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Reigate Park Church
Weekly News - 19th March 2026
SUNDAY SERVICE
Travelling together with Jesus in faith, hope and love.
Reaching out with God's care and love for all.
Rev. Siobhan Antoniou will be leading our service this coming Sunday. The 5th Sunday in Lent being Passion Sunday.
Passiontide (in the Christian liturgical year) is a name for the last two weeks of Lent, beginning on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, long celebrated as Passion Sunday and continuing through Lazarus Saturday. It commemorates the suffering of Christ (Latin passio = “suffering”).
The theme of Siobhan's service will be: Life and hope where we least expect them.
As usual our service will start at 10am
Order of Service
Notices
Call to Worship
Hymn: R&S 523 - Give me Joy in my Heart, Keep me Praising
Prayers (with responses)
Loving God, you meet us in every part of life —in the dry places, the busy places, the joyful places, and the heavy ones.
God, you are here.
When we feel tired or worn out,when life feels a bit like Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones…Breathe your life into us.
When we come with questions, like Martha,or with tears, like Mary…
Stand with us, Jesus.
When we struggle to trust,or when we choose our own way instead of yours…
Forgive us and help us start again.
When we forget others,or turn away from people who need kindness, justice, or hope…Forgive us and help us bring life.
Loving God, you know us completelyand you love us completely.You call us by name,and you speak life into our dry and weary places.
Thank you for your love.
Lord’s Prayer
Reading: Ezekiel 37:1–6, 11–14 read by Tina Papworth
All-age activity: Little signs of hope
Hymn: MP 664 - The Spirit Lives to Set Us Free
Offertory & Prayer
Children leave for Junior Church
Minister: As you leave for your groups
All: May the love of the Lord Jesus Christ go with you
Junior Church: And also with you
Reading: John 11:32–44 read by Bob Johnston
Hymn: Longing for Light (Christ Be Our Light)
Sermon: Where God Stands With Us
Hymn: R&S 302 - O breath of life, come sweeping through us
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn: R&S 200 - The Kingdom of God is Justice and Joy (tune: Out Skerries)
Prayer & Blessing
Please join us for tea and coffee in the Hall after the service. Donations welcome.
Just a reminder that we have a card reader at the back of the church for offertory donations. Gift Aid envelopes can be found in the backs of chairs or on the table at the back of Church or in the foyer.
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Martin Skitt will be our Organist this Sunday.
The flowers this Sunday have been donated by Jill Walker and have been arranged by Barbara Bristow.
Junior Church will be split into groups this Sunday. We are starting together with a quick recap about Lent and the different things people might take part in or do during this reflective period leading up to Easter. Then, in our groups, we are discussing how some people might take part in Lent through random acts of kindness. The older group will do some roleplay to support this and then both groups will be busy making a surprise to give out!
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Emily, Paula, Anne & Sandra
