St Matthew's RedhillNewsletter
ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL
NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 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
Sunday 25th Jan (Conversion of
Sunday 1st Feb (Candlemas)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (no
Hymns: Hail to the Lord who comes; Virgin-born, we bow before thee; Faithful vigil ended; Bread of heaven, on thee we feed; Shine Jesus shine (CR)
Anthem: When to the
Voluntary: 'Fiat Lux' - Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
4 pm Messy Church and Youth@St Matthew’s (see below)
Monday 2nd Feb
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 New Testament Greek
Tuesday 3rd Feb
8:30 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 4th Feb
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am Said Holy Communion today
11 am – 3 pm Foodbank
2:30 pm Winter Group
Thursday 5th Feb
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9 am Gardening Group
1:10 pm Lunchtime Music
7 pm Choir Practice
Friday 6th Feb
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
Saturday 7th Feb
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9 am Saturday Gardening Group
Sunday 8th Feb (2nd before Lent)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion (
Dates for your diary
18th Feb Ash Wednesday – services at 10 am and 7:30 pm
20th – 22nd Feb Parish Retreat to Wychcroft
Lent booklets will be available next week with full information about services and events during Lent and Holy Week.
Youth@StMatthew’s meets this Sunday 1st February 4pm in the church. Come and use waffles and icing to build a Minecraft church as we think about building our faith brick by brick. Look forward to seeing you there.
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
Thursday 5th February – Lunchtime Music 1.10pm
Caroline Goodwin (soprano) and Juliet Chaplin (piano) will perform a range of art songs by Florence Price, Avril Coleridge Taylor, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Amy Beach and others.
Southwark Mothers’ Union, along with Southwark SAGE group, invite you to come and join them for a Grandparents Day on Saturday, 14th February 2026, 10.30-2.30, in St Francis’ Church Hall, Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9AY. There will be worship, keynote speakers, workshops*, and crafts. Drinks will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch. For more information and booking forms, please email here or speak to Hilary Richardson.
*Grandfathers matter; Grandparenting through grief and hope; Grandparenting for Faith.
Closing date for booking is 4th February.