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ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL
NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 26TH OCT & 2ND NOV 2025
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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Health & Safety Notice: Until further notice, please do not use the blue front door to enter the church. Please use the step free entrance at the West end.
Week beginning 26th October
Sunday 26th Oct (Bible Sunday)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (
Hymns: Angel-voices ever singing (CR); Lord, thy word abideth; Thou, whose almighty word; The prophets spoke in days of old; We have a gospel to proclaim
Anthem: Teach me, O Lord - Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)
Voluntary: Toccata - Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Celebrate Bible Sunday this week. Have a look at the selection of Bible study notes from the Bible Reading Fellowship, or ask Marian, Hilary, or Sheila for more information.
Monday 27th Oct
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
9:30 am Craft Group in the vestry
2 pm NT Greek Group in the vestry
3 pm – 5 pm Cards for Good Causes
Tuesday 28th Oct
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 pm – 4 pm Cards for Good Causes
Wednesday 29th Oct
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am Said Holy Communion
11am – 3pm Foodbank
3 pm – 5 pm Cards for Good Causes
Thursday 30th Oct
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am – 4 pm Cards for Good Causes
1:10 pm Lunchtime Music - Guitar and Flute Recital
2:15 pm Gardening Group – note new time
7:00 pm Choir Practice
Friday 31st Oct
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
3 pm – 5 pm Cards for Good Causes
Saturday 1st Nov
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9 am Saturday Gardening Club
10 am – 1 pm Cards for Good Causes
Week beginning 2nd November
Sunday 2nd Nov (All Saints’ Day)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (no
Hymns: Bright the vision that delighted; Blest are the pure in heart; Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days!; O happy band of pilgrims; 232 For all the saints (CR)
Anthem: Give us the wings of faith - Ernest Bullock (1890 - 1979)
Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on ‘
3 pm Messy Church in the church, preparing the Remembrance Installation – note the earlier time.
4 pm Youth@St Matthew’s meet in the church
Monday 3rd Nov
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
9:30 am Craft Group in the vestry
9:45 am Toddler Group in the Parish Room
2 pm NT Greek Group in the vestry
3 pm – 5 pm Cards for Good Causes
Tuesday 4th Nov
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 pm – 4 pm Cards for Good Causes
Wednesday 5th Nov
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am Said Holy Communion and Commemoration of All Souls’
11am – 3pm Foodbank
2:30 pm Winter Group in church
3 pm – 5 pm Cards for Good Causes
Thursday 6th Nov
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am – 4 pm Cards for Good Causes
1:10 pm Lunchtime Music - Piano Recital
2:15 pm Gardening Group
7:00 pm Choir Practice
Friday 7th Nov
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
3 pm – 5 pm Cards for Good Causes
Saturday 8th Nov
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am – 1 pm Cards for Good Causes
Sunday 9th Nov (Remembrance Sunday)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (
Dates for your diary
22nd Nov Christmas Fair
5th Jan 2026 Lads at Large Twelfth Night meal out at the Toby Carvery
9th Jan 2026 Ladies Night in the Parish Room
20th – 22nd Feb Parish Retreat to Wychcroft
Rev Anna's contact details - Day Off on FRIDAY
Email here or 01737 511495 / 07960 088613
Parish Administrator Julia Elfred: email or phone 01737 249066
If you would like to include any notices in the weekly newsletter please contact: Tracey Jennings – email or phone 01737 760590 by Wednesdays 10 am but please note that there will be no updated newsletter until Sunday 31st August.
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 or
Anne Currie (Reader) email here or
Julie Knight (Reader) email here
Youth@StMatthew’s - Values Survey
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Values Survey at both services last Sunday (19th). As promised here are the top 3 statements from 78 responses.
St Matthew’s Church:
- Provides an environment in which Young People feel someone will listen to them, take them seriously and not judge them. (45 votes)
- Support young people to reach their full potential and inspiration to give them meaning and purpose in life. (27 votes)
- Enables young people to develop as good citizens with their own ethics, morals and values based on the Christian faith. (26 votes)
Watch this space for details of how we can encourage each other and promote these values together.
Many Thanks Julie
Thursday 30th October – Lunchtime Music
Guitar and Flute Recital – Paul Gregory and Rachel Smith
Ernst Cottblieb Baron (1696-1760): Sonata for flute and guitar
Francesco Molino (1768-1847): Premier Nocturne for flute and guitar
Hietor Villa-Lobos (1887-1957): Prelude No1 for guitar
Paul Gregory (b1956): ‘Carlos among the Candles’ (1998)
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955): Danse de la chèvre for solo flute
Roberto Di Marino (b1956): Suite II for flute and guitar
REMEMBRANCE POPPY INSTALLATION - For Remembrance this year we would like to re-create the poppy fall we did some years ago. It’s a mixture of poppies that are knitted/crocheted or made from paper.
To this end we are inviting everyone to come along to what would normally be our Messy Church afternoon (2nd November) to help make the paper poppies and to install them on the net which will fall from the pulpit. All materials provided – and refreshments too!
This
promises to be a fun and productive afternoon for all ages! You don’t need to
be a
If you’d like to make a head start on making some poppies for us – a knitting and crochet pattern is available at the back of church. There’ll be a box at the back of church to collect the completed poppies along with some red wool in case you don’t have any or run out!
We will need a lot!
Save the date Sunday 2nd November 2025 – 3.00-5.00pm in the church
Questions? See Rev. Anna or Anne Currie.
All Souls' Service - 10 am Wednesday 5th November
The commemoration of All Souls' will take place at this service. If you would like the name of a departed loved one read out during the service please add the name(s) to the list at the back of the church. Please print clearly to avoid names being read incorrectly.
Thursday 6th November – Lunchtime Music
Piano Recital – Mitra Alice Tham
Programme to be announced.
Christmas Fair – Saturday 22 November 2025 – 10.30-2.30pm – in the Church
Only 4 weeks to go and we need to start collecting for the fair. Collecting boxes for donations will be in the church from this Sunday (26 Oct) onwards. We need:-
Chocolate (for Chocolate Tombola)
Anything Christmassy (for Christmas Gift Tombola)
Bottles (for Bottle Tombola)
Toiletries (only new)
Nice/good condition Bric-a-Brac
Toys
Jigsaws
Raffle Prizes
Cakes (on the day please)
If you can provide any of the above Louise Hill would love to hear from you. Email Louise here.