St Matthew's RedhillNewsletter
ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL
NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 4th JANUARY 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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Sunday 4th Jan (Epiphany)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Eucharist (no Junior Church) There will be incense at this service
Hymns: From the eastern mountains; Earth has many a noble city; Brightest and best of the sons of the morning; O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; As with gladness men of old
Anthem: From the rising of the sun - Revd Sir
Voluntary: Epilogue on 'Dix' - W H Harris (1883-1973)
4 pm Messy Church & Youth@St Matthew’s
Monday 5th Jan
8:30 am Morning Prayer
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
9:30 am Craft Group in the vestry
6 pm 'Lads At Large' Christmas dinner
Tuesday 6th Jan
8:30 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 7th Jan
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am Said Holy Communion today
11 am – 3 pm Foodbank
Thursday 8th Jan
8:30 am Morning Prayer
1:10 pm Lunchtime Music - Flute and Piano Recital
7 pm Choir Practice
Friday 9th Jan
9 am – 3 pm Foodbank
7 pm Ladies Night
Saturday 10th Jan
8:30 am Morning Prayer
10 am Communications Workshop
Sunday 11th Jan (Baptism of Christ)
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Eucharist (
Dates for your diary
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
The 'Lads At Large' Christmas Dinner
The 'Lads At Large' Christmas dinner is being held once again at the Toby Carvery on Redstone Hill on Monday 5th January 2026 at 6.00pm for 6.30pm. The cost is £20 which includes the 2-course meal and any monies remaining after payment will be donated towards the cost of the remedial works to the West wall of the Church. If you would like to attend, please either let David Hill or Hugh Jones know in advance, or sign up on the list at the back of the Church. If possible please pay the money beforehand, either by cash to David or Hugh, or via a bank transfer to the Church account referenced 'Lads At Large'.
Ladies Night – Friday 9 January 2026 – in the Church Hall at 7pm - £10
Put your glad rags on ladies, and come and enjoy a 4 course meal (with drinks) and entertainment. Please sign the sheet at the back of church if you wish to attend.
Thursday 8th January – Lunchtime Music
Anna Kondrashina, Pavel Timofeyevsky - Flute and Piano Recital
Clara Schumann - Three Romances, Op 22
Efrem Zimbalist - Concert Fantasy on the opera “The Golden Cockerel”
Claude Debussy - Sonata in G minor
George Gershwin - Three Preludes