Recorder orchestra hits the right notes
First published on: 19th July 2023An orchestra including up to 13 recorder players and assorted other instruments is the foundation of a families’ initiative in The Cookhams Benefice.
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Welcoming asylum seekers in Maidenhead
First published on: 6th July 2023At All Saints Church, Maidenhead, the Revd Jeremy Harris, leads the church in supporting and welcoming local asylum seekers.
20 new deacons ordained at Christ Church Cathedral
First published on: 3rd July 2023The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, ordained 20 people to the diaconate on Saturday 1 July in two services at Christ Church Cathedral.
space for all restoration of All Saints Wokingham
First published on: 20th June 2023All Saints Wokingham has reopened its doors to welcome the local community and congregation after a year of major interior restoration and reordering.
Cantonese church flourishing in Earley
First published on: 7th June 2023350 displaced Hong Kongers gather each week at Trinity Church, Earley.
Torch touching lives in Reading
First published on: 29th May 2023For more than two years twelve churches in Reading have been working together on the Torch project.
PACT’s adoption services rated outstanding for third time
First published on: 25th May 2023Adoption and support services for adoptive families run by Parents And Children Together (PACT) have been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the third successive inspection.
Funding boost for St James Church
First published on: 3rd May 2023A Berkshire church is to share in a £351,500 heritage funding boost from the National Churches Trust.
Church and community projects awarded over £198k
First published on: 27th April 202313 parishes, across the Thames Valley, have been awarded grants to support a range of local church and community projects.
Al Jazeera English documentary explores faith and climate
First published on: 21st April 2023The climate action work of the Church of England in the Thames Valley features in an inspiring new documentary from Al Jazeera English.