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Join this relaxed social group as we explore 'The Sermon on the Mount' throughout Lent on the following Tuesdays:

24th February

3rd March

10th March

17th March

24th March: This will be a lunch celebration as we anticipate Easter

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The above churches founded 3 of the colleges that make up Roehampton University and play a continuing role in our governance, community and support.

However, there are many churches to chose from in the local and London area. If you want to find a church that best suits your preferred worship style do reach out to one of our chaplains at chaplaincy@roehampton.ac.uk

and we'd be happy to meet to talk through what's best for you.

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1) In what ways do you see generosity in your own life as a hallmark of Christian love?

2) What opportunities do you have through your studies, work and personal life to develop the habit of generosity?

3) What gets in the way of generous living and are there any changes you can make in light of this?

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Christ has no body now but yours.

No hands, no feet on earth but yours.

Yours are the eyes through which He looks lovingly on this world.

Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good.

Yours are the hands through which He blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes; you are His body.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

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Music: I will offer up my life, by Matt Redman

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Music: I will offer up my life, by Matt Redman

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I Will Offer Up My Life with Lyrics by Matt Redman

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The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. As it is written,
‘He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor;
his righteousness* endures for ever.’
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.* You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. Through the testing of this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others, while they long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

*or 'benevolence'

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Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long.

Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortals, in whom there is no help.
When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
on that very day their plans perish.

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith for ever;
who executes justice for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

The Lord will reign for ever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!

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1) In what ways are opportunities for generosity given in the worship you experience?

2) How generous towards God and others are your worship and prayers.

3) How are you/is your church generous with your words and forgiveness?

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Come, let us sing to the Lord

and rejoice in the Rock, our Saviour.

Let us come and give thanks in his presence,

and greet him with songs of praise.

The Lord is a great God,

a king supreme over all;

in his hands are the depths of the earth,

and the mountain heights are his;

the sea is his - he made it -

and the dry land was formed by his hands.

Come, let us kneel and adore,

let us worship the Lord our maker.

He is our God and we are his people,

the flock he leads with his hand.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now,

and shall be for ever. Amen.

From: The Methodist Worship Book. P.6-7. Methodist Publishing 2015

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We love this Jazz Church version of this song but here's a version with the lyrics in case you want to sing along:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvXeyUMg2ok&list=RDMvXeyUMg2ok&start_radio=1

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Sing of the Lord's Goodness (Jazz Church)

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Music: Let all the world in every corner sing

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Music: Let all the world in every corner sing

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Let all the world in every corner sing    lyrics

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As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord* has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!*
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!

Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with clanging cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

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Q1) How central is 'thankfulness' to your Christian disposition?

Q2) What are some of the ways you cultivate thankfulness in your daily life?

Q3) What, do you think, are some of our obstacles to thanksgiving.

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At this time, and in this place Lord,

we come to you in worship.

We come because we are amazed at your generosity,

amazed at so much beauty,

so much love,

so much care offered to each and all

who are open,

open to being part of your wondrous

kingdom,

open to living lives of beauty and love

and care.

How can we thank you for your gracious

invitation?

Thank you for the joy in our lives,

for the kindness shown, even by strangers,

the moments when we have entertained

angels and not recognised them until

they have left and left us better for their

companionship.

We thank you in the everyday,

in the offered hand,

the encouraging word,

the touch of friendship.

Each day in your presence, Lord, is a day

of gladness

and so with thankful hearts

we worship you, this day and always.

Amen

(Adapted from: Holy Habits; Gladness & Genrosity. P.20. BRF 2018)

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Now Thank We All Our God | Reawaken Hymns | Official Lyric Video

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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
O give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;..

...It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures for ever;
who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.

O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures for ever.

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I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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This is from a recent dog walk I took through Wimbledon Common. The thick abundant green canopy always reminds me of being cloaked in God's goodness, and the pure joy my dog has at running through it never fails to lift my spirits.

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Our weekly prayer meeting is usually based on these prayers and includes readings and a short discussion exploring the week's theme. The themes and readings can be found on this resource page too.

We love that our community represents lots of Christian traditions and we welcome others to lead us in prayers from other traditions, so there may be weeks when another format is used.

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Q1)  Psalm 100 expresses confidence in God, especially God’s goodness. If you were to capture God’s goodness in a Psalm/song – what might you focus on?

Q2) Psalm 42 is a song of lament (an honest expression of grief, pain, or sorrow to God):

(a) Why are these Psalms important?

(b) What might they help us express today?

Q3) How might the references to hope in the psalms help us to find a peaceful and assuring gladness in difficult times?

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Most gracious God,

all good things come from you and are signs of your love.

May our gratitude fill us with gladness,

and our gladness with generosity,

that we may express our joy in the service of others,

and give in thankfulness for what we have received,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(From: Holy Habits; Gladness and Generosity. P14. BRF 2018)

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2. Prayer Still Works II_by Ike Darlington

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As the Deer Pants for the Water (based on Psalm 42)

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As the Deer Pants for the Water (based on Psalm 42)

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There are many versions of this setting of Psalm 42, composed by Martin Nystrom, you can listen to online. We love the community nature of this recording.

The full text of Psalm 42 is:

As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me continually,
‘Where is your God?’

These things I remember,
as I pour out my soul:
how I went with the throng,
and led them in procession to the house of God,
with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving,
a multitude keeping festival.
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my help and my God.

My soul is cast down within me;
therefore I remember you
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,
from Mount Mizar.
Deep calls to deep
at the thunder of your cataracts;
all your waves and your billows
have gone over me.
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.

I say to God, my rock,
‘Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I walk about mournfully
because the enemy oppresses me?’
As with a deadly wound in my body,
my adversaries taunt me,
while they say to me continually,
‘Where is your God?’

Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my help and my God.

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♬ As The Deer - Virtual Choir Worship Song

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The Sound of Joy and Gratitude by Ike Darlington

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Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.

Worship the Lord with gladness;

come into his presence with singing.

Know that the Lord is God.

It is he that made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.

For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

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2. The Sound of Joy and Gratitude_by Ike Darlington

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This is an opportunity to gather with other Christians on campus during the week.

We'll provide drinks and snacks and you are welcome to bring your lunch along too.

This term we will be exploring the theme of 'Cultivating a generous life' and, as the group forms, there'll be opportunities for you to take part, share your interests and shape our programme.

We look forward to getting to know you.

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Three of our colleges at Roehampton University were founded by Church communities - these churches continue in their passions for education, supporting our college life and the students who study here. Our local church partners represent these founding bodies and students will find a warm welcome at each - details in tiles below.

Roehampton College History:

Whitelands College - Founded by the Church of England in 1841: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-life/colleges/whitelands/history/

Southlands College - Founded by the Methodist Church in 1872: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-life/colleges/southlands-college/history/

Digby Stuart College - Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, Catholic tradition in 1874: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-life/colleges/southlands-college/history/

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Holy Trinity Roehampton is UR local Anglican Parish Church.

If you want to connect with a Chaplain before you go please drop Daniel an email the week before: d.eshun@roehampton.ac.uk

The Anglican Church founded Whitelands College in 1872, find our more here: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-life/colleges/whitelands/history/

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Holy Trinity Roehampton - We are here for everyone

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God became a human being in Jesus Christ to give us eternal: life that goes on for ever; life here and now filled with joy and peace . The Church family exists to help us take hold of this, for each of us, and for Roehampton.

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St Joseph's is UR local Catholic Church.

For more information do email Ginny, our Catholic Chaplain: Ginny.Jordan-Arthur+

The Society of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) founded Digby Stuart College in 1874.

Find out more about the College history here: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-life/colleges/southlands-college/history/

Find out more about the Society of the Scared Hear here:

https://www.rscjuk.org/

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Stjoseph Roehampton is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Stjoseph Roehampton and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

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Putney Methodist Church offers a warm welcome to all people.

If you want to connect with a Chaplain before you go please drop Nicola an email the week before: nicola.morrison@roehampton.ac.uk

The Methodist Church founded Southlands College in 1872, find our more here: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-life/colleges/southlands-college/history/

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Programme of Events & Activities: September-December 2025

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Programme of Events & Activities: September-December 2025

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As Chaplains we work together to support UR Christian Community.

You will meet us at many the Chaplaincy events but you are also welcome to contact us via email at anytime, we are always happy to arrange a time to meet with you. So if we can be of any support, or you just want to say 'hi' do be in touch.