There will still be a morning 11am service, but it will be shorter than normal.
Carols by Candlelight
There will still be a morning 11am service, but it will be shorter than normal.
Carol Singing
More carol singing next Tuesday, in Prince William Drive.
Carol Singing Invitation
Please come and join us on Tue 16th or Tue 23rd for an hour as we have another opportunity to share the Good News of Christmas with our neighbours. Children / family / friends are welcome.
If you've never been carol-singing with Cornwell before you might like to know why we're doing it and what to expect:
It's one of the best opportunities we have over the year to take the church out into the community. We've made some good contacts through carol-singing and people are generally pleased to see us...and surprised to learn that we're not collecting money!
Even if it's cold or wet, it won't be as uncomfortable as...
- keeping watch over your flocks by night, or...
- a camel ride from Persia to Palestine
...and there will be refreshments afterwards at the home of the Bartletts on the 16th & the O'Sullivans on the 23rd.
We'll provide carol sheets; you'll need warm clothing and a torch
So please come if you can!
If you've never been carol-singing with Cornwell before you might like to know why we're doing it and what to expect:
- On Tuesday 16th we'll meet at 7pm at the top of Meadowside
- We'll sing some well-known carols outside the homes in Meadowside & Barefoot Close.
- On Tuesday 23rd we'll meet 7pm at the entrance to Prince William Drive and sing some well-known carols outside the homes in Prince William Drive, Bracken Close & Thistledown.
- While most of us are singing, one or two willing volunteers will ring doorbells and wish residents a Merry Christmas on behalf of the church, offer them a chocolate and invite them along to our Christmas services.
It's one of the best opportunities we have over the year to take the church out into the community. We've made some good contacts through carol-singing and people are generally pleased to see us...and surprised to learn that we're not collecting money!
Even if it's cold or wet, it won't be as uncomfortable as...
- keeping watch over your flocks by night, or...
- a camel ride from Persia to Palestine
...and there will be refreshments afterwards at the home of the Bartletts on the 16th & the O'Sullivans on the 23rd.
We'll provide carol sheets; you'll need warm clothing and a torch
So please come if you can!
Christmas Cool Club Party
After 17 years we're moving to St Catherine's Hall, restarting in the New Year on 13th January. Hope to see you there !
Also a big thank you to Tony & Evelyn Bartlett who have helped run it all those 17 years, and will help continue to run it at St Catherines.
Joint service - 10.30am Sunday 30th November at St Catherine’s
A reminder that it is a ‘Messy Advent’ joint service at St Catherine's at 10:30am on Sunday 30th November. There will be no service at Cornwell that day.Please join us as all the parish congregations join together to celebrate Advent with a Messy Church flavour.
After the service there'll be a ‘Bring and Share’ lunch. It’ll be casseroles and jacket potatoes then desserts.
Showbox Service - Sunday 16th November
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We hope you can join us on Sunday 16th for our Shoebox service. Even better - bring a friend, so that they too can see God's love in action as a simple showbox brings Good News and Great Joy to less fortunate children around the world.Tea and Cake from 10:30am, Service starts around 11:00 am.
Next few Sundays at Cornwell
The next few Sundays at Cornwell will be particularly significant and exciting ...
Sunday 9th November – Denis taking a communion service, it’s Remembrance Sunday so if you can, please arrive at least 5 minutes before 11am so that as in previous years we can have "two minutes' silence" around the table before starting the service.
Sunday 16th November – Shoebox service, still time to assemble your shoebox (we have plenty of ‘self assembly’ ready decorated ones) we’ll see the 2014 DVD about what happens to the filled Shoeboxes; this is a good service to invite friends/relations along to.
Sunday 23rd November – Denis taking 3 baptisms; Nicola O’Sullivan and Beren & Toby Caton. Nicola and others are being confirmed 4pm St Marys Minster Reading; do come to support her.
Sunday 30th November – No service at Cornwell; it’s a joint ‘Messy Advent’ service 10.30am at St Catherine’s. There’ll be a hot lunch afterwards if you can stay– there’s a list at church to sign up to bring casserole, shepherds pie, jacket potatoes etc.
Sunday 9th November – Denis taking a communion service, it’s Remembrance Sunday so if you can, please arrive at least 5 minutes before 11am so that as in previous years we can have "two minutes' silence" around the table before starting the service.
Sunday 16th November – Shoebox service, still time to assemble your shoebox (we have plenty of ‘self assembly’ ready decorated ones) we’ll see the 2014 DVD about what happens to the filled Shoeboxes; this is a good service to invite friends/relations along to.
Sunday 23rd November – Denis taking 3 baptisms; Nicola O’Sullivan and Beren & Toby Caton. Nicola and others are being confirmed 4pm St Marys Minster Reading; do come to support her.
Sunday 30th November – No service at Cornwell; it’s a joint ‘Messy Advent’ service 10.30am at St Catherine’s. There’ll be a hot lunch afterwards if you can stay– there’s a list at church to sign up to bring casserole, shepherds pie, jacket potatoes etc.
November issue of RG31 now on-line
Click on the link below to read the latest issue of the RG31 parish magazine.
Operation Christmas Child "Shoebox Service" - Sunday 16th November.
Advance notice that our Operation Christmas Child "Shoebox Service" is on Sunday 16th November. We hope you will bring yourselves and your filled shoeboxes along to help demonstrate God's love for those less fortunate than us.
If you need further details, a form, or a shoebox, please just ask.
If you need further details, a form, or a shoebox, please just ask.
Community Litter Pick - Saturday 15th November.
Meet 10am at the Cornwell Centre Car Park, Home Croft off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ
Some tools will be available but it’s advisable to bring gloves.
Our Neighbourhood Wardens will be helping and on hand to talk about how their job is to make this a better place to live in.
October issue of RG31 now on-line
Click on the link below to read the latest issue of the RG31 parish magazine.
Harvest - Sunday 28th September
Our Harvest service is this coming Sunday - 28th September. We'd love you to join us as together we give thanks for all that God has provided us.
The service is followed by a bring and share lunch. We are also having a collection of food for CIRDIC (Churches In Reading Drop In Centre). While they will gratefully accept most foodstuffs they particularly want tinned vegetables and tinned meat.
The service is followed by a bring and share lunch. We are also having a collection of food for CIRDIC (Churches In Reading Drop In Centre). While they will gratefully accept most foodstuffs they particularly want tinned vegetables and tinned meat.
RG31 Magazine now available on-line.
Click on the link below to read the latest issue of the RG31 parish magazine.
Four Invitations
1. ‘Ride and Stride’ - Saturday 13th September
This is an annual event and sponsorship money raised is shared between the Berkshire Churches Trust and your own church. You can take part by manning a checkpoint at St Catherine’s or the Cornwell Centre for an hour (speak to Richard Canning 0118 942 8238), Walking/Cycling around as many churches as you can (I have sponsorship forms – please contact me) or sponsoring someone to do either of these.
2. ‘Grand Day out’ Oxford - Saturday 20th September
The Bishop of Oxford’s farewell ‘do’ events on all day, picnic on Christ Church Meadow and closing service there. See http://www.oxford.anglican.org/mission-ministry/projects/imagining-faith-grand-day/ you do need to book via this link, Evelyn and I are going, let’s arrange to share lifts – let me know if you’re going and I’ll co-ordinate them.
3. Thames Pilgrimage walk - Wednesday 24th September
The Bishop of Oxford is launching the ‘Thames Pilgrim Way’ inviting people to join him along the way. One stage is from Moulsford to Tilehurst, 11 miles, and a number of us are going. If you would like to join us please let me know as numbers have to be in now. See http://www.oxford.anglican.org/oh-happy-band-pilgrims/
4. Sponsored walk Marlow-Reading - Saturday 4th October
Last year some of us did a sponsored walk from Newbury to Reading; this time we’re approaching from the East and via the Thames instead of the Kennet & Avon Canal. Again we’re raising money for the ‘Send-a-Cow’ charity but this time to buy educational supplies to enable children in Africa to get an education. The distance is 18 miles and we’ll organise lifts to the start. Please let me know if you’d like to take part. See http://www.sendacowgifts.org.uk/educate-a-child
Tony Bartlett
This is an annual event and sponsorship money raised is shared between the Berkshire Churches Trust and your own church. You can take part by manning a checkpoint at St Catherine’s or the Cornwell Centre for an hour (speak to Richard Canning 0118 942 8238), Walking/Cycling around as many churches as you can (I have sponsorship forms – please contact me) or sponsoring someone to do either of these.
2. ‘Grand Day out’ Oxford - Saturday 20th September
The Bishop of Oxford’s farewell ‘do’ events on all day, picnic on Christ Church Meadow and closing service there. See http://www.oxford.anglican.org/mission-ministry/projects/imagining-faith-grand-day/ you do need to book via this link, Evelyn and I are going, let’s arrange to share lifts – let me know if you’re going and I’ll co-ordinate them.
3. Thames Pilgrimage walk - Wednesday 24th September
The Bishop of Oxford is launching the ‘Thames Pilgrim Way’ inviting people to join him along the way. One stage is from Moulsford to Tilehurst, 11 miles, and a number of us are going. If you would like to join us please let me know as numbers have to be in now. See http://www.oxford.anglican.org/oh-happy-band-pilgrims/
4. Sponsored walk Marlow-Reading - Saturday 4th October
Last year some of us did a sponsored walk from Newbury to Reading; this time we’re approaching from the East and via the Thames instead of the Kennet & Avon Canal. Again we’re raising money for the ‘Send-a-Cow’ charity but this time to buy educational supplies to enable children in Africa to get an education. The distance is 18 miles and we’ll organise lifts to the start. Please let me know if you’d like to take part. See http://www.sendacowgifts.org.uk/educate-a-child
Tony Bartlett
Mega Makers Holiday Club Video
If you missed the fun, here's the video of this years Holiday Club. Please click below to watch.
Mega Makers Unveiling Ceremony
Please bring your whole family for a celebration with songs, stories and games.
Mega Makers Holiday Club
Are you ready for this years Holiday Club ?
It’s called Mega Makers and it takes place August 11th to 15th from 10am to 12 noon, with an opening service on Sunday 10th at 10:30am. It’s for children at infants or primary school (5 to 11 year olds).
The focal point of this club is exploring the world of inventions through the Mega Machine which has been invented by Professor Ian Ventor and his apprentice May Kamess. This machine has the ability to enlarge anything that is placed inside it, and after the final testing at the club will be released onto an unsuspecting world.
The Mega Machine demonstrates the concept of things getting bigger and bigger which parallels the theme of Mega Makers! that the more we discover about God, the vaster his love for us may seem.
Everyone who’s been before will get an invitation as will children who attend Cool Club or GLuG. If you know of other children who’d like to come, get invitation forms from St Catherine’s & Cornwell Churches or email us.
Messy Church Together - Sunday 29th July
Sunday 29th is a fifth Sunday of the month. Continuing our normal pattern it is therefore a joint service where members of Cornwell and St Catherine's join to worship together.
This time we meet at the Cornwell Centre and the service will have a Messy Church flavour, with activities, prayer, song and story for all ages. Our theme is Daniel and the Lions
The service starts at 10:30am.
This time we meet at the Cornwell Centre and the service will have a Messy Church flavour, with activities, prayer, song and story for all ages. Our theme is Daniel and the Lions
The service starts at 10:30am.
Bring Your Dad to Church Day
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Like last year, it'll be a time for the whole family to be together : playing games, competing, eating bacon baps for brunch - and learning a bit about believing.
Unlike many other Fathers' Day activities, there’s no need to book a table & it’s free !
Also : Whose dad is the best baker ? (ask about the set competition recipe)
What's not to enjoy?? Come along and join in !
Christian Aid Week Totals
These figures are subject to audit, and there might be more to come in.
This a great result is our contribution towards Christian Aid's vision of ending poverty.
Easter Sunday - Egg Rolling & Kite Flying
You are invited to join us at Lardon Chase (Streatley Hill) on Easter Sunday afternoon (from 3pm) for egg rolling & kite flying. There will be prizes for the further egg roll and best decorated egg. Hot Cross Buns will be provided, but please bring your own drinks and snacks.
If you're not familiar with the area, please park in the car park at the top of the hill here. We normally meet at the crest of the hill, overlooking Streatley about here.
Good Friday - All Age Service at St. Catherine's
There will be a special All-Age service at St. Catherine's on Good Friday (April 18th) at 10:30am. Come and find out about "Good Friday" through Drama, Songs, Prayers, Craft & Games.It will finish in time to attend the 12 noon Ecumenical Service at the Triangle for those who wish to go on to there.
Joint Mothering Sunday Service with Kids' Club at St Catherine's - 30th March
As usual, our 5th Sunday in the month is a united joint service with Kids' Club. Sunday 30th March will be a special Mothering Sunday service at St Catherines, starting at 10:30 am.This means there will be not be a service at Cornwell on the 30th.
Kids Club is where the young people have 45 minutes of their own activities; a time of modern worship with a short bible message and the opportunity to be apart of an exciting, growing, praying Church.
Community Litter Pick - Saturday 22nd March
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| Showing off our finds from a previous litter pick |
Meet 10am at the Cornwell Centre Car Park, Home Croft off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ
Some tools will be available but it’s advisable to bring gloves.
Our Neighbourhood Wardens will be helping and on hand to talk about how their job is to make this a better place to live in.
Annual Church Meeting - Sunday 16th March
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Our Sunday Service will start as normal at 11:00 am, but will be shortened as we'll aim to start our meeting around 11:30 am. There will be Sunday School and also our traditional copious supplies of tea, coffee and cake.
We hope you can come to give thanks for the past and shape the future.
Pancake Lunch - Sunday 2nd March
- Let Caroline (or another member of the Leadership) that you're coming so that we can get the right amount of Pancakes
- On the day, bring a sweet or savory filling to share.
20 years of Cornwell Community Church
Here's the video which was rolling in the background at the start and end of the 20th Anniversary service. It shows some of the things we've done over the last 20 years.
or click here to view in YouTube
or click here to view in YouTube
20th Anniversary Celebration Photos
Photos of our 20th Anniversary Celebrations are now available on our Facebook page. Even if you don't use Facebook, we think you'll be able to see them if you head over to http://on.fb.me/1eWxnM3
20th Birthday Celebrations - 19th January
We are inviting all those who have worshipped with us and who have been part of Cornwell's journey during the past 20 years to join our 20th Birthday Celebrations on Sunday 19th January.Please come to find out and share what God has been doing - and see where He is leading us for the future.
Refreshments from 10.30am, Service starts at 11am. The Celebration service will finish around 12 noon, then there'll be a chance to catch up with old friends.
We invite you to stay on afterwards for a 'pot luck' lunch. Bring some food if you are able to stay.
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