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Reigate Park Church
Weekly News - 4th December 2025
SUNDAY SERVICE
Travelling together with Jesus in faith, hope and love.
Reaching out with God's care and love for all.
This Sunday, our 2nd in Advent will be led by our Minister, Rev. Siobhan Antoniou and will include the receiving and blessing of gifts and toys for Homestart and Holy Communion.
If you are joining us online - please have something to eat and drink ready so that you can join us at the Lord's table for Holy Communion.
The theme of our service will be: Peace in Advent
As usual our service will start at 10am
Order of Service
Notices
Call to Worship
Come, people of God, longing for peace.
We gather to worship the Prince of Peace, whose gifts are justice, love, and hope.
Hymn: Shine, Jesus, Shine
(Toys and gifts to be brought up during the singing of the 1st hymn)
Receiving and blessing the gifts of toys
God of peace and generosity, we thank you for these gifts of toys, given in love for children who need them.
We give thanks to God.
Bless those who have given, and bless the children who will receive. May these gifts bring joy and remind us of your care for every child.
Prince of Peace, bless these gifts.
As we dedicate these toys, we dedicate ourselves to your service, seeking peace and kindness in our world.
Amen.
Children Leave
As you leave for Junior Church may the love of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
And also with you (response by Junior Church)
Lighting of 2nd Advent Candle
Leader: We light the second candle of Advent, the candle of Peace. Christ brings peace to a world in conflict and calm to our restless hearts.
Response: Prince of Peace, quiet our spirits and make us peacemakers in your name.
Hymn: R&S 138 - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Offertory and Offertory Prayer
Prayers & Lord’s Prayer
Bible Readings: Isaiah 11.1-10 read by Lynne Skinner
Matthew 3.1-12 read by Alison Allen
Hymn: R&S 134 - On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Sermon: Prepare the Way of Peace
Hymn: R&S 635 - Put peace into each other’s hands
(Children will not return for communion due to nativity rehearsals)
Communion (Responses on screen)
(The communion wine is non-alcoholic and there is oat cake and water on each tray as an alternative to the bread and wine)
Prayers of intercession
Hymn: R&S 137 - Hark, the Glad Sound!
Sending out Prayer and Blessing
Please join us for tea and coffee after the service which for this week only will be in the Park Room due to Christmas Lunch being set up in the Hall.
For those of you who are joining us on-line, here is the all important YouTube link:
Martin Skitt will be our Organist this Sunday.
The flowers this Sunday have been donated by Margaret Samuel and have been arranged by Rita Harding.
In Junior Church this week we are excited to be continuing with our Nativity rehearsals.
Please make every effort to come along as we will be running through the whole service and seeing how everything fits together.
If time, we will also be trying on costumes and making lanterns.
Paula