Embodying God's love for everyone

"Embodying God's love for everyone"  - that's the aim of the All Saints Parish Pastoral Care team. All Saints has a pastoral care team which comprises lay pastoral assistants and the parish clergy working together as a united group to offer a co-ordinated response to pastoral needs in the parish. Read more about the pastoral care team in the new updated information leaflet  https://db.tt/4recRQNL

Prayer and listening ministry now being offered every Sunday

A ministry of confidential listening and prayer for individuals continues to be available after every 9.30am service. It is an opportunity for people to share in confidence any concerns and needs for prayer support which they have;  either for themselves or others such as family members or friends whom they are concerned about. 

The ministry is offered by members of our pastoral care and healing teams. Complete confidence and a caring non-judgemental approach is assured. Unless otherwise advised on any particular Sunday this ministry is offered immediately after the 9.30am service ends in the Lady Chapel which is located at the East (front) end of the South Aisle (London Road side of the church)

All Saints church to cut its own music album

A new CD of music from All Saints Church will be launched in time for Christmas . As well as featuring the Church Choir it will also include singing by the children of All Saints Primary School, the music of St.Sebastian Brass Band, and the congregation singing too.

Members of the Sunday morning congregation stayed behind after the 9.30am service for an impromptu recording session.

"It was great fun recording together - I never thought I'd ever feature on a proper music album so I'm really looking forward to seeing the CD and getting copies to give to all my family and friends for Christmas presents" said Rector Canon David Hodgson.

Harvest news and photos

 Display of food collected by children of All Saints CE Primary School

 Harvest flower arrangement in the High Altar sanctuary

 Window sill decorated for Harvest

Harvest display in front of the Nave Altar

Harvest festival at All Saints Church continued beyond Sunday into the week following with local schools All Saints Primary and Keephatch Primary gathering in church to celebrate.

Over 100 kg of food was received on Sunday morning donated by the congregation of the Sunday services. This food and an even larger amount donated by All Saints school pupils were sent to the Wokingham Food Bank.

School in church for end of year service

All Saints CE Primary School filled the church with its pupils parents staff  governors and advisors for the end of year service. The theme was goodbye and go well to Year 6 moving on to secondary schools. Year 6 pupils shared their memories of top moments in their time at the school and there were touching accolades to their Year 6 friends from younger pupils. The whole school sang the Leavers' Song to Year 6 which was a poignant moment. Prayers were led by the children and the school choir sang. Canon David Hodgson talked about the  meaning of goodbye in different languages and how often it is based on a prayer for blessing;   with pupils sharing their knowledge of the word in languages ranging from Romanian to Korean!
Each Year 6 pupil received a copy of the Good News Bible as a gift from All Saints Church.

Tea party in Rectory garden

A family friendly tea party organised by the Mothers Union proved a popular event for all ages today. Some sipped tea and chatted in the shade of the Rectory Garden trees whilst others tried their hand at giant Connect4 or lawn skittles. There were plenty of sandwiches cakes and scones to go round. Anna our new Associate Priest and her husband Andy were there meeting lots of people for the first time. And despite a forecast of a 40% chance of a thunderstorm no rainclouds appeared.

Welcome to Anna

Parishioners and visitors welcomed The Revd Anna Harwood as our new Associate Priest at a special Eucharist led by the Bishop of Reading. Anna's family members and former colleagues and congregation members were among the many visiting supporters some of whom had travelled from her home city of Liverpool. Anna's first official Sunday will be Sunday 20th July when she will preach at the 8am and 9.30am service and help lead the 11am Family Service.