The Parish of Wargrave with Knowl Hill
Reach out, Draw in, Build up, Send out
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Current Posters Please see also the latest announcements on the |
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Wonder of Worship is a contemporary, informal service for young and old. Our desire is to praise God in joyful and inspirational worship. ALL WELCOME
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Same-sex Marriage - The St. Matthias Day Statement from the CEEC which seeks to help Anglicans understand our church’s teaching in the area of marriage and sexual relationships and its relevance today. |
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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Firstly, there will be a special service on Sunday 3rd June at 10.30am incorporating special readings and music. Secondly, on Tuesday 5th June we will be joining forces with the Wargrave Festival committee to put on a Street Party. This will be preceded by a screening of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee service from St Paul’s Cathedral in St Mary’s Church. The church will be open from 9.30, and the congregation will be able to watch the build up to this momentous service on screen and then join in with singing the hymns and worship when the service starts at 10.30. The Street Party will be held on Mill Green – tables and chairs will be provided. People will bring their own food and drink although a bar will be available. See the April Wargrave News or the Festival Jubilee web page for more details. (Free) Tickets for the relayed Cathedral service in church are limited to 300 people. Tickets for the Street Party have been increased to 960 people and cost £3 per person, redeemable against drinks at the bar. There will also be space for d-i-y picnics. The last Street Party tickets were sold on Sunday 22nd April, but contact Andy Ferguson for returns. |
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Now where would you find this little chap? Follow this link.. |
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Recorded Sermons Some recent recordings to hear |
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Contacting the Parish Office Please check your Email address list, and if you still use the email address "stmarys@wargrave.net" would you please change it to office@wargravechurch.org.uk as we plan to phase out the old address as soon as possible. |
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Susie Buckle has sung at services in our churches. Maybe she could sing for your special event? |
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Please consider carefully how you shop. By buying Fairtrade clothes and groceries, you guarantee living wages for poor families. For more information, visit www.fairtrade.org.uk/ or speak to Mike Buckland, our Fairtrade Advocate.
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We are a Fairtrade Church. |
St. Mary's Church, 23rd April 2012
The Annual Meeting of the Parish was held in St Mary’s Church when around 60 parishioners met together. First there was the election of Churchwardens; with Peter Mayes duly re-elected to serve for St. Mary’s, and Haydn Selwyn-Jones and Christopher Westacott for St. Peter’s. A nomination for the remaining vacancy at St Mary’s will be sought as soon as possible. The Vicar thanked the Churchwardens for all their work in supporting the life of the church, especially Michael Carver, Valerie Charlton, and Jim Hadden who were standing down. This is a quick preliminary report of the key details of the APCM, and a fuller report will be published in the Magazine at a later date The results of the elections for the PCC are displayed on the formal notice on the Churches’ doors. The Vicar’s report was included with other Parish Reports in the published document, which along with the accounts is available via the links below, and some paper copies are still available. He also recorded his thanks for Pam Gordon’s ministry in the Parish. Looking to the future, he mentioned the forthcoming ordination of Jonathan Drake to a training Curacy, and encouraged the Parish to welcome him to our hearts and homes. Jon Edgell gave a full account of the accounts for the year 2011, which showed an overall deficit on unrestricted funds of £2,109, which would have been greater if the PCC had not elected to withhold £10,000 of its assessed Parish Share. He expressed continuing concern that income remained static, and that the PCC was looking to the ongoing Giving-in-Grace Stewardship programme to provide for the costs of the buildings, parish life, and outreach to the community. Peter Mayes gave a full account of current plans and proposals for improving the Accommodation facilities at St. Mary’s, both internal alterations and setting in motion plans for an external addition to house meeting rooms, storage space and toilets. Funding for these works would be the subject of an appeal later in the summer, but loans to enable work to start quickly on a new heating system were already being promised. The leaders of the various Ministry Teams made brief presentations on the past and future work in their respective areas of parish life. The results of elections of Churchwardens and PCC members are posted in the Churches, and a copy of the notice is linked below. Election Results
This is an informal 8-week course for anyone who wants to make the most of their Christian lives. In particular, DE is perfect for those who have been through Christianity Explored and have recently decided to follow Christ, as well as being an exciting refresher for those who have been Christians for longer. The course takes you through Paul's letter to the Philippians. You can read about this course here and hear Peter Emms and Doug and Alex Clark talking about it on Radio Berkshire here. You can also listen to Peter Emms preaching on the final section of Paul's letter, how Discipleship is based on Contentment through a personal relationship with Christ alone. Tuesdays at The Vicarage – 9.30am – contact Camilla Cook (0118) 940 2202 |
‘Discipleship Explored’
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See the Services Page for details of our Church services Please send any comments etc to the webmaster@wargravechurch.org.uk
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Office Address:
Parish Office, Mill Green
Station Road
Wargrave
Berks
RG10 8EU
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