Christ Church United Reformed Church, Petts Wood

Labyrinth day - postponed to 2024
2023-09-30 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us at Christ Church Petts Wood to learn about the maze or labyrinth that is in our church gardens. It has already been enjoyed by young and old already, but learn more about the opportunities for fun and meditation. There will be other activities taking place including craft activities. £15.00 per family. Email welcome@ccpw.org.uk with any questions or message on this event.

The date has been postponed to 2024.

Family Worship with Holy Communion
2023-10-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us in person and online on YouTube from 10.30am on Sunday for Family Worship and Holy Communion. The service on Sunday 1st October will be led by our Minister, Rev’d Nadene Snyman.
Order of service:
Call to Worship
Welcome
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
HYMN R&S 523 Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
All-age talk
Offering and Dedicatory Prayer
Notices
HYMN SoF 390 Meekness and Majesty
1st Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4 and 25-32
2nd Reading Matthew 21:23-32
SERMON
HYMN R&S 435 Christian people raise your song
Communion
Prayers of Intercession
HYMN R&S 538 Teach me, my God and King
Blessing & Grace

Please join us for refreshments after the service

Book Club - Lessons in Chemistry
2023-10-02 20:00 - 21:30
Please join us from 8pm on Monday 2nd October to discuss Lessons in Chemisty by Bonnie Garmus. Book Club is held usually the first Monday of the month in someone’s home, please email bookclub@ccpw.org.uk for more details.

Harvest Sunday Parade service
2023-10-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our service on Sunday 8th October celebrates Harvest and will be in person from 10.30am. As our Uniformed organisations will be taking part this service will not be streamed.
Order of service:
Call to Worship
Welcome
Your favourite Harvest Vegetable talk
A Harvest Prayer (Brownies)
Hymn SoF 75 Come ye thankful people come
Harvest Jammy Dodgers talk
A Thanksgiving Prayer (Guides)
Hymn SoF 585 Plough the fields and scatter
Reading Matthew 6: 9-15
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Daily Bread talk
Poem: Harvest (Girl’s Brigade)
Offering
Notices
Hymn R&S 123 Think of the world without any flowers
Ready steady cook talk
Prayer: We thank you, O Lord of our lives (Rangers)
Hymn SoF 14 All things bright and beautiful
Blessing
Grace
Please join us for refreshments after the service

Macmillian fundraiser
2023-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join Lynn and friends from 2pm on Saturday 7th October in the lounge (entrance from the Willett Way car park) to raise money for Macmillan with refreshments, cakes and a fun raffle. No need to book.

Harvest meal
2023-10-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us after the service on Sunday 8th October for a Ploughman’s lunch harvest meal. Tickets £7, please email welcome@ccpw.org.uk

Coffee Stop
2023-10-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-11-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-11-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-11-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-11-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us between 10.30am and noon every Friday for a a cup of tea or coffee and a delicious slice of cake, more importantly, meet up for a chat and friendship. Held in the Lounge, access from the Willett Way car park. No need to book, just turn up. For more information or to ask questions please email welcome@ccpw.org.uk

Sunday morning worship
2023-10-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our service on Sunday 29th of October is in person and also live streamed to YouTube. The service will be led by Rev’d Bill Bowman. All welcome and please join us for refreshments after the service.

Order of service:
Notices
Call to worship
Hymn – 377 R&S “This is the day”
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Reading – Leviticus 19:1-2 & 15-18
All age talk
Hymn – 48 R&S “Praise and Thanksgiving, Father we offer”
Offering and Dedication
Church of Youth leave – The Grace
Reading – Matthew 22:34-46
Sermon
Hymn – 522 R&S “From heaven you came, helpless babe”
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn – 353 R&S “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy”
Blessing

Sunday worship with Holy Communion
2023-11-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us in person and on YouTube from 10.30am on Sunday 5th November for our worship. Holy Communion will be served which is completely optional.

Order of service:
Call to worship & Welcome
Prayer
Hymn R&S 367 I want to walk with Jesus Christ
Reading Psalm 43
Reading Matthew 23.1-12
Children’s all age talk
Notices
Offering
Hymn R&S 195 I danced in the morning
Sermon
Prayers of intercession
Hymn R&S 447 I came with joy to meet my Lord
Communion
Hymn R&S 373 Lord Jesus Christ
Blessing & Grace
You are welcome to join us after the service for refreshments

Service of thanksgiving and remembering
2023-11-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
A gentle service from 3pm on Sunday 5th November where we remember those loved ones we have lost. We conclude the service with a time of fellowship and refreshments. This service will just be in person and will not be streamed online. All are welcome.

Book Club
2023-11-06 20:00
Join us for November book club, first Monday of the month at 8pm, where we discuss As I walked out one Midsummer Morning, A memoir recounting Laurie Lee’s journey from the Cotswolds to Spain, and the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. email bookclub@ccpw.org.uk for more details.

Remembrance Sunday
2023-11-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our service on Sunday 12th of November is in person and also live streamed to YouTube. The service will be led by our Minister, Rev Nadene Snyman. All welcome and please join us for refreshments after the service.
Order of service:
Call to worship
Welcome
Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn R&S 104 Praise my soul the King of Heaven
Reading 1 Isaiah 2:4
Reading 2 Isaiah 9:6-7
Reading 3 Matthew 5:43-45
Children’s address
Offering
Notices
Hymn R&S 635 Put peace into each other’s hands
2 Minute Silence
Sermon
Hymn R&S 620 For the healing of the nations
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn 336 Abide with me
Blessing
Grace

Sunday Family Worship
2023-11-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our service at Christ Church Petts Wood on Sunday 19th November takes place in person and on YouTube from 10.30am and is being led by Mr John Ellis. All welcome, refreshments will be served after the service.
Order of service
Welcome and Notices
Call to worship
Hymn R&S 43 I sing the almighty power of God
Opening Prayers using R&S 2-4
The Lord’s Prayer
Family Time
Hymn R&S 572 Colours of day dawn into the mind
Offertory
Offertory prayer and prayer for the children as they leave for Church of Youth
Children leave for church of youth
1st Lesson: Jeremiah Ch 20 vv 1-18
Choir Anthem
2nd Lesson: Acts Ch 11 vv 19-30
Sermon
Hymn R&S 338 Stay with us, God
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn R&S 590 In heavenly love abiding
Blessing followed by The Grace

Legacy service Sunday
2023-11-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our service on Sunday 26th November from 10.30am will be in person and also live streamed to YouTube. It will be led by Mrs Kerry McMenamin and our Minister. Please join us for refreshments after the service, church meeting will then take place directly afterwards.
Order of service:
Call to Worship & Welcome
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn R&S 745 A New Commandment
Children’s address
Reading Hebrews 11:1-3
Reading Mark 4: 26-29
Offering
Notices
Hymn R&S 629 Make me a channel of your peace
Sermon
Hymn R&S 474 Brother sister let me serve you
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn R&S 96 Great is thy faithfulness
Blessing & Grace

Church meeting and AGM
2023-11-26 11:45 - 13:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
You are invited to join our Church Meeting which will start shortly after the Church service on Sunday, approximately 11.45am. Only members can vote at Church meeting but others are welcome to attend. Here we make decisions about the physical and spiritual direction of our Church.

Messy Winter Wonderland
2023-11-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our next Messy Church is taking place Sunday 26th of November from 4-6pm on the theme of Winter Wonderland. Hope to see you there!

Coffee Stop
2023-12-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-12-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-12-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us between 10.30am and noon every Friday for a a cup of tea or coffee and a delicious slice of cake, more importantly, meet up for a chat and friendship. Held in the Lounge, access from the Willett Way car park. All very welcome.

Toy service
2023-12-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our service at Christ Church Petts Wood on Sunday 3rd December takes place in person and on YouTube from 10.30am and is being led by our Minister, Rev Nadene Snyman. All welcome, refreshments will be served after the service.
This service will be our ‘Toy Service’ where those who are able bring a new toy (no battery operated ones) or a donation for Alternatives, a chartity that looks after disadvantaged mothers and their children. Sometimes the gifts that the children get from Alternatives is the only gift that child gets for Christmas.

BLGMind Charity Concert - afternoon
2023-12-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join the London Concert Chorus for a festive celebration sing along of all your favourite Christmas songs and carols. Two shows, 3pm and 6pm on Sunday 3rd December at Christ Church Petts Wood. In aid of MIND.

MIND charity concert - evening
2023-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom

Afternoon carol service
2023-12-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our very popular family carol service takes place from 3pm on Sunday 10th December at Christ Church Petts Wood. All welcome, refreshments will be served after the service.

Book Club - Family Values by Wendy Cope
2023-12-11 20:00 - 21:30
We meet this month at a home in Orpington from 8pm on Monday 11th of December to discuss our December title, Family Values by Wendy Cope. This is a collection of poems so come with a poem or three to discuss. email bookclub@ccpw.org.uk for more details including venue. All welcome

Nativity service
2023-12-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our Nativity service at Christ Church Petts Wood on Sunday 17th December takes place in person and on YouTube from 10.30am and is being led by our Church of Youth leaders and members. All welcome, refreshments will be served after the service. If you don’t usually come to church but would like your children to take part please get in touch via welcome@ccpw.org.uk and we will pass on more information about rehearsals or options for turning up on the day

Coffee Stop
2023-12-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us between 10.30am and noon every Friday for a a cup of tea or coffee and a delicious slice of cake, more importantly, meet up for a chat and friendship. Held in the Lounge, access from the Willett Way car park. All very welcome.
Coffee Stop’s last meet-up of 2023 will be on 22nd of December and will take a one week break (not meeting Friday 29th December).
