Our next Messy Church is this coming Saturday – 7th May. Our theme is “St Catherine”, not least because our development project was opened on St Catherine’s Day – April 29th. It will be our usual mix of Fun, Faith and Food, so please join us on the first Saturday of the month, starting atContinue reading “Messy Church : 7th May”
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St Catherine’s Café open Election Day, Thursday May 5th
St Catherine’s Café will be open during Election Day on Thursday May 5th. We hope to serve tea and coffee during the day with a light lunch including soup and cake.
RG31 Magazine – May
The on-line version of the May issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is available here or click on the image.
Official Opening
The official opening of St Catherine’s Church, Centre and Café took place on Friday 29th April at 3pm. The Right Revd Andrew Proud, Bishop of Reading led a short service of blessing, after which tea and cakes were served in the new café space.
Project Update – end of April
I am writing this article four days before the Bishop of Reading comes to open our new premises, so I am trusting that much of it will happen. On reflection, this has been the story of the project from the time when it was first conceived, nearly thirty years ago, and that is howContinue reading “Project Update – end of April”
Official Opening Friday 29th April at 3pm.
The official opening of St.Catherine’s Church, Centre and Café will be on Friday 29th April at 3pm. Friends, Neighbours, Supporters and Benefactors will be attending and viewing the new facilities and hearing of our future plans. There will be a short service of blessing led by the Right Revd Andrew Proud, Bishop of Reading, afterContinue reading “Official Opening Friday 29th April at 3pm.”
RG31 Magazine – April
The on-line version of the April issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is available here or click on the image.
Project Update – end of March
March has been a month of consolidation after the impressive growth spurts earlier in the year. We have learnt to be patient while boilers and pipework and other bits of plumbing are installed and all those electrical wires hanging out of the walls and ceilings get stuff attached to them. We are more or lessContinue reading “Project Update – end of March”
RG31 Magazine – March
The on-line version of the March issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is available here.
A Welcoming Message
From our Vicar – Rev. Denis Smith This is a time of great change and challenge for the Church of England. It is no longer just sufficient to be there and wait for people to come in. Together we are searching for and finding new ways of being church. Here are some pointers to ourContinue reading “A Welcoming Message”