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Michael Church London

You're welcome at Michael Church

Curious about the Bible, spirituality and what it means to live a more meaningful life with the Lord?

Come and explore with us.

Michael Church is a warm and friendly New Church community in South London. We gather to worship, explore the Bible and learn from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, whose insights help us see the Bible in new ways and apply its teachings to everyday life.

You don’t need to know anything about Swedenborg before you visit. You simply need to be curious.

Planning your first visit

Our Sunday worship is simple, welcoming and relaxed. Children are welcome, and once a month our Family Service includes Sunday School followed by a shared meal.

See when our next service is happening and plan your visit.

See our Calendar

See our Calendar, clicking above, this will show the upcoming services and online reading groups.
Most services are at Michael Church, but we aim to have a service at Colchester once a month, and 4 times a year in Oxfordshire.

Meet our Pastors

This year at Michael Church & The New Church UK we are lucky enough to have a rotation of visiting ministers coming from overseas to serve us.

What to expect when you visit

You don’t need to know the service beforehand or understand anything about Swedenborg.

Arrive before 10:50am and someone will be there to welcome you.

Our Sunday service begins at 11:00am and lasts around 50 minutes.

You can dress comfortably. There is no dress code.

Children are welcome at every service. During the service, the pastor gives a short, interactive Bible message especially for children.

The main sermon then explores a passage from the Bible through the teachings of the New Church. We look for deeper spiritual meaning and practical ways to put those teachings into everyday life.

After the sermon, we spend some time together discussing what we have heard, asking questions and sharing insights.

You are welcome to take part as much or as little as you like.

Bring the family to Feast & Friendship

Feast & Friendship

Feast & Friendship

Once a month, our Family Service brings the whole community together for worship, Sunday School, friendship and food.

Children join us for the beginning of the service before heading downstairs for Sunday School. They learn about the Bible through stories, activities and discussion in a friendly social setting.

After the service, everyone is invited downstairs for a shared meal, usually pizza and vegetables.

It’s a relaxed opportunity to meet people, ask questions and spend time together.

Parents with nursery-aged children are welcome too. Parents supervise their own nursery-aged children.

We also have a separate Sunday School group for teenagers, with opportunities to explore the Bible and Swedenborg’s writings in more depth.

See Calendar below for our next Feast & Friendship Family service.

See our Calendar

See our Calendar, clicking above, this will show the upcoming services and online reading groups.
Most services are at Michael Church, but we aim to have a service at Colchester once a month, and 4 times a year in Oxfordshire.

Explore the Bible in a new way

At Michael Church, the Bible is at the heart of our worship.

We also learn from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an eighteenth-century scientist and theologian whose writings offer a deeper spiritual understanding of the Bible.

Swedenborg helps us look beneath the surface of familiar Bible stories and explore what they might teach us about our own lives, our relationships and our relationship with the Lord.

You don’t need to agree with everything before you visit. You don’t even need to have read Swedenborg.

Come with your questions. Explore with us. See what you think.

Explore Swedenborg

Explore more about Emanuel Swedenborg

Ready to Visit?

Check our calendar for upcoming worship services, Family Services and other events.

See our Calendar

See our Calendar, clicking above, this will show the upcoming services and online reading groups.
Most services are at Michael Church, but we aim to have a service at Colchester once a month, and 4 times a year in Oxfordshire.

Not ready to visit yet?

Watch one of our recent services online and get a feel for what happens.

How to find us

Michael Church
131 Burton Road
London SW9 6TG

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By Tube

Michael Church is about 0.8 miles from Brixton Tube Station and 1.0 miles from Stockwell Station - both stations are at the south end of the Victoria Line.

By Car

Michael Church is easy to find using postcode in your satnav. Parking is free on the weekend on Burton Road.

Michael Church is within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) you can check if your car is except on the TFL Website ULEZ. Otherwise you have to pay a daily charge (£12.50 as of June 2026).

If you have to drive through central London you may also be liable for Congestion Charge (12:00-18:00 Sat-Sun) (£18 as of June 2026) - again you can check on the TFL Website Congestion Charge.

Sunday Worship Online

We do also stream our services online on the Michael Church Facebook Page.

We also have an extensive archive of our previous services on our YouTube channel. Each YouTube video has timestamps so you can jump to the children's talk, the lessons or the sermon. They also contain all the scriptural references referenced during the service listed in the videos comments.

Anything else?

If you have any other queries please reach out to us on social media or contact us using the secure website form.