The annual Bible Sunday was celebrated yesterday at All Saints.
In his sermon David the Rector picked up the Bible Society's focus theme this year which is the blessing of owning your own Bible and the call to help the Chinese Church to print and distribute millions of new Bibles in China. David said:
"I'm privileged to be invited as a guest of the Chinese Church to visit China next month with a Bible Society group of British church leaders. We will see the printing of the Bibles first-hand in Nanjing, meet Chinese church leaders and worship with Chinese Christians. A highlight of the trip will be the opportunity to take part in the distribution of free Bibles in one of the rural areas in the region around Suquian City in Eastern China"
Read David's sermon for Bible Sunday with more details about the growing demand for Bibles in China
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Monday, 21 October 2013
What's a prayer twirler?
The Reverend Helen Charlton with the prayer twirlers created by the 11am Family Service congregation yesterday.
Revd Helen Charlton congratulated
Applause from the congregation greeted the announcement yesterday that the Reverend Helen Charlton has been licensed by the Bishop of Reading to continue to serve All Saints Parish following the successful completion of her four years of post-ordination training.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
A weekend of cultural exchange for All Saints Church
Last weekend saw All Saints Church involved in cultural exchange in two directions.
On Sunday afternoon the church was full of people to see the Maasai Warriors from Osiligi in Kenya. They delighted the audience with their jumping, dancing and whistling accompanied by their traditional songs and gospel songs. Earlier in the weekend All Saints Church Choir were the "cultural imports" as they sang Anglican choral music pieces to an audience of over 1000 members of the Reading Indian community at a Bengali cultural festival in the Rivermead centre on Saturday. A return visit to All Saints of performers of Bengali music is promised!
On Sunday afternoon the church was full of people to see the Maasai Warriors from Osiligi in Kenya. They delighted the audience with their jumping, dancing and whistling accompanied by their traditional songs and gospel songs. Earlier in the weekend All Saints Church Choir were the "cultural imports" as they sang Anglican choral music pieces to an audience of over 1000 members of the Reading Indian community at a Bengali cultural festival in the Rivermead centre on Saturday. A return visit to All Saints of performers of Bengali music is promised!
Friday, 11 October 2013
Osiligi Maasai Warriors on their way to Wokingham
Ticket sales for the Osiligi Maasai Warriors concert have been vigorous. Bookends, the book and gift shop on Peach Street, has now sold out of its allocation of tickets and the Parish Office will be closed from 1pm today Friday. Those still wanting to attend without tickets are advised to turn up on the church door from 2pm on Sunday and purchase tickets there. Cash sales only please as there are no electronic payment facilities at the church.
There will be cool drinks and snack refreshments available in the interval and Maasai craft products will also be on sale.
Tickets are £12 fr adults and only £1 for any child or young person under 19 years of age.
There will be cool drinks and snack refreshments available in the interval and Maasai craft products will also be on sale.
Tickets are £12 fr adults and only £1 for any child or young person under 19 years of age.
Guest speaker from the PACT charity at All Saints Parish Communion service this Sunday
This Sunday 13th October All Saints Church will welcome a guest speaker at the 9.30am Parish Communion service. Linda Reid is from the charity Parents and Children Together (PACT). PACT exists to build and strengthen families and to help families to be able to make the very best life for their children, especially those from more vulnerable backgrounds. PACT is a professional agency set up in 1911 as the social welfare arm of the Anglican Diocese of Oxford.
Today PACT continues to be supported by the Oxford Diocese in the area of nurturing family life. In 2011, PACT celebrated 100 years of caring. PACT has a long history of providing adoption and fostering services to couples and single people. In 2012, the agency placed more than 100 children with their forever families.
All Saints Church prays for and donates regularly to the work of PACT. David, the Rector, said, "I'd like to see All Saints Church becoming a key partner parish in the work of PACT. I'm looking for greater awareness across our church membership of the work of PACT for the benefit of vulnerable children and the building of families in the Thames Valley region".
All Saint parish's relationship with PACT was deepened some years ago when the Eric Rand legacy funded a dedicated PACT Family Support Worker in the All Saints Primary School.
Today PACT continues to be supported by the Oxford Diocese in the area of nurturing family life. In 2011, PACT celebrated 100 years of caring. PACT has a long history of providing adoption and fostering services to couples and single people. In 2012, the agency placed more than 100 children with their forever families.
All Saints Church prays for and donates regularly to the work of PACT. David, the Rector, said, "I'd like to see All Saints Church becoming a key partner parish in the work of PACT. I'm looking for greater awareness across our church membership of the work of PACT for the benefit of vulnerable children and the building of families in the Thames Valley region".
All Saint parish's relationship with PACT was deepened some years ago when the Eric Rand legacy funded a dedicated PACT Family Support Worker in the All Saints Primary School.
New Parish Office opening hours to improve access for parishioners
All Saints Church's Parish Office opening hours are changing. From next Monday the office will be open the same hours every weekday Monday to Friday 9.30am until 12.30pm. This replaces a previous pattern where times varied depending on the day.
David, the Rector, said, "We believe this change will make it easier for visitors and callers to access the Parish Office in person if required and improve further the service we offer to our parishioners". Mrs Jo Asplin, Parish Administrator, has said, "Individual pre-booked appointments will be available in the period 12.30pm until 1pm for a parishioner who may be at work themselves or otherwise unable to attend before 12.30pm."
These changes do not affect other existing arrangements whereby any parishioner may book an appointment through the Parish Office to see a member of the clergy either at one of the set times on Monday evening 6.30pm - 7.30pm , or Saturday mornings 10.30am - 11.30am; or at another mutually agreed time.
The Parish Office may be contacted by email at parishoffice@allsaintswokingham.org.uk or telephone 0118 9792797. With the exception of Thursdays parishioners are able to meet one of the clergy team in church at 9am or 5pm when morning and evening prayers occur Monday to Saturday.
David, the Rector, said, "We believe this change will make it easier for visitors and callers to access the Parish Office in person if required and improve further the service we offer to our parishioners". Mrs Jo Asplin, Parish Administrator, has said, "Individual pre-booked appointments will be available in the period 12.30pm until 1pm for a parishioner who may be at work themselves or otherwise unable to attend before 12.30pm."
These changes do not affect other existing arrangements whereby any parishioner may book an appointment through the Parish Office to see a member of the clergy either at one of the set times on Monday evening 6.30pm - 7.30pm , or Saturday mornings 10.30am - 11.30am; or at another mutually agreed time.
The Parish Office may be contacted by email at parishoffice@allsaintswokingham.org.uk or telephone 0118 9792797. With the exception of Thursdays parishioners are able to meet one of the clergy team in church at 9am or 5pm when morning and evening prayers occur Monday to Saturday.
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