Weekly News
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- Dec 18
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Reigate Park Church
Weekly News - 18th 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, get your singing voices ready as we will be holding our annual All Age Carol service. The service will be led by Rev. Susan Knight.
The service will include many well known carols and readings and once again we send our grateful thanks to everyone who is taking part in the service - it is greatly appreciated.
As usual our service will start at 10am
Order of Service
Notices
Call to Worship
Lord Jesus,There was no room for you in the innon the night that you were born:
Help us to make room in our hearts for you.
Lord Jesus,A star shone brightlyIn the sky to announce your birth:
Lead us to your light that we too may worship you
Lord Jesus,Angels sang at your birth filling the night sky with the celebration of divine love:
Fill us with joy as we sing the praises of the Christ Child who is God-with-us.
Lighting of the Advent Candle - 4th Sunday of Advent - the candle of Love
We light the fourth candle of Advent, the candle of Love.God’s love shines in our hearts and in the world through Christ.Response:
God of love, help us to see your love made flesh in Jesus and to show that love to others.
Carol: 167 - Once in Royal David’s City
Prayers & Lord’s Prayer
Reading: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour
Carol: 169 - Unto us a Boy is Born
Reading: Isaiah 11: 1-3a; 4a; 6-9 The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown
Carol: 126 – O Come O Come Emmanuel verses 1, 2, 5, 6, & 7
Reading: Luke 1: 26-35,38 The Angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
Carol: 139 – The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came
Reading: Luke 2: 1, 3-7 – The Birth of Jesus
Carol: 188 - Born in the Night, Mary’s child
Reading: Luke 2: 8-16 – The Shepherds go to the Manger
Carol: 155 - While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Reading: Matthew 2: 1-12 – The Wise Men are led to Jesus by a star
Carol: We three Kings
Reading: John 1: 1-14 - John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
Prayers for the World
Carol: 159 - Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Prayer and Blessing
Retiring Collection for ShelterBox & St Catherine’s Hospice
Please join us in the Hall for tea and coffee after the service. Donations welcome.
Rev. Siobhán Antoniou will be leading the service at BansteadURC this Sunday.
As this will be our last newsletter of the year, here are the YouTube links for our remaining services:
21st December @ 10am – Carol Service - https://youtube.com/live/DmijbtpK-1I?feature=share
24th December @ 4pm – Crib & Christingle Service - https://youtube.com/live/OcinePnjOpQ?feature=share
25th December @ 10am – Christmas Day Family Service - https://youtube.com/live/FnrdVL1s1_c?feature=share
28th December @ 10am – Normal morning service - https://youtube.com/live/2Znic5WcTo0?feature=share
John Knight will be our Organist this Sunday.
The flowers this Sunday have been donated by Sue and John Knight and have been arranged by Anna Burgess.
See you all in 2026 for some more great Junior Sessions!
