parish church for Belmont in the London Borough of Sutton.
With a church roll of about 100, and a regular worshipping congregation of around 60 each week, St John’s is a friendly church which seeks to welcome all.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
During the pandemic we are holding one service a week in church, Holy Communion on Sundays at 10am.
From 1 November we are introducing, with some regret, a booking system for each service. To book please contact the church office by 10am the previous Thursday, email or telephone 07496770392.
All arrangements have been made so that the church is Covid-secure, but please read the instructions further down this page.
Church of England guidance may be found here.
Methodist Church guidance may be found here.
Please click here for details of the Church of England Online Church.
Online worship resources from the Methodist Church are available here.
Sunday Services
During the pandemic we are holding one service a week in church, Holy Communion on Sundays at 10am.
From 1 November we are introducing, with some regret, a booking system for our services:
to book please contact the church office by 10am the previous Thursday,
email or telephone 07496770392.
We have made arrangements so that the church is Covid-secure.
In normal times our regular services are:
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion - Book of Common Prayer
9.30 a.m. 1st Sunday of each month. All-Age Family Service - this service is usually not a Communion service. Generally, less than a hour long, it is particularly appropriate for children and young people.
9.30 a.m. 2nd - 4th Sundays of each month. Family Communion - with Sunday Club for children.
9.30 a.m. 5th Sunday (4 times per year). Methodist Service - with Sunday Club for children.
5.30 p.m. 1st Sunday of each month. Choral Evensong.
11.30 a.m. 3rd Friday of each month. Holy Communion, followed by lunch in the Community Hall.
Contact Us
The Church Office
St John’s Church
Northdown Road
Sutton
SM2 6DY
Registered Charity No 1144611
020 8643 4656
Holy Communion services: instructions for safe attendance
during coronavirus pandemic
in accordance with our Safety Officer's risk assessment
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When arriving at the church, if there are several people ahead please queue in the car park and wait to be invited in.
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Please wear your face masks at all times - this is mandatory.
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All members of the congregation must observe adequate social distancing at all times.
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Inner and outer porch doors will remain open during the service to improve or maintain ventilation.
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Each church entrance will have a table for hand sanitizing, and your name and telephone number will be taken to allow tracing if anyone becomes infected within fourteen days of the service. If you have a smart phone and have downloaded the NHS track and trace app you can instead log in from the NHS poster at the entrance.
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If you haven't been to the service before please take a pack from the table at the back of church which contains the service sheet, the communion protocol and these instructions. PLEASE KEEP TTHEM ALL AND USE THEM NEXT TIME YOU COME TO THE SERVICE.
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The usual collection bowls will be at the back of church but will not be taken up to the celebrant and will remain in place until the end of the service.
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The churchwarden or a sidesperson will direct you to a seat, which may not be one you usually use. Some pews are cordoned off for social distancing.
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We are using the front pews before the back ones so that there is less crossing over in the main aisle.
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Once seated please remain until directed to take communion.
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There will be no singing but please do respond behind your mask to the service as usual.
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Any reader will read from the back of the church.
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At communion time a sidesperson will direct you from your pew, and there will be sanitizer stations at either side of the central aisle - PLEASE USE THEM before taking communion. Do make sure while waiting that you remain in a single line and maintain social distancing.
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Communion will take place on the steps of the chancel.
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The celebrant will drop the Bread (no Wine) into the hand of the communicant who will then step to one side and eat the Bread by partially removing their face mask in any way they think fit and then replacing it and returning to their seat via the side aisles, making sure that one person does not cross over another.
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At the end of the service the celebrant will walk to the back of the church and all those attending, starting with those at the back, will make their way out without stopping to chat.
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The church will then be closed until the following Sunday.
Eleanor Pinfold
September 2020, minor revisions October 2020