Christ Church United Reformed Church, Petts Wood

Family Carol Service
2022-10-10 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us from 3pm on 10th December for a fun afternoon service of Christmas carols, with our lovely Christ Church Orchestra also playing.

Harvest URC 50th Anniversary Parade service
2022-10-09 10:30 - 13:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our special service on Sunday 9th of October from 10.30am will be to celebrate 50 years of the United Reformed Church. The service will be followed by an international meal
Order of service:

Call to worship
Introduction
Hymn R&S 123 think of a world without any flowers
Girl’s Brigade Prayer
The bible as storytelling of God
Reading Colossians 1: 19-20 CoY
Telling our story
Hymn R&S 117 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
The Story of Christ Church URC over 50 years
Guides and Brownie Prayer
Hymn R&S 124 We plough the fields
The Story of harvest
Prayers from the world and Lord’s Prayer
Hymns R&S 268 Jesus is Lord, creations voice proclaims it
Blessing
Grace
CoY hand out gifts to each member of the congregation

Coffee Stop
2022-10-07 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-09-23 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-07-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-07-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-06-17 10:30 - 11:30 | 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.

Family worship with Holy Communion
2022-10-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Communion Service at 10.30am
led by Rev Ian Fosten, in person and on YouTube
Order of Service:

Notices and welcome
Quiet
Opening sentences
Hymn SoF 27 As the deer pants for the water
Prayers and the Lord’s Prayer
All age introduction to theme
Offering
Hymn R&S 547 Moses I know
(Children leave)
Choir Anthem
Readings: Ps 42
Luke 24:13-35
Reflection on URC at 50: ‘And we had hoped ……’
Hymn R&S 243 Now the green blade
Communion – to include prayers for others
Hymn R&S 339 Great God, your love
Blessing

Family Worship with Baptism
2022-09-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Family Worship with Baptism led by Our Minister
In person and on YouTube from 10.30am
Order of service:
Call to worship & Welcome
Notices
Hymn: R&S 512: Seek ye first (Children go to CoY)
Opening prayer
Offering
Reading: Matthew 3: 13-17
Hymn: R&S 413: What a friend we have in Jesus
Sermon
Hymn: This little light of mine (Children return)
Baptism

Statements of baptism
Talk
Vows
Baptism

Prayers of Intercession
Hymn: R&S 506: Go tell everyone
Blessing & Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service – followed by Church Meeting

Sunday Family Worship
2022-09-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Family Worship led by Mr Maurice Omorojie
In person and on YouTube from 10.30am
Thank you Maurice for leading our service while our Minister is leading the service at Camberwell.
Order of service:
Welcome & Notices
Call to worship
Hymn: R&S 90 O Lord, all the earth belongs
to you
Opening prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Theme introduction
Hymn: R&S 518 Father I place into your
hands
Offertory & Dedication
Children leave for Church of Youth
Choir Anthem
Readings: Jonah 3:10 4:11 & Matthew 20: 1-16
Sermon
Hymn: R&S 64 I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn: R&S 107 The love of God comes close
Blessing & Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service

Climate Sunday
2022-09-11 10:30 - 13:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Our special service on Sunday 11th September from 10.30am will be for Climate Sunday. The service will be followed by a vegetarian bring and share meal.
All welcome

Daytime book club - Where the Crawdads sing
2022-09-08 14:00 - 15:30
Our September book is Where the Crawdads sing by Delia Owens
Read the book (and see the film) of this bestselling novel that follows two timelines that slowly intertwine
Book Club meets on the first Monday of the month at 8pm and the first Thursday of the month at 2pm in the home of one of our members.
To find out more including how to contact the book club please visit our book club page

Evening book club - Where the Crawdads Sing
2022-09-05 20:00 - 21:30

Sunday Family Worship
2022-08-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
You are very welcome to our Sunday Family Worship led by Rev Wendy Swan, in person and on YouTube 28th August 2022 from 10.30am
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service, all welcome

August Coffee Stop
2022-08-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-08-19 10:30 - 12:00
Coffee Stop during August is taking place in the gardens of various members, addresses are as advertised in Contact & Care or contact welcome@ccpw.org.uk
All the funds from August Coffee Mornings are going to the Reformed Church in Moldova (the URC’s global partner church) who are using 100% of the funds received to help fleeing Ukrainian Refugees
From September Coffee Stop will return to The Lounge each Friday at 10.30am

Sunday Family Worship
2022-08-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Family Worship led by Rev Bill Bowman, in person and on YouTube 21st August 2022 from 10.30am
Order of service:
Notices
Call to worship
Hymn – 45 R&S “Morning has broken”
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
All age talk
Hymn – 90 R&S “O Lord all the world belongs to you”
Reading – Luke 13:10-17
Sermon
Hymn – 583 R&S “The church is wherever God’s people are praising”
Prayers of Intercession
Offering and Dedication
Hymn – 572 R&S “Colours of day”
Blessing and the Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service

Sunday Family Worship & Songs of Praise
2022-08-08 08:00 - 17:00
led by Mrs Hilary Miles
14th August 2022 from 10.30am
All welcome
In person and on YouTube
Welcome and notices
Call to worship
Hymn: Blessed Assurance
Prayer of praise
Hymn R&S 247 Thine be the glory
Prayer of confession and the Lord’s Prayer
R&S 413 What a friend we have in Jesus
Children’s address
Offertory during which we shall sing R&S 495 Father hear the prayer we offer v 1 & 4
Children leave
Scripture reading: John 15: 12 – 17
R&S 531 Lord of all hopefulness verses 1,3 & 4
Comment 1
R&S 647 In Christ there is no East or West
Comment 2
R&S 663 Love Divine, all loves excelling
Prayers of intercession
R&S 117 O Lord My God
Blessing and the Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service

Sunday Worship with Holy Communion
2022-08-07 10:30 - 11:30
Join us in person or via YouTube from 10.30am each Sunday. All Welcome
Order of Service for Christ Church URC
Communion
7th Aug 2022

Call to worship
Welcome
Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Address
Hymn R&S 295 Breathe on me breath of God
Notices
Offering
Reading Genesis 15:1-6
Reading Luke 12:32-40
Hymn R&S 530 Living God, your joyful Spirit
Sermon
Hymn R&S 452 Let us break bread together
Communion
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn R&S 413 What a friend we have in Jesus
Blessing

Sunday Family Worship
2022-07-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
All welcome! Our service this Sunday is led by our Minister, Rev’d Nadene Snyman from 10.30am. If you are unable to join us in person the service will be livestreamed to YouTube
Order of Service for Christ Church URC 31st July led by our Minister
Call to worship & Welcome
Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Address
Hymn SoF27 As the deer pants for water
Notices
Offering
Reading Psalm 49.1-12
Reading Luke 12.13-21
Hymn R&S 85 God in his love lent us his planet
Sermon
Hymn R&S 509 O Jesus I have promised
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn R&S 489 Be Thou my vision, Lord of my heart
Blessing
Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service

Sunday Family Worship
2022-07-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
All welcome! If you are unable to join us in person the service will be livestreamed to YouTube
Order of Service for Christ Church URC 24th July 2022 led by our Minister
Call to worship
Welcome
Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn SoF 40 Be still for the presence of the Lord
Notices
Offering
Reading Luke 11.1-13
Hymn SoF 124 Give thanks
Sermon
Hymn R&S 647 In Christ there is no east or west
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn R&S 576 God’s Spirit is in my heart
Blessing
Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service

Coffee Stop
2022-07-22 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. Get ready for our August set of Coffee stops which will be held in church member’s gardens – look out for the venues in Contact & Care emailed to you each Friday.

Sunday Family Worship
2022-07-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us in person and online via YouTube from 10.30am every Sunday. Everyone welcome.
17th July 2022 led by our Minister | Commitment for Life Service
Order of Service
Call to worship
Choir Anthem
Welcome
Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Children’s address
Hymn R&S 663 Love Divine
Notices
Offering
Reading 1: Luke 13: 31-35
Hymn R&S 353 There’s a wideness to God’s mercy
Sermon
Hymn R&S 522 From Heaven you came, helpless babe
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn 1076 We are marching in the light of God
Blessing and Grace

Refugee and host family drop in centre
2022-07-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Petts Wood Churches together have some drop in centres for local refugees and host families. It is amazing that so many have opened up their homes. St Francis on Greencourt Road has a session on the 1st Wednesday of the month 2-4pm and Christ Church on corner of Tudor Way and Willett Way (entrance to hall is on Willett Way) on the 3rd Friday of the month 2-4pm. Questions please email welcome@ccpw.org.uk

Sunday Worship with Holy Communion
2022-07-03 10:30 - 11:30
Join us at Christ Church URC for Family Worship on 3rd June 2022 @ 10.30am with Holy Communion led by Mrs Marion Bayley – in person and online
Order of Service:
Welcome and notices
Call to worship
Hymn: R&S 586 All my hope on Good is founded
Opening prayers
Family time – story of Naaman
Hymn: R&S 549 One more step along the world I go
Offering
Children go to their craft activities
Reading: Luke 10: 1-11, 16-20
Anthem
Sermon
Hymn: R&S 217 When I survey the wondrous cross
Prayers of Intercession
Invitation
Hymn: R&S 590 Put peace into each other’s hands
Communion
Hymn: In heavenly love abiding
Blessing & Grace

Please join us for tea & coffee after the service

Messy God's Garden
2022-06-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us for a special Messy Church to celebrate God’s earth from 4pm to 6pm on Sunday 26th June. Weather permitting the craft part of the afternoon will be outside where you can explore the new designs in the church gardens and also do some fun crafts and activities. If the weather is inclement it will still go ahead indoors so don’t stay away!

Sunday Family Worship
2022-06-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us for Sunday family worship from 10.30am led by Rev’d Jacob Bali. All welcome. In person and streamed to YouTube

Sunday Family Worship
2022-06-19 10:30 - 11:30
Please join us from 10.30am on Sunday 19th June for Family Worship led by Revd Alison Smith
Order of service:
Welcome and notices
Call to worship
Hymn: SoF 40 – Be still for the presence of the Lord
Prayers of praise and confession
Lords Prayer
Reading: Luke 8: 26-39
Theme Introduction: Transformation
Hymn: R&S 90 – O Lord, all the world belongs to you
Offertory and Dedication
Prayer for the children
Children Leave for their activities
Choir Anthem
Reading: Galatians 3:23-29
Sermon
Hymn: SoF 664 – Beauty for Brokenness
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn: R&S 200 – The kingdom of God is justice and joy – 2nd Tune
Closing Prayer and Blessing
Grace
Please join us for tea & coffee after the service
