Newsletter

ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL

NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 18th 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 18th Jan (Epiphany 2)

8 am             Holy Communion

Readings:     1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9 and John 1: 29 - 42

10 am           Community Communion (no Junior Church)

Songs:          In Christ alone (CR); Make me a channel of your peace (CR); My lighthouse (CR); The Lord’s my shepherd (CR); Will you come and follow me.

5 pm:            Choral Evensong

Readings:     Psalm 96, Ezekiel 2: 1 – 3: 4 and Galatians 1: 11 – end

Responses:   Ayelward

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

Anthem:        O for a closer walk with God - C V Stanford (1852-1924)

Voluntary:     Chorale Prelude on 'Stuttgart' - Flor Peeters (1903-86)

Monday 19th Jan

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

8 pm             PCC meeting in the Parish Room

Tuesday 20th Jan

8:30 am         Morning Prayer

Wednesday 21st Jan

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

10 am           Said Holy Communion today

Readings:     1 Samuel 17: 32 – 33, 37, 40 – 51 and Mark 3: 1 - 6

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Thursday 22nd Jan

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

9 am             Gardening Group

1:10 pm        Lunchtime Music - Dunottar School

7 pm             Choir Practice

Friday 23rd Jan         

9 am – 3 pm  Foodbank

Saturday 24th Jan 

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

Sunday 25th Jan (Conversion of St Paul)

8 am             Holy Communion

10 am           Parish Communion (Junior Church starts in the church)

Readings:     Acts 9: 1 – 22 and Matthew 19: 27 - end

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

Youth@StMatthew’s

A new year update…

Firstly, a big thank you to all the young people who helped out in any way during the busy Christmas period here at St Matthew’s. You are all brilliant!

As part of their Advent devotion, the Youth@StMatthew’s group raised money for the victims of the Jamaica hurricane fund running a Christmas lucky dip at selected services. They raised £57 in total, which has been donated to the relief fund as recommended by Southwark diocese – a great result – well done all!

Youth@StMatthew’s group meets on the 1st Sunday of the month at 4pm in the church at the same time as messy church. All young people are welcome to attend. Up until march we will be looking at building our faith brick by brick- there may even be a little bit of Minecraft involved. The next two meetings are on 1st Feb and 1st March.

On the 8th February between 3.40 – 5pm Three Churches in the deanery (St Marks, St Philips and St Matthew’s) are coming together for an event at the climbing wall, The Light, Redhill. If you are aged between 10-14 and enjoy climbing then this is for you. It is a free event. We initially have 7 spaces per Church, please speak to Julie if you are interested in coming, more information can be found on the notice board.

If you would like to know more about any of these youth events, have a general chat or you have some ideas of your own you would like to share. Please speak to Julie, email her here.

The marmalade-making season is nearly upon us and I would be grateful if you could search out and let me have any empty jam-jars you may have.  I prefer the standard 1lb jars (please no oversize or tiny jars), but smaller jars could also be useful for other jams in the summer.  These can be left in the church or handed straight to me, thanks, Janet Woods 

Thursday 22nd January 1.10pm – Lunchtime Music

Dunottar School

Laura Channell (Director of Music) and Pupils

The programme will be available at the concert.

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.