The Ride+Stride is a fun day out for all the family that raises fund for historic churches.Ride+Stride is a sponsored bike ride or walk in which people from all over the county walk or cycle between churches, exploring and enjoying the countryside from Hook Norton to Henley, Burford to Bicester. The money raised helps to preserve some of Oxfordshire’s 650 churches, chapels and meeting houses that are at risk of falling into disrepair.All three churches took part in "Ride and Stride" on September 13, 2014. For more details visit the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust website... Read more...
Monday, August 3, 1914, dawned cool for the time of year. The weather was unsettled, like the continent of Europe. The harvest was being gathered around Mapledurham. It was the last day of peace for Britain as the hell of the Great War broke loose.The day before, Dick Cleare sang in the choir of St John the Baptist Church, next door to his home in Church Terrace, now part of Gosbrook Road. His family were probably with him, including his brother Edward.On Sunday, August 3, 2014, that last day of peace was remembered at St John's 100... Read more...
We are pleased to announce that Marilyn Hanson, a member of Caversham Baptist Church, has been appointed as the new Development Worker for the Amersham Road Cooking Club.Marilyn started her part-time six month temporary post on 1st May and has already made a significant contribution to the task of promoting the cooking club to children and their families on the estate, as well as helping to plan for and run the regular monthly Sunday afternoon sessions. We look forward to all that Marilyn will contribute in the coming months. Read more...
The new Rector of Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham, the Rev Mike Smith, started his new ministry with a licensing service, led by the Rt Rev Andrew Proud, Bishop of Reading, and the Ven Olivia Graham, Archdeacon of Berkshire, at St Peter’s Church, Caversham on a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon in March.A large congregation from the three churches of the parish were joined by Mike Smith’s former boss, the Rt Rev Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, and by three more bishops: the Rt Rev Stephen Lowe, the former Bishop of Hulme, who was Mike Smith’s bishop in... Read more...
The Amersham Road Cooking Club is seeking to employ a development worker (15 hours p.m.) to promote the work of the cooking club which is run by local churches for children aged 7-12, and their families. The person will engage with and visit families, attend team meetings, and participate in cooking club sessions.The post is for a six month contract and will be paid at the rate of c. £10 per hour.The post-holder will need good inter-personal skills, be well-organised and enjoy working on an estate which faces issues of deprivation. They will... Read more...
New Rector of Caversham, the Rev Mike Smith, has issued an open invitation to say hello when people see him around and to try out the three churches in his parish of Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham. Mike starts his new ministry with a service, led by the Rt Rev Andrew Proud, Bishop of Reading, and the Ven Olivia Graham, Archdeacon of Berkshire, at St Peter’s Church, Caversham, at 3.30pm on Sunday, March 16.The congregation at St Peter’s will be joined not only by fellow parishioners from St Margaret’s, Mapledurham, and St John the Baptist, Caversham... Read more...
The parish annual meetings took place on Wednesday 30 April 2014 at St Peter's church. There was a short meeting to elect wardens, followed by the main Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Read more...
A new Rector announced for Caversham and Mapledurham has spent the last eight years advising a bishop. The Rev Mike Smith will start his new ministry in March, when he becomes the parish priest for St Peter's, Caversham, St Margaret's, Mapledurham and St John the Baptist, Caversham, and leads the Church of England’s ministry to the parish.Mike Smith's ministry as a priest began 18 years ago and developed in urban and suburban parishes in Manchester until 2005. Then the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Rev Tim Stevens, invited him to act as chaplain and policy... Read more...
On Saturday 31st August, members of the Amersham Road Cooking Club (ARCC) took part in the estate community fun day. This year the fun day was organised by the Caversham Children’s Fund, a resident-run bi-weekly fun club for children aged 6-11. Hundreds of people attended over the course of the afternoon, so it was a great opportunity to introduce people to the cooking club.ARCC were involved in two ways. Firstly, through cooking over 200 burgers and sausages on the BBQ provided by North Reading Youth Service who operate (like us) out of the Youth and... Read more...
The Amersham Road Cooking Club is seeking to employ a development worker to promote the work of the cooking club which is run by local churches for children aged 7-11, and their families. The person will engage with and visit families, attend team meetings, and participate in cooking club sessions.The post-holder will need good inter-personal skills, be well-organised and enjoy working on an estate which faces issues of deprivation. They will also need to be supportive of the aims of ARCC including an understanding of the Christian faith which underpins our aim of helping
people... Read more...
