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ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL

NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 19th July 2026

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.

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This week at St Matthew’s

Week beginning Sunday 19th July (Trinity 7)

8 am             Holy Communion

10 am           Community Communion (no Junior Church)

Readings:     Romans 8: 12 – 25 and Matthew 13: 24 – 30, 36 – 43

Songs:          This is amazing grace (CR); King of my heart (CR); We seek Your kingdom; O Heavenly Father, lead us on; My lighthouse (CR)

5 pm             Choral Evensong

Responses:   John Reading (c 1685 – 1764)

Setting:         Vaughan Williams in C – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Anthem:        Teach me, O Lord the way of thy statutes - Thomas Attwood (1765 - 1838)

Voluntary:     Nun danket alle Gott, Op 65 No 13 - Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933)

Monday 20th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

9:30 am        Craft Group in the Vestry

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

2 pm             New Testament Greek in the Vestry

8 pm             PCC Meeting in the Parish Room

Tuesday 21st July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

9 am             Gardening Group

5:30 pm        Cricket Match at Merstham Cricket Ground

Wednesday 22nd July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

10 am           Said Holy Communion (Mary Magdalene)

Readings:     2 Cor 5: 14 – 17 and John 20: 1 – 2, 11 - 18

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Thursday 23rd July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

1:10 pm        Lunchtime Music - Trio Recital

Friday 24th July     

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Saturday 25th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

Week beginning Sunday 26th July (Trinity 8)

8 am             Holy Communion

10 am           Parish Eucharist (no Junior Church until September)

Readings:     Romans 8: 26 – end and Matthew 13: 31 – 33, 44 - 52

Dates for your diary

4th August     Martin Cooper’s funeral 11 am

16th August   Fundraising Concert for Wall Restoration Fund.  2.30 pm (see below)

12th Sept       Confirmation Course 10 am

19th Sept       Afternoon Tea in aid of Welcare and the Wall Restoration Fund 3 pm

26th Sept       Walking Treasure Hunt

27th Sept       Confirmation Service at All Saints’ Merstham

10th Oct        Quiz Night

Rev Anna's contact details - Day Off on FRIDAY

email here        01737 511495 / 07960 088613

Parish Administrator: Julia Elfred email here         01737 249066

If you would like to include any notices in the weekly newsletter please email Tracey Jennings by Wednesdays 10 am

Pastoral Care and Pastoral Support - If you need any help at all please do contact any member of the Staff Team - we are always ready to do what we can to help.

Rev. Anna (Vicar) As above

Julie Knight (Reader)

Anne Currie (Reader)

🎵 Communion Songbook Requests 🎵

We are updating our Community Communion songbook, and we want to know what contemporary worship songs have been on your heart lately.

Got a favourite you'd love for us to sing together? Do your children come home from school singing a new song? Let Julia know your requests!

⚠️ The Fine Print: We can only add songs covered by our copyright license. The good news? Their catalogue includes thousands of songs, so there is a very high chance your favourite will be on there.

Drop Julia a line before the end of July with your suggestions, and let's refresh our worship together!

Sunday, 9th August marks Mary Sumner Day  in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer.

This year, we are celebrating 150 years since Mary Sumner founded Mothers' Union.  At St Matthew's, the 10.00am service on 9th August will join in the celebrations.  We have a visiting preacher,  Ven Carol Coslett, who is the Diocesan MU Chaplain.  There will be an exhibition celebrating the work of this worldwide organisation, and some of the history of the branch at St Matthew's.  We have had a branch here since at least the 1950s, and there is also evidence of a branch going back to 1904!

Do come and join in the celebrations, and find out more about the work of Mothers' Union.

There will be cake!

 

16th August 2:30 pm Fundraising Concert for the Wall Restoration Fund. 

John Sharples (organ), Sam Gillett  (singer).  Music by J S Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Harold Darke, Denis Bédard, Scott Joplin and others.

Afternoon Tea - in Church - Saturday 19th Sept at 3 pm

Please join us for Afternoon Tea in support of Welcare and Church funds.

St. Matthew's 11th Walking Treasure Hunt!

Hugh Jones is organising another walking treasure hunt which will be a morning only event, starting and finishing at The Red Lion in Betchworth on Saturday 26th September 2026. It will follow the usual format and be approximately 4 miles long, possibly less, and lunch will be available at the end. More details nearer the time, but if you would like to register an interest now, please speak to Hugh in Church or email him. 

Lunchtime Music - Thursday 23rd July 1.10

Trio Recital – David Way (viola), Veronica Collyer (oboe), Julie Aherne (piano)

Richard Wagner (arr. David Way) - Two Shepherd Calls from Tristan and Isolde
Sze Ying Chan - The Origin of the Dance of the Deer (first performance)
Robert Schumann - Fairy-Tale Pictures

Real-Time Captions at 10 am Services

We have been trialling the Speaksee Communication System to support those with hearing loss. This system captures live speech and translates it into text on your smartphone or tablet.

Accessibility Support: we recognise that not everyone has access to a smartphone. If you would like to use the system or need help getting started, please see Julia Elfred, a Churchwarden, or a deputy warden.