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ST MATTHEW’S PARISH CHURCH REDHILL

NEWSLETTER FOR SUNDAY 12th April 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 12^th April (Easter 2)

8 am             Holy Communion – Rev Kate Capper is celebrant and preacher

10 am           Parish Eucharist (no Junior Church)

Readings:     Acts 2: 14a, 22-32 and John 20: 19 – end

Hymns:         Come, ye faithful, raise the strain; Now the green blade riseth; Jesus is Lord!; Jesus, these eyes have never seen; Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour

Anthem:        This joyful Eastertide - Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Voluntary:     ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus (arr. organ) - G F Handel (1685-1758)

Monday 13^th April

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 14^th April

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

Wednesday 15^th April

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

10 am           Said Holy Communion

Readings:     Acts 5: 17 – 26 and John 3: 16 - 21 

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Thursday 16^th April

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

9 am             Gardening Group

1:10 pm        Lunchtime Music: Reigate Winds

Friday 17^th April    

11 am – 3 pm Foodbank

Saturday 18^th April 

8:30 am        Morning Prayer

Sunday 19^th April (Easter 3)

8 am             Holy Communion – Rev Rob Kenyon is celebrant

10 am           Parish Eucharist (no Junior Church) – Rev Sue Weakley is celebrant

Readings:     Acts 2: 14a, 36 – 41 and Luke 24: 13 – 35

5 pm             Choral Evensong

Dates for your diary

14^th May       Ascension Day Service at 7:30 pm

17^th May Annual Parochial Church Meeting after the 10 am service

Rev Anna will be on a mini sabbatical from 6^th April to 6^th May. She will be out of contact during this time. 

If you need to speak to a priest, please get in touch with:

Fr Mick Elfred, email here (01737 249066) 6^th to 15^th April, and 28^th April to 6^th May or

Fr David Williams, email here (01306 889754) 16^th to 27^th April

If you need any other help, please contact:

Julie Knight (Reader) 

Anne Currie (Reader)  

or

David Hill (Churchwarden)   

Peter Edwards (Churchwarden)   

Julia Elfred (Parish Administrator) 

 16th April 1.10pm Lunchtime Music - Reigate Winds

Daniel Emson-Jukes (bassoon), Gemma Emson-Jukes (flute), Hara Kostogianni (piano)

Charles Koechlin - Trois pièces for Flute, Bassoon and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven - Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano

Georges Hüe - Fantasy for flute and piano

The Electoral Roll is revised annually before the Annual Church Meeting.  This year’s meeting is on Sunday 17^th May, and additions to the roll need to be made by April 19^th.

Please speak to Angie Baker (Electoral Roll Officer) if you would like to join the Electoral Roll or make changes (e.g., change of address). Application forms are available at the back of the church.

Rev. Anna is going over the edge

She may be on sabbatical, but she’s still going to be abseiling 170 meters down the side of the Spinnaker Tower on April 25^th, to raise the much-needed funds for our West Wall.  It’s a feat that sits somewhere between "supremely inspired" and "genuinely terrifying."

If she’s brave enough to make the descent, we hope you’re bold enough to donate. Let’s make sure her leap of faith pays off.

You can sponsor her using the card machine in church, or online here.