Eco Church – Bronze Award

In the year that UK chairs COP26 and we start to respond to the challenge of reducing our carbon footprint, we have completed an extensive survey of our environmental credentials under the A Rocha UK Eco Church scheme, launched in 2016.  We finally submitted the survey earlier this week and we’re delighted to announce thatContinue reading “Eco Church – Bronze Award”

Mothers Union Meeting – Wed 10th Feb

The St Catherine’s Branch of the Mothers Union have decided to try to have their programmed February meeting using Zoom.  It is a talk by Graham Puddephatt on the Kennet and Avon Canal.  The meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday 10th February at 2.30 pm (please note the change of time to avoid clashing with the BibleContinue reading “Mothers Union Meeting – Wed 10th Feb”

APCM : Sunday 11th October

We are planning to hold our much delayed Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Sunday 11th October via Zoom. We normally distribute paper copies of our reports and accounts before the meeting. Clearly that is a lot more difficult this year. Accordingly here is a link to our reports – unaltered since originally produced for theContinue reading “APCM : Sunday 11th October”

St Catherine’s Centre Activities – Six person limit update

The Government’s announcement on 9th September of a six person gathering limit will clearly affect activities within St Catherine’s Centre. It is clear that many Church and Hall activities will no longer be able to take place from Monday 14th. There are a list of exemptions to this rule, and we are currently seeking toContinue reading “St Catherine’s Centre Activities – Six person limit update”

St Catherine’s Centre Activities

We are pleased to announce that St Catherine’s Centre (both Hall and Church) is open for hire and holding meetings from the 1st of September.  We will be following Government guidelines as we continue to explore how best to operate in a Corvid safe manner as our users return. We have been holding Sunday ServicesContinue reading “St Catherine’s Centre Activities”

Tuesday get Together – Restarting Tuesday 1st September

We are pleased to announce that Tuesday get Together is restarting on Tuesday 1st September in the Café area of St Catherine’s. We will be following corvid-secure guidelines.  This means that we request that you wear a face covering as you enter the building, sanitise your hands upon arrival, sign in for track and traceContinue reading “Tuesday get Together – Restarting Tuesday 1st September”

Holiday Club 2020

As I’m sure you’ve realised by now, it is not possible for us to run a Holiday Club this year. We are unable to create a suitable socially distanced environment for young guests from many different year groups and households. Instead, can we point you towards on-line activities … https://stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk/church/holiday-club/