Physical Help during Coronavirus

If you need help

Members of our church community have been placed into groups, with each group having one or two coordinators.

Members are encouraged to contact their coordinator if they fall ill or are restricted to their homes.  Their coordinator can then organise assistance as required.

If you are unsure whether you are on this list, or unsure who your coordinator is, please contact us by emailing info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk

Similarly, if you would like to be put on a list, or to be contacted by a coordinator, please email us at info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk

If you can offer help

We are compiling a list of list of volunteers who are willing to offer help to those unable to leave their homes.  These people would be willing and able to deliver or shop,  dropping things off on doorsteps/through letterboxes to those who are self-isolating.  Please email info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk if you think you may be able to help.

Please return to this page for updates.

Church Activities Coronavirus

St Catherine of Siena Parish Church, Tilehurst

Since initial publication, our Coronavirus pages have been updated many times.  The latest version of this page may be viewed here.

In light of the latest guidance from the government and the Church of England, our usual pattern of Sunday services and other midweek gatherings must be put on hold with immediate effect.  This affects all areas of our church life.

Instead we are exploring how to be a different kind of church, and how to both keep in contact and provide practical help.

Accordingly we encourage you to :-

  • Join our live-streamed video services via our Facebook page .  We have a live-streamed Sunday morning service as well as a weekday ‘At Home’ Morning Prayer  service.  All start at 10am.  Please download a Morning Prayer service booklet from here.
  • Watch our other daily videos on our Facebook page or on our website here.
  • Keep in contact via email, social media or telephone with each other.  If you are not already in one of our ‘Virtual Groups’ and wish to be included, please email us.

Please refer to this page for Practical Help if you are ill or isolated.

Please refer to this page for Spiritual Help during this time.

Christian Identity in a Post-Brexit World

On Palm Sunday (5th April), St Michael’s church is hosting an event entitled “Christian Identity in a Post-Brexit World”.  It is a joint initiative between the parishes of St Catherine, St Michael, St George & St Mary Magdalen. Our Vicar – Rev Gill Rowell, will be one of the speakers.

Click on the flyer for more details.

Quiz Night : Saturday March 14th

Come and join us in Café Siena for a fun and fabulous “Quizzy McQuiz ” evening led by our local Quizmaster Neil Ross, on Saturday 14th March – 7.30pm start.

It’s teams of 8.  Don’t have a full team? Just come along and we will find you one!

Cost: £10 adults (children free) to include Chilli supper with vegetarian option.  Bring your own drinks

Tickets available from Café Siena.  This is a Fundraising event for St Catherine’s Church

Friday Friends Programme – March & April 2020

Friday Friends meets weekly from 2.00 – 4.00pm every Friday, price £3.50 (carers free), offering a mix of talks, light exercise, singing together, tabletop games or craft activities in a safe, warm and friendly environment – with tea and cakes.

Here’s the programme for March & early April 2020.

 

 

Dwelling Well : Lent Course 2020

Please join us for our Lent Course entitled ‘Dwelling Well’, which will run from 27 February – 5 April.

Be refreshed in your faith and come along on Thursdays at 3.15 pm or Sundays at 7.00 pm in the church. We will explore the spiritual disciplines of listening, noticing, hospitality, announcing the kingdom, seeking God’s way together and engaging with the world.

The sessions will be light and interactive, and hopefully help us all to put our faith into practice!

Lent will begin with Holy Communion in the church at 8.00pm on Ash Wednesday, 26 February.

Film Club – Sunday 23rd February

Film club is an opportunity to meet together to watch a film on a big screen and then discuss some of the key themes and ideas over a slice of Pizza and a hot drink.

On Sunday 23rd February, from 6pm to 9pm, we will be watching the 2017 Wonder Woman film.

Entrance is free, but a suggested donation of £2 towards the cost of food and drink would be greatly appreciated

Please note that Wonder Woman is a 12A so this film is not suitable for younger children

For more information please contact Info@StCatherines-Tilehurst.org.uk

Synopsis : Wonder Woman (2017)

Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, raised on a sheltered island paradise and trained to be an unconquerable warrior. When an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.