On Saturday 30th April, as part of the Partnership for Missional Church (PMC) initiative, people gathered in St John’s for a half-day of discernment looking at What’s God up to Here?There were around 50 attendees from the three CTM congregations who gathered in small groups around tables to hear reports from the earlier phases of PMC and to discern together where and how God is currently at work within this parish.These discussions were structured around a brainstorm and a ‘floated conversation’, outputs from both of which were gathered for each table. These detailed outputs are... Read more...
Dr Judith Ryder is joining the clergy team in the Parish of Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham as curate. Brought up in the Roman Catholic Church, Judith joined the Church of England in 2009 and, feeling called to church ministry, started training for ordination in 2013.She will be ordained by the Bishop of Reading in Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford, on July 2 and will start her new ministry at St Peter’s, Caversham, the next day. Judith will be learning her ministry over the next three years alongside the Rector, the Revd Mike Smith.Having studied theology at St John’s... Read more...
On 6 June 2016, the Revd Penny Cuthbert was licensed as Transition Minister for St Johns in a service conducted by the Bishop of Reading, Andrew Proud. Read more...
An iconic four-engine Avro Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight crosses Caversham Court Gardens at 1.00pm on Saturday, 9 July, for the annual Caversham Church Fete. PA474 is one of only two Lancaster aircraft remaining in airworthy condition out of the 7,377 that were built (the other is in Canada with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton, Ontario). She was built in 1945.Caversham Church Fete, organised by the Parish of Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham, is a truly traditional fete, combining entertainment, refreshments, stalls and sideshows. The Fete is sponsored by AB Walker Funeral... Read more...
There was a good turnout from the local community to support St John’s May Fair on May 21. The stalls included jewellery, books, stationery, handicrafts, bric-a-brac, plants. Homemade marmalade and cakes were very popular, and there was the chance to win prizes on the tombola or in the raffle. £901 was raised on the day. Amongst our visitors, we were very pleased to welcome Rev Penny Cuthbert, soon to take up post as the Transition Minister for St John’s. Read more...
The Revd Penny Cuthbert is the new priest joining the team in the Parish of Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham. Baptised as a child at St Margaret’s, Mapledurham, Penny grew up in Caversham and will be licensed on June 6 with responsibility for St John the Baptist Church, on Gosbrook Road.From a ‘vague belief in God’ in childhood, Penny's faith crystallised at Durham University, spending time with church-going friends and being especially impressed by Jesus’ story of the prodigal son. On her return to Reading, Penny attended Greyfriars Church, met and married husband Simon and began to... Read more...
We discovered what must surely be one of Reading's best-kept secrets on our Spring Ramble on May Day – the delightful old dwellings at Coley Park and the Holy Brook water-meadows. Looking westwards as you travel along the A33 relief road you cannot imagine the beauty and tranquility of this hidden area in the centre of Reading. We followed alternately the Holy Brook, the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon canal as it wound its way towards the Cunning Man at Burghfield, where we stopped for a drink before our return journey, making the acquaintance of our... Read more...
We were treated to a very special evening of music at St John’s Spring Concert on 23rd April. It featured the “Burnished Brass” quintet and the mezzo-soprano Caroline Carragher, with accompaniment from Len David on piano and pipe organ. Read more...
Our oldest member, Jess, continues to inspire the Wednesday morning worshippers at St Peters with her dedication and independence. Her 101st birthday fell on a Wednesday, so the group celebrated with flowers and a card. Read more...
The Bishop of Reading is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev Penny Cuthbert, currently Assistant Curate in the Parish of Reading St. Agnes with St. Paul and St. Barnabas, to be the Transition Minister for St John Caversham within the parish of Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham. Read more...
