We are delighted to be able to say that St Margarets reopens for private prayer on Monday 6 July. The aim is to be open daily 10am to 5pm, but with a later opening time of 1pm on Sundays. Visitors are asked to follow the safety measures in place to avoid danger of infection. Read more...
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...
