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ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL

NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 5th 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 5th July (Trinity 5)

8 am             Holy Communion

10 am           Parish Communion (no Junior Church)

Readings:     Romans 7: 15 – 25a and Matthew 11: 16 – 19, 25 – end

Hymns:         Jesus shall reign where’er the sun; How sweet the name of Jesus sounds; Alleluia, sing to Jesus!; Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; Jesus Christ is waiting, waiting in the streets

Anthem:        Be thou my vision - Bob Chilcott (b.1955)

Voluntary:     Londonderry Air - arr, Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019)

4 pm             Messy Church and Youth@StMatthews

Monday 6th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

9:30 am        Craft Group in the Vestry

9:45 am        Toddler Group in the Parish Room

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

2 pm             New Testament Greek in the Vestry

Tuesday 7th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

9 am             Gardening Group

2:30 pm        Foodbank meeting in church

Wednesday 8th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

10 am           Said Holy Communion

Readings:     Hosea 10: 1 – 3, 7 – 8, 12 and Matthew 10: 1 - 7

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Thursday 9th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

1:10 pm        Lunchtime Music - Harp Recital

Friday 10th July     

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Saturday 11th July

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

Week beginning Sunday 12th July (Trinity 6)

8 am             Holy Communion

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

Readings:     Romans 8: 1 – 11 and Matthew 13: 1 – 9, 18 - 23

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)

Youth@StMatthew's will run alongside Messy Church on Sunday 5th July between 4pm - 5pm in the vestry area. We will be looking at God's Transforming love. As part of this theme we will be transforming white tea-towels into beautifully printed fabric tea - towel to sell in support of the Churches Building fund. If you are between 10-14 please come along if you can, the more we make, the more we sell. Chocolate Buttons will be making an appearance!! Look forward to seeing you on the 5th of July. Many Thanks  Julie

🎵 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!

June is the National Month of Prayer for Toddler Groups.  The theme this year is Jesus the Good Shepherd, based on John 10 v 14-16.  Please remember St Matthew's Toddler Group in your prayers.

St Matthew’s Cricket Team will once again take on All Saints Church in their annual match.

Following last year’s victory for St Matthews, the match will be held on Tuesday 21 July from 17:30 at Merstham Cricket Club.

Everyone is warmly invited to come along, support the team, and enjoy a relaxed family picnic.

If you’re interested in playing this year, the team practices on Monday evenings and would be delighted to welcome new players. For more information, please contact Sam Hollister.  We hope to see you there!

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. 

Thursday 9th July 1.10pm – Lunchtime Music

Harp Recital - Eleanor Medcalf

Louis Spohr (1784-1859) - Fantasia in C minor, Op. 35 
Herbert Howells (1892-1983) - Prelude for harp
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - French Suite No 2 in C minor, BWV 813 
André Caplet (1878-1925) - Divertissement à la française 
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) - Impromptu, Op 86

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.