Evangelism Conference

On Wednesday 16th October, three of us from St Marys travelled into London to join the “Hearts on Fire – keeping the church on mission” Evangelism Conference. The day started with a reality check and challenge; our churches are full of Christians who know the great commission, full of Christians who know they should share … Read more …

Taste of All Nations

Taste of All Nations is not just an event; it is a profound celebration of unity through diversity, grounded in the shared love of God.

Ordination of Simon Eves and Tim Adams

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford was the setting for the ordination of Simon Eves and Tim Adams as Deacons in the Church of England on 28th September 2024. Both Simon and Tim had served at St Mary’s for several years – Simon as a Ministry Trainee then the Minister for Youth at St Mary’s; Tim as … Read more …

Christian Foundations

At the 9.15am service yesterday, Lindsay Reisser-Weston interviewed James Taylor about the Christian Foundations course to find out what the course is about and how he has found it. Lindsay: James, describe what happens on a typical evening at Christian Foundations? James: We meet every Monday at 7:30pm and start by sharing a meal. We … Read more …

Mission Partner Update: Angy King

At the St Mary’s Evening on 12th September the Mission Partner we prayed for was Angy King. Angy is Sports Chaplain to Women’s Football at Reading. Angy was able to join us on Zoom to share some news and prayer points. Angy shared that there have been massive changes in Reading over the last few … Read more …

The Organ Sings

What a treat we were given on Saturday evening! We are blessed at St Mary’s by the musicianship which supports and uplifts our worship, and that blessing was fully in evidence with the performance by Paul Leddington Wright, ably supported by grandson Max and the special choir. Our organ may not be the largest or … Read more …

A Bug’s Life (Holiday Club 2024)

From 28th – 30th August, we hosted our annual St Mary’s Holiday Club! This is a summer holiday club for children who are in primary school, which takes place over three days. The aim of Holiday Club is: To teach children the good news of Jesus Christ To invite non-church families to the club and … Read more …

4pm Picnic

The 4pm picnic has now become an annual event. Fortunately, this year we had dry weather but there was an autumnal feel to the air. Some people remained in summer attire while others wore warm coats and thick jumpers. Some sat on mats or rugs while others had more comfortable chairs. The group started small … Read more …

Introducing … Phil Richards

We have been coming to St Mary’s since 1984; we had recently moved from Reading to Maidenhead and were looking for a new church. We had tried a few and then when leaving the St Mary’s 10.30 morning service I recognised someone from my distant past, Brian Jones, who had been my Crusader leader when … Read more …

Introducing … Johan Schoeman

A New Chapter: Joining St Mary’s as Youth Minister in Training It is a great honour and privilege to join the St Mary’s staff team as Youth Minister in training. As another South African on the team, I bring with me a deep love of sports, the outdoors, and, of course, a good braai (BBQ). … Read more …