Seniors' Lunches

Occurring
Thursday 08 January 2026, Thursday 22 January 2026, Thursday 05 February 2026, Thursday 19 February 2026, Thursday 05 March 2026, Thursday 19 March 2026, Thursday 02 April 2026, Thursday 16 April 2026, Thursday 30 April 2026 at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Lunch for seniors, all on Thursdays at 1.00 p.m. A small donation is requested.
Please contact Lesley Moody, 07903 011118.

These lunches take place every other week, at 1.00 p.m. and continue throughout the year apart from Christmas Day.

Scouts

Occurring
Every Friday at for 2 hours
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

The G46 Scouts meet on Friday evenings, in their HQ behind the Church Hall. For further details, please see the attachment below.

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Family Communion

Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Family Communion for the Conversion of St Paul : celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo.

First reading: Acts 9. 1–22
Gospel: Matthew 19. 27–30

The Third Sunday after Epiphany coincides this year with the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, when we remember the dramatic and challenging events described in Acts 9. Just how challenging they are becomes apparent if we put ourselves in the position of Ananias: Saul, who went out of his way to persecute Christians, to arrest them and take them to be imprisoned in Jerusalem; Saul, who held the coats of the men who stoned Stephen to death, is rendered helpless, and Ananias is told by God to go and minister to him. He is asked to put the idea of loving his enemy into practice in a way he could reasonably see as foolishly dangerous, and yet he does it - the story is about Saul becoming Paul, but Ananias plays a crucial supporting role.

Caravaggio's famous painting of the Conversion in Santa Maria del Popolo reflects another critical point (detail above; the whole image attached); he shows Saul/Paul with his arms flung open, as though to embrace something he has hitherto resisted. In an earlier version, however, Saul is shielding his eyes, as though the artist was exploring different ways in which someone might respond to a truth they had struggled to recognise. The images pose many questions: did Saul's anger stem from a pride that barred him from accepting the love of God, and is his story in that sense a warning to us all?

Saul has to set aside many of the beliefs that had hitherto shaped his identity; Ananias has to overcome entirely justifiable reluctance and fear. The Gospel takes up the theme that discipleship has real costs, but also promises its rewards.

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Children and Young People's New Year Party

Occurring
for 2 hours, 30 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

If you are at primary school (or even younger or even a bit older), you're invited to our CYP New Year Party, No charge; lots of lovely party food. All children invited from toddlers to young youths.

Pebbles Toddlers' Group

Occurring
Every Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Break
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 24 Feb 2026
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

A friendly group for toddlers and their parents.

Normally every week during school term times.

Book Club

Occurring
Every Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

A friendly weekly meeting for anyone interested in reading!

Cubs and Beavers

Occurring
Every Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

The Cub and Beaver sections of our G46 Scout Group meet on Tuesday evenings: for details, please see the attachment below. The Group's HQ is behind the Church Hall.

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Junior Church

Occurring
Sunday 04 January 2026, Sunday 18 January 2026, Sunday 01 February 2026, Sunday 15 February 2026, Sunday 01 March 2026, Sunday 15 March 2026, Sunday 29 March 2026, Sunday 12 April 2026, Sunday 26 April 2026 at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

In Junior Church we aim to provide fun, faith-centred activities for primary school age children, while 'older' young people help with leadership. Junior Church generally takes place on alternate Sundays during school terms; the young people join us in church for Communion and share some of their activities with the congregation before the Blessing and Dismissal.

Holy Communion and Junior Church

Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Holy Communion for Candlemas (the Presentation of Christ in the Temple): celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo. Junior Church takes place at the same time in the hall.

First reading: Hebrews 2. 14–18
Gospel: Luke 2. 22–40

With the Presentation, the Nativity narrative is brought to an end and the extended Christmas season finally closes. As so often happens, events have appeared in our readings in the wrong order: the Presentation would have been 40 days after Jesus's birth, and the visit of the Magi and Herod's brutal response must have taken place later.

The readings bring together two critical ideas. Firstly, Simeon recognises the child as the Messiah, 'a light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel'. He is the fulfilment of Isaiah's 'light of the world' prophecies we have heard during Epiphany. At the same time, he is fully human, as dependent as other infants upon his parents and, as he grows up, subject to all the same troubles and temptations as everyone else: 'like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people'.

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Senior Moments

Occurring
Wednesday 07 January 2026, Wednesday 04 February 2026, Wednesday 18 February 2026, Wednesday 04 March 2026, Wednesday 18 March 2026, Wednesday 01 April 2026, Wednesday 15 April 2026 at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

All senior citizens and their carers are welcome at our Senior Moments group for a home-cooked lunch and an opportunity to meet.

Normally first and third Wednesdays in each month.

FIREFLIES

Occurring
Sunday 11 January 2026, Sunday 08 February 2026, Sunday 22 February 2026, Sunday 08 March 2026, Sunday 22 March 2026 at for 2 hours
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

'Fireflies', our Sunday evening youth club, is suitable for young people in school year 6 and above. All in that age group are very welcome.

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Normally fortnightly during term time - Sunday 25 January is the date of our children and young people's party.

Ladies' Night

Occurring
for 2 hours
Venue
Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
Address
Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom

Ladies only evening with drinks and nibbles, a free raffle and a quiz. £5 to include everything.