In this blog I interview Nick Algeo who plans under God to plant a new church in Bracknell starting this summer. We at St Mary’s are seeking to support Nick and the new church plant. As a church we will be praying for them, providing some financial support and some of us may feel led … Read more …
Did you know that 28% of the Windsor and Maidenhead population are signed-up members of a sports club? (Probably if that survey had been done in the first week of January the number would have been higher.) What does it mean to be a signed-up member? Maybe it encourages you in your commitment to the … Read more …
We’re really grateful for another year of prayer partnership with St Mary’s. Though in many ways the past 12 months have felt fairly ordinary, as always there is so much to give thanks for to our extraordinary God. We have celebrated five baptisms, including three infants who will have the great privilege of growing up … Read more …
At St Mary’s we are committed to protecting church family personal data and we regularly review our processes which includes looking at how we share church family members’ contact details. We currently allow church family members to decide whether to share some or all their contact details with other church family members, this includes email, … Read more …
Last Tuesday evening, a number of us ‘bluffing our way through parenthood’ braved the cold and made our way to church to listen to “Faith in Kids” founder Ed Drew impart some of his wisdom on ‘Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World’. “Faith in Kids” is an organisation whose sole aim is to help … Read more …
Sports Chaplaincy UK places chaplains into sports clubs to provide pastoral and spiritual care for all at the club – athletes/players, staff, families and fans. They provide initial training and ongoing support for Christians who feel called to this ministry. We currently have 300 chaplains serving in England but over 850 in the UK and … Read more …
On Sunday 23rd February this small selection of recommended books will be available for sale after each of the services. Our Lent devotional will also be on sale. In Quietness and Trust by Matt Searles. 40 daily devotions for Lent guiding us through the beatitudes Jesus gave in his Sermon on the Mount (£1). The … Read more …
On Saturday evening an almost full church sat down to watch the comedy magician John Archer. Introduced as a semi-finalist on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, it was quickly obvious we were in for a treat. His magic style was conversational and fun, peppered with jokes and puns (some in song format – he turns out to … Read more …
Well, what an encouragement and a joy it was to be at the World Focus Tea on Sunday 26th January. I was pleased to be on time for once, as the church hall ended up completely packed. It was so wonderful to see members of the St Mary’s faith family from across all our congregations, … Read more …
Probiotic yoghurts like Yakult (other brands are available) are good for us, because they protect us from the harmful bacteria in our gut. Similarly, good doctrine protects us from deception and false ideas about God, and prepares us for every good work that God has planned for us to do. To build a faith that … Read more …
