In light of the coronavirus pandemic, there will, sadly, be no Caversham Church Fete this year. On the plus side, the organisers, Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham Parish say they stand ready to help Caversham celebrate when life returns to normal and, meanwhile, are providing a variety of ways to worship online.This is the first time the Caversham Church Fete, sponsored by Walmsley Estate Agents, has been cancelled.“We have kept the fete under constant review in line with the coronavirus advice,” the fete committee told its supporters. “As you will understand, we could not hold a major public event... Read more...
For Pentecost, 2020, Churches Together in Caversham were planning to hold a combined service and picnic in a local park. Thanks to the Corvid-19 outbreak, that was not possible.Instead, the video experts at Caversham Baptist Church put together a 40-minute service with contributions from the different churches. Read more...
The volunteer flower arrangers aren't able to get into the church this year. Instead, here are photographs of new and old arrangements for you to enjoy. Read more...
Our three churches are following the Government and Church of England guidance:There will be no worship or any church event in any of our churches. The church buildings will remain closed.There is detailed guidance available from the Church of England and from the Diocese of Oxford.During this time of stress and uncertainty, as Christians we are trying to have lives that are:Calm: the opposite will lead us to do things which might impact seriously on others – like panic buying.Caring: so that those who self-isolate, (those in high-risk groups, or who have been in... Read more...
The Parish Electoral Roll is open for revision from Sunday 23 February until Saturday 14 March 2020. Forms are available in all churches or can be downloaded from here. You will find a copy of the current roll on a noticeboard in your church or church porch. Please ask a churchwarden if you cannot find it. Read more...
Mary Westley writes:The sun came out especially for the Winter Ramble and we splashed our way through puddles and skipped over the mud with a spring in our step. What better way to start the New Year than walking through the beautiful countryside around us in the company of friends - new and old.Starting at St Peters, a brisk march along the streets brought us to the entrance of Bugs Bottom, and after traversing this very special green lung we made our way up the other side to Chalkhouse Green, pausing to admire the far-reaching view. A steep... Read more...
