St Matthew's RedhillNewsletter
ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL
NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 27TH APRIL 2025
Welcome to St Matthew's Weekly Newsletter.
Through worship and outreach, God’s love is revealed in the community it serves. Together we navigate and explore the fullness of life offered to us through Christ. Whether strong in the faith or filled with questions and doubts, all can find space here with God. Based on the teaching of Jesus, St Matthew’s is an open, inclusive, and growing church. Please contact any member of the staff or welcome teams to get involved in the life of the church.
This week at St Matthew’s
Sunday 27th April (Easter 2)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (
Hymns: Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise; Love’s redeeming work is done; If Christ had not been raised from death; Jesus, Lord, we look to thee; O praise ye the Lord!
Anthem: This joyful Eastertide - Charles Wood (1866-1926)
Voluntary: ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus (arr. organ) - G F Handel (1685-1758)
Monday 28th April
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
9:30 – 11:00 Confidential meeting in the clergy office – no access to the clergy vestry.
9:45 am Toddler Group in the Parish Room
2:00 pm Greek Group in the vestry
Wednesday 30th April
10 am Said Holy Communion
11am – 3pm Foodbank
Thursday 1st May
9:00 am Gardening Group
1:10 pm Lunchtime Music - Song Recital
6:30 pm Junior Choir Practice
7:00 pm Senior Choir Practice
Friday 2nd May
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
Saturday 3rd May
9:00 am Saturday Gardening Club
Sunday 4th May (Easter 3)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (no
11:15 am Youth@St Matthew’s meeting
4 pm Messy Church
Dates for your diary
18th May Annual Church Meetings (see below)
14th June Murder Mystery Night (see below)
12th July Vintage Tea Party
19th Sept Curry Night
20th Sept Heritage Open Day
18th Oct Quiz Night
22nd Nov Christmas Fair
Rev Anna is on annual leave from 28th April to 4th May
For pastoral support please contact:
Fr Mick Elfred or 01737 249066
Julie Knight (Reader)
Anne Currie (Reader)
For other church matters please contact:
David Hill (Churchwarden)
Chris Roulston (Churchwarden)
Julia Elfred (Parish Administrator)
If you would like to include any notices in the weekly newsletter please contact: Tracey Jennings – email by Wednesdays 10 am
St Matthew's APCM is on Sunday 18th May at 11:30 am in the church.
If you are wondering what this meeting covers or if you would like to be involved, here's a quick guide...
Our annual meeting is divided into the Annual Parishioners Meeting (APM) and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).
The APM is open to anyone living within the Parish of St Matthew’s and anyone on the electoral roll of the church. The focus of this first part of the meeting is to elect the two Churchwardens.
The APCM is open to the same people as above, but only people on the electoral roll may vote or comment.
The APCM starts with the election of new members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC). The PCC is the voluntary governing body of the church and works to support the Vicar in decisions concerning the building and finances. Each member of the PCC is invited to serve for three years and act as trustee of the PCC which is a registered charity. The APCM is an opportunity to review the past year, to look at all the church activities, the church finances, and the upkeep of the buildings, and is also a chance to ask any questions.
Over the next few weeks there will be opportunities to stand for election as Churchwarden or PCC member – please ask any member of the team or the Churchwardens if you’d like to know more.
Murder on the Dance Floor – 14th June 2025
Save the date! Saturday 14th June 2025 from 7.30pm in the church hall. We are looking forward to welcoming you all for an evening of Murder, Mystery and intrigue and maybe even some sequins! Come dressed in your finest 1970’s studio 11 outfit! A light snack buffet will be provided BYOB.
If any among you are budding performers - We need you! We are looking for 4/5 performers to help act out the mystery. Scripts and descriptions of your character will be provided and there will be no lines to learn! No Auditions necessary! If you would like to play a part and be involved in the mayhem and fun of the intrigue please talk to Beth Harwood or Julie Knight in the next couple of weeks. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Lunchtime Music: Thursday,1
May 1.10pm – Song Recital
Alice
Bishop (soprano), Marion Lea (piano)
Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) – Tyndaris; Néère
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) – Beau Soir; Nuit d’étoiles
Henri Duparc (1848-1933) – L’invitation au voyage; Chanson
Triste; Au pays où se fait la guerre
John Field (1782-1837) – Nocturne in Bb
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889-1960) – Nightfall; The Flooded
Stream; Take Heed; To One Who Passed Whistling through the Night
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) – Shy One
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) – The Shepherd’s Song