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The Feast of All Saints

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

This year we will keep the Feast of All Saints on Sunday 2 November. Our 10.15am worship will be an All-Age Parish Mass for the whole church family, and our celebrations continue at 5.30pm with Solemn Choral Evensong, followed by the annual Ron Gates Organ Recital, given this year by our own Director of Music, Thomas Moore.

The Feast of All Saints is one of the great festivals of the Christian year. It is a day to give thanks for the many lives of faith that have inspired and shaped us – for all those who have followed Christ in word and deed, and whose prayers continue to join with ours in praise of God.

Let’s make every effort to be part of this joyful celebration together.

All Souls

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

Our Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) will take place on Monday 3 November at 7.30pm, with a Sung Requiem. During the service, the names of our departed loved ones will be read aloud in remembrance.

If you wish to have someone remembered, please PRINT their Christian name and surname clearly on the sheets provided in the church display area. Those recently bereaved, and whose loved ones’ funerals were held at St Matthew’s, have been especially invited.

As in previous years, we will share a thanksgiving toast together after the service.

Remembrance Sunday

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

We will mark Remembrance Sunday on 9 November (The Third Sunday before Advent) at 10.15am.

During the service, we will honour those who gave their lives in the two World Wars and in subsequent conflicts. The reading of the Kingsley Roll of Honour will lead into the Silence at 11.00am, joining with the Nation in solemn remembrance.

St Matthew's Ladies Group

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

St Matthew's Ladies Group meetings are on Monday afternoons from 2.00pm till 4.00pm in the Parish Centre, on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Meetings in November

10 November 2025 - Speaker: Jackie Allen. Prepare for Christmas: Scarves, Hats, Accessories etc, and a Demonstration of scarf tying.
24 November 2025 - Christmas Auction with mince pies and mulled wine.

House Group

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

Our next House Group gathering will be on Wednesday 12 November at 2.00pm at the vicarage.

We usually reflect on a recent homily as a starting point for open and enriching conversation. Those who attend have found these sessions deeply nourishing. Why not come and see for yourself? You would be most welcome.

Junior Church

Every Third Sunday of the Month

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

Join us during the 10:15am mass in the children’s area for adult led stories and crafts linked to the Church Year. The next Junior church session will be on Sunday 16 November 2025.

Christ the King

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

We celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, the final Sunday of the Church’s year, on 23 November. There will be a Procession at the Parish Mass (10.15am) and Solemn Choral Evensong at 5.30pm. Please make every effort to join us for this significant day in the Christian calendar.

The Advent Procession

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 at 2:31pm

Our beautiful Advent Procession by Candlelight will take place on Sunday 30 November at 4.00pm, followed by refreshments in the parish centre. This moving service introduces the ancient and reflective season of Advent – a time to prepare spiritually for the celebration of our Saviour’s birth. Please come and share in this special occasion.

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