Christ Church United Reformed Church, Petts Wood

Coffee Stop
2025-11-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-30 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
We would be delighted if you join us between 10.30am and noon (either all the time or just for a brief visit) on a Friday for 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. No need to book, please just turn up at anytime.

Family worship - 1st Sunday in Advent
2025-11-30 10:30 - 11:30
Please join us in person and on YouTube for this special first Sunday in advent service on Sunday 30th November from 10.30am. This service is led by Rev Bill Bowman and also celebrates the Commissioning of accredited Synod lay preacher Mr Martin Leonard.
Our young people will have their Church of Youth activities as usual.
Refreshments will be served after the service. All welcome

Book Club - Dickens & His Christmas Carol
2025-12-01 20:00 - 21:30 | 13 Fieldway, BR5 1JP
Do join us to discuss Dickens & his Christmas Carol – a seasonal reminder of what Christmas really means. New members welcome please contact bookclub@ccpw.org.uk for more details

Christmas wreath making
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00
Please join us for wreath making on the evening of Wednesday 3rd of December from 7pm.
All materials provided and festive refreshments.
To book please contact Kerry on 07740 365100

Coffee Stop
2025-12-05 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-16 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom

Sunday family worship with Holy Communion
2025-12-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us for Sunday Family Worship from 10.30am every Sunday in person and on YouTube. The first Sunday of the month will include the sacrament of Holy Communion, ours is an open table and anyone can partake of Communion. Refreshments will be served after the service. Our first Sunday service in December on 7th December is the second Sunday in Advent and will be led by Rev John Campbell.
Children and young people are welcome to stay in the church or go out part-way through to join our Church of Youth.

Sunday Family Worship - 3rd Sunday in advent
2025-12-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us for Sunday Family worship from 10.30am on Sunday 14th December. The service is led by our regular and dear friend Mr Mark Dennis. Mark has led a service at Christ Church each month throughout 2025 and we are truly blessed to have him again leading our worship.
Our young people will be able to join crafts and activities in Church of Youth.
Do join us for refreshments after the service.

Christmas Celebration Concert
2025-12-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us on Sunday 14th of December from 3pm for this popular family concert with lots of fun music to celebrate the Christmas season. No tickets required, just turn up.

Coffee Stop
2025-12-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
We would be delighted if you join us between 10.30am and noon (either all the time or just for a brief visit) on a Friday for 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. No need to book, please just turn up at anytime.

Note that coffee stop will take a break in-between Christmas and new year and will not be meeting on boxing day or 2nd Janurary, but will resume on 9th January.

Service of Lessons & Carols
2025-12-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us for a service of Lessons & Carols from 6.30pm on Sunday 21st December, led by Mrs Katherine Copley.

Christmas services
2025-12-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
We have a lovely range of Christmas services, all welcome.

Messy Church - Messy Christmas Eve 2025
2025-12-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us for this very popular Messy Church on Christmas Eve from 3pm, for lots of fun crafts, using up energy and making joy. This takes place in our Church Sanctuary and noise is welcome, you do not need to be solemn or quiet, it is about celebrating Christmas in a Messy Church way. All ages welcome.

Christmas Eve Midnight Service
2025-12-24 23:30 - 2025-12-25 00:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us for our Christmas Eve service which starts at 11.30pm and around Midnight Holy Communion is served. This is about Jesus entering the world, about Christmas being born on earth. Please do join us, just turn up. Our table is open to all, you can choose to take Holy Communion or not, you do not need to be ‘confirmed’. All welcome.

Christ Church Christmas Charity
2025-12-25 08:00 - 17:00
The offertories from the Celebration concert, Lessons and Carols, and our Christmas Eve & Christmas Day services will be for our Christmas Charity, The Petts Wood Playgroup for children with special needs. If you would like to donate to our Christmas Charity this is possible through the collection baskets, the CollecTin machine or by speaking to our treasurer Martin Leonard or making an online donation. Thank you so much for your support of the Charity this year and to all those speaking on behalf of the playgroup at our services.

Christmas Day
2025-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us from 10am on Thursday 25th December, Christmas day for an informal service led by Mr Martin Fosten. Children are invited to bring a gift that they have been given and will be invited to talk about it at the service. Please join us for this special day. All welcome

Sunday family worship
2025-12-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us in person and on YouTube for our Sunday service on 28th December led by Mrs Kat Copley. All welcome
Order of service:
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn R&S 614 Love came down at Christmas
Prayers & The Lord’s prayer
Reading: Isaiah 63:7-9
Theme Introduction
Song SOF 664 Beauty for Brokenness
Notices
Offertory
Reading: Matthew 2:13-23
Reflection
Hymn: R&S 184 As with gladness men of old
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn: R&S 183 Brightest and Best of the sons of the Morning
Blessing
Grace

Epiphany Sunday worship with Holy Communion
2026-01-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us in person and on YouTube for our Epiphany Sunday service on 4th January from 10.30am led by Rev Bill Bowman. The service will include Holy Communion, anyone can choose to partake or not of the elements of wine and bread, ours is an open table. All welcome
Order of service
Call to worship
Hymn – 183 R&S “Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning”
Prayer
All-age talk
Hymn – 185 R&S “Wise men seeking Jesus”
Notices
Offering and Dedication
Church of Youth leave (The Grace)
Nature, Faith and Order of the URC read responsively (R&S 761)
Induction of Elders
Hymn – 523 R&S “Give me joy in my heart”
Reading – Isaiah 60:1-6
Reading – Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon
Hymn – 184 R&S “As with gladness, men of old”
Prayers of Intercession
Communion Hymn – 453 R&S “Let us talents and tongues employ”
Sacrament of Holy Communion (The Lord’s Prayer)
Hymn – “Who is he in yonder stall?” (Carol Praise 239 verses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Blessing

Book Club - orbital
2026-01-05 20:00 - 21:30
Do join us on the first Monday in January at the McNamara’s house to discuss Booker prize winning Orbital. New members welcome please contact bookclub@ccpw.org.uk for more details

Coffee Stop
2026-01-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
For our first Coffee Stop back after our Christmas Break, we would be delighted if you join us between 10.30am and noon (either all the time or just for a brief visit) on a Friday for 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. No need to book, please just turn up at anytime.

Cafe style worship
2026-01-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us in person and on YouTube for our Sunday service on 11th January from 10.30am led by Mr Tom Hackett. The service will be a cafe style intergenerational worship. All welcome

Soup and a roll
2026-01-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Do join us after the service on 11th January for a time of fellowship with a soup and a roll. No need to book, no tickets required, donations accepted only if you can afford it.

Sunday family worship
2026-01-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us in person for our Sunday service on 18th January from 10.30am led by Mr Martin Leonard. Our young people are welcome to stay in the service or join the Church of Youth and their fun activities. All welcome

Apologies that those who usually join us online are unable to do so due to technical issues we hope this is rectified in time for next week.

Order of service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Hymn:R&S 38 Thou whose almighty word

Opening Prayers

Themed Introduction

Hymn: R&S 512 Seek ye first

Offering

Prayer for children and youth – children leave for Church of Youth

Bible Reading: Isaiah 49: 1-7
John 1: 29-42

Hymn: SoF 278 I will sing a wonderous story

Sermon

Hymn: SoF 41 Be Still

Prayers of Intercession & Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: R&S 559 Christ is made a sure foundation (omit v1)

Blessing

The Grace

Sunday family worship
2026-01-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us in person and on YouTube for our Sunday service on 25th January from 10.30am led by our amazing Eldership team. Our young people are welcome to stay in the service or join the Church of Youth and their fun activities. All welcome

Messy Church - Messy Recycling
2026-01-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Join us for some fun Recycling themed crafts on Sunday 25th January from 4pm to 6pm. No need to book, just turn up. Just over an hour of crafts followed by a short worship session and then a party style tea. No fee but donations to cover costs of materials appreciated if you can afford it.

Family worship with Holy Communion
2026-02-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Please join us for worship with Holy Communion, ours is an open table so all welcome. The service on 1st February is led by the amazing Mr Martin Leonard, an accredited lay preacher.
Our young people are welcome to stay in church or join the church of youth for fun activities.
Church meeting will take place after the service

Church meeting
2026-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Christ Church Petts Wood, Tudor Way, Orpington, BR5 1LH, United Kingdom
Church meeting in the URC tradition is the opportunity for members to vote and influence the direction of their local pastorate. Please come along to Church meeting on 1st of Feb. This takes place after the morning Sunday service. If you are a member you can vote, if not a formal member you can learn about the structure of the URC and if you want to find out more about becoming a member contact welcome@ccpw.org.uk
