Annual Church Meeting update

Parishioners came together last Sunday morning for the All Saints Church Annual Meeting . The meeting was opened in prayer by the Rector using a prayer from the Partnership for Missional Church process. The meeting elected church wardens and church councillors; received the 2015 Annual Report and 2015 Annual Accounts from the Parochial Church Council;  heard from the Rector and Associate Rector about the life and mission of the parish;  and discussed issues and matters of concern.

Anne King was thanked on the completion of her current term as church warden. Steve Smith was thanked as he stepped down from 14 years in total as church Treasurer. A new Treasurer will be appointed by the Parochial Church Council next month. Clive Charlton was elected as church warden by the people and Geoff Davies appointed as church warden by the Rector. A third church warden was not appointed in the absence of any nominations.

Graham Leeson was elected as a new member of Deanery Synod. There were no new additions to the Parochial Church Council though some existing members were elected to serve a second term. There are currently 4 vacancies on the Parochial Church Council.

Four existing representatives of local residents and centre users of the Cornerstone were re- elected to serve on the Cornerstone Steering Group.

Revd Anna Harwood, Associate Rector, gave a presentation with photographs of stories of the journey of faith of members of the new growing Family Service and Messy Church congregations under the theme of living water of Jesus. 

Revd Canon David Hodgson, Rector of the parish, gave an overview of the life and mission of the Church under the theme of the church as being on a journey of pilgrimage. Rector's report and other Reports may be read here

There were discussions about the excess of expenditure over income in 2015; about the financial aspects of the concert programme and other music; and about improving communication of strategies and decisions across the whole church membership.

All Saints Church set to take part in Archbishops' Call to Prayer for the nation

The congregation of All Saints Church is being asked to respond and take part in a national Call to Prayer for England which has been launched by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

Every Church of England parish is being invited to join the Archbishops in a week of prayer for the evangelisation of the nation. The Archbishops are wanting to see a great wave of prayer across England in the week leading up to Pentecost (8th - 15th May).

Listen here to All Saints Church's Rector, Canon David Hodgson, talking about how All Saints Church could take part.

There is more information about the Call to Prayer on its website

Cakes to welcome new residents

Freshly baked cakes are waiting to be distributed to residents of Wokingham's new housing areas as a welcome gift from Wokingham's churches.

Happy Birthday to Her Majesty the Queen

 

The Union flag is flying from All Saints Church Tower today for the Queen's 90th birthday.

HOME COMMUNION TEAM LUNCH

On Sunday 14^th February the Home Communion Team hosted a lunch in The Cornerstone with a Valentine’s Day theme – hearts and the colour red!

Invitations were sent out to those whom we visited, and the 8am and 11.15am congregations.  We were delighted to receive 23 acceptances so with the table hosts and volunteers 32 people sat down for lunch.

The guests were welcomed with a glass of prosecco or orange juice and we were able to sit down and have a good chat before lunch.  They had all been allocated a place at a table and two table hosts. 

The lunch was a 2-course meal of either chicken casserole or shepherd’s pie served with vegetables.  The desserts were plentiful and the guests could choose from steamed pudding, fresh fruit salad, apple crumble or rhubarb meringue.  The meal finished with coffee and a chocolate.

There was no extra entertainment – guests entertained one another admirably and the noise and laughter was a great tonic for us all.  It was an extremely enjoyable occasion.