Part of URC Reading Group with Grange and Tilehurst United Reformed Churches

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St Andrew's URC Reading

Activities

Church Groups

Open House regular monthly get-togethers with a variety of events organised.

Women’s Guild twice monthly meetings, covering a variety of topics.

Fellowship Lunch

A monthly Fellowship Lunch Club is held on 4th Sunday of the month when members from St Andrew’s are joined by friends from St Luke’s and others to share lunch and fellowship together.

Traidcraft a wide range of Traidcraft goods is available after morning service every week.

Social Activities

A wide range of activities are organised including Burns Night; Skittles and Quiz evenings; Church Summer Picnic and other events.

Other Groups

Reading Scottish Pipe Band has strong links with our church and meet and practice in our building on Monday evenings. See 'Useful Links' page

Scottish Country Dancing classes are held on Tuesday evenings (Starters) and Wednesday evenings (Intermediate) and you are invited to join them for a very enjoyable evening. See 'Useful Links' page

April 2020

The Coronavirus COVID 19 pandemic demands that Churches along with other institutions follow the guidance from the Government and its Scientific and Medical advisors.

We will continue to keep you updated through your elder, by email or on the website.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact one of our ministers , Church secretary or your elder

Wed 1st 19.30 Organisational Board Cancelled

Fri 3rd 18.30 Prostate Cancer Support Group Cancelled

Sat 4th 13.30 M4 Corridor Churches Event at Aston Tirrold

Cancelled

Sun 5th 11.00 Palm Sunday Cancelled Revd David Witts

14.30 Imani Lutheran Church Service

Tue 7th 10.30 Open House - Coffee Morning Cancelled

19.30 Church Meeting - AGM Cancelled

Thu 9th 20.00 CTEER Maundy Thursday Service at St Luke’s

Fri 10th Good Friday

Sun 12th 11.00 Easter Sunday Holy Communion Cancelled

Revd John Downing

Closing date for material for the May Newsletter

14.30 Imani Lutheran Church Service

Sun 19th 11.00 Morning Service Cancelled Dr Scott Wheeler

16.30 German Lutheran Church Service

Thu 23rd 12.00 Women’s Guild Cancelled

19.30 Reading Diabetic UK Group Cancelled

Sun 26th 11.00 Morning Service Cancelled Revd Robert Barthram

Back to Church Sunday Cancelled

13.00 Lunch Club Cancelled

14.30 Imani Lutheran Church

Mon 27th 08.00 Blood Transfusion Service

Tue 28th 13.00 Bladder Cancer Support Group Cancelled

We are sorry that we have to take this rather drastic action, but ask that if you are fit and well be a Good Neighbour to those who need help.

We will reopen for public worship as soon as circumstances permit.

March 2020

Sun 1st 11.00 Holy Communion Revd John Downing

14.30 Imani Lutheran Church Service

Tue 3rd 10.30 Open House Coffee Morning

19.30 Lent Study Group commences

Fri 6th 17.30 Prostate Cancer Support Group

Sat 4th 09.30 Pipe Band Training Course

Sun 8th 11.00 Morning Service Revd Robert Barthram

14.30 Imani Lutheran Church Service

Tue 10th 19.30 Lent Study Group continues

Wed 11th 19.45 Elders’ Meeting

Sat 14th 10.00 Spring Clean

All day Wessex Synod meets at Winchester

Sun 15th 11.00 Morning Service Dr Scott Wheeler

14.30 German Lutheran Church Service

Closing date for material for the April Newsletter

Tue 17th 19.30 Lent Study Group continues

Thu 19th 12.00 Women’s Guild

Sat 21st 18.30 Scottish Dancing Social Evening

CANCELLED

Sun 22nd 11.00 Morning Service CANCELLED Mr Rob Lewis

Closing date for Organisations Reports fo rAGM

16.30 Imani Lutheran Church Service

Tue 24th 13.00 Bladder Cancer Support Group

19.30 Lent Study Group continues

Thu 26th 19.30 Reading Diabetic UK Group

Sun 29th 11.00 Morning Service CANCELLED Revd Robert Barthram

13.00 Lunch Club

14.30 Imani Lutheran Church

Tue 31st 19.30 Lent Study Group concludes

We are regret that to comply with the Coronavirus COVID 19 guidance the all worship services and events are cancelled or postponed until further notice.

Bob Purdom, Church Secretary 18th March