Please note our Sunday Morning Service starts at the earlier time of 9:30am for Remembrance Sunday – 14th November.
This is to allow time for those who wish attend the 11am Remembrance service at Tilehurst Triangle.
We are holding a prayer day for Climate Change on Saturday 6th November from 10am to 4pm with a break for lunch (bring your own) between 1 & 2 pm.
The day will be split into five one-hour sessions, led by different individuals, so you can come or go as you like, and changeovers will be on the hour every hour – please come for as long or as short a time as you have available.
The sessions will follow the theme of Genesis, and there will be some information sharing, as well as guidance, worship, time for prayerful reflection, and intercession.
This day takes place half way through the COP26 Climate Change conference, which we have been regularly praying for, for several months.
Please come and participate – God hears our prayers.
Fridays have become rather busy, and on occasions the waiting time to fulfil orders have taken a little longer than we would of liked.
During November we are going to trial a slimmed down menu to hopefully streamline the whole process.
We will monitor feedback and see how this trial goes. Soup, jackets, daily special, kids meal, and cakes still on offer.
Our next Cats Cartoon Club is on Saturday 6th November at 4pm in the Church Hall.
We’re watch the Lego Batman Movie which we hope will be enjoyed by old and young alike. Whether you like Batman or not this is a great opportunity to meet together and laugh at him.
You can see the trailer for the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGQUKzSDhrg
We are pleased to announce that Friday Friends is restarting on Friday 5th November.
Come and share laughter, conversations, prayer and music with guest speakers and tea, coffee and cake.
We offer a mix of light exercise, singing together, table-top games and craft activities in a safe, warm and friendly environment.
Fridays 2 pm – 4 pm in the Hall. Price £3.50
We are pleased to announce that Tuesday get Together is restarting on Tuesday 2nd November.
Drop in and meet old friends and make new ones. A warm welcome awaits. Tea & Coffee provided
Tuesdays 10 am – 12 noon in Café Siena
Our Annual Memorial Service will take place at 3pm on Sunday 31st October, followed by an afternoon tea.
A time to remember those we have loved and lost.
It will be followed by tea and cakes provided by the Mothers Union. All welcome.
Operation Christmas child is a way of bringing some Christmas cheer to a poor, needy or suffering child.
The idea is to fill a shoebox with small gifts, (please read the leaflet carefully about what is acceptable) and add a donation of £5 or more towards transport costs.
A simple shoebox gift packed with love and fuelled by prayer can have a huge impact!
If you have trouble getting a shoebox, we have a supply of flat pack boxes already decorated for 50pence each.
We are an official collecting point for filled Shoeboxes.
Alternatively, you can ‘pack’ a Shoebox online at: https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/
Click here to see the fantastic shoeboxes we collected two years ago.
We are also holding a special service to gather the filled Shoeboxes, when you can hear more about what happens to the filled boxes.
Date – Sunday 21st November
Time – 10.00 am with refreshments after the service.
Place – St Catherine’s Church, Wittenham Avenue, RG31 5LN.
Alternatively you can bring Shoeboxes to St Catherine’s Church or Cornwell 0-5 Play Group anytime before 21st November.
The Autumn ’21 issue of RG31 – our Parish Magazine – is now available on-line here, or click on the image.
We’re holding our Climate Sunday service on 3rd October.
Please join us to hear our guest preacher Alison Riggs, Environment Action Delivery Co-ordinator for the Diocese of Oxford.
Refreshments will be served in the hall at end of the service.
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