We will be joined by Cornwell Community Church for a special joint service on Sunday 29th April – St Catherine’s Day.
The communion service will be lead by our new Vicar – Rev Gill Rowell.
The service starts at 10:30am at St Catherine’s.
St Catherine’s Café closed – Thursday 26th April.
The Café will be closed on Thursday 26th April to prepare for the induction of Rev Gill Rowell in the evening.
The Café will be open as normal on Friday 27th April.
APCM at Cornwell – Sunday 22nd April
The parish wide APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) will take place on Sunday 22nd April at the Cornwell Centre.
It will take place as part of our morning service and we will be joining with members of Cornwell Community Church.
This joint meeting will start at 10:30am.
This will replace the normal 9:30am service.
Youth Group Programme – Summer ’18
The Youth Group is for secondary school aged young adults and meets fortnightly in St Catherine’s Hall from 7:45 to 9:15pm.
It restarts on April 20th. See the flyer for additional dates and details.
Induction Service for Rev Gill Rowell – Thursday 26th April
Our new Vicar – Rev Gill Rowell – will have her Induction Service at St Catherine’s at 7:30pm on Thursday 26th April.
The Institution will be led by the Bishop of Reading, The Rt Rev. Andrew Proud, and the Induction and Installation are led by by the Archdeacon of Berkshire, the Ven. Olivia Graham.
Space is limited. If you received a formal invitation, please respond by April 18th. Otherwise please ensure you are signed up on one of the lists at St Catherine’s or Cornwell Churches.
St Georges Day Lunch – Friday 20th April
Celebrate St George’s day (a little early !) with a 2 course lunch, a musical accompaniment and a just-for-fun quiz.
Giant Yorkshire pudding served with Lincolnshire sausages, onion gravy, potatoes and vegetables.
Followed by apple crumble, or bread and butter pudding, served with custard. Tea or Coffee.
£5.00 per person. Pre booking required. Ask at the Café for details.
Friday Friends Programme – April, May & early June
Friday Friends meets weekly from 2.00 – 4.00pm every Friday, price £3.50 (carers free), offering a mix of light exercise, singing together, tabletop games and craft activities in a safe, warm and friendly environment – with tea and cakes.
Here’s the programme for April, May & early June 2018.
RG31 Magazine – April 18
All Age Good Friday service.
Please join us to celebrate Easter at our all age ‘Messy Style’ service on Good Friday morning.
Through our usual mix of Craft, Story, Songs and Prayers – with an added Easter Egg hunt – we’ll explore the Easter story together.
It would great if you can join us – on Friday 30th 10:30am – and why not make it more fun by bringing a friend!
Click here for details of all our Easter services.
Easter Services
Please join us for our Easter Services
Palm Sunday – 25th March
- 8:00am : Holy Communion – St Catherine’s Church
- 9:30am : Holy Communion – St Catherine’s Church
- 11:00am : All Age Service with ACM – Cornwell Community Church
Maundy Thursday – 29th March
- 12:15pm : Holy Communion – St Catherine’s Garden Room
Good Friday – 30th March
- 10:30am : All Age Family Service – St Catherine’s
- 12noon : Churches in Tilehurst Act of witness at Tilehurst Triangle (leave St Catherine’s at 11:30am)
- 2.00pm : Quiet Hour – St Catherine’s Church
Easter Sunday – 1st April
- 8:00am : Holy Communion – St Catherine’s Church
- 9:30am : Holy Communion – St Catherine’s Church
- 11:00am : All Age Service with Communion – Cornwell Community Church
- 3:00pm : Egg rolling & Kite flying – Lardon Down, Streatley
