A CATHOLIC church in Wokingham is getting ready to present its annual pantomime. Members of Corpus Christi will be singing and dancing their way across the new stage at Holme Grange School when they perform Babes In The Wood at the end of January. It tells the story of two children called Harry and Hermione. They were living happily with …
LODDON REACH residents are being invited to join in a community ramble this weekend. The parish is organising a walk on Sunday, January 22 from the car park at All Saints Church in Swallowfield at 2pm. Walkers should come dressed for the weather and expect muddy fields.
Churches across the Royal County will be teaming up to take part in this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The first service takes place this Sunday, January 15, at St Michael’s Church in Tilehurst. Organised by Churches Together in Reading, the service begins at 6.30pm. More services are planned during the course of the week which runs from …
A RENOWNED opera singer is preparing for his latest concert, taking place this Sunday: in a parish church in Swallowfield. Oliver Dunn is returning to the village to sing his thanks after being reunited with his great uncle’s war medals. They were found in a river by two local fishermen during the Swallowfield Parish annual community clean-up last year. The …
TRINITY Concert Band will be back in action at the end of the month with a special charity concert. The group will be performing on Saturday, January 28 at 7.30pm at Trinity Church in Lower Earley. Included in the programme will be music performed by the band during the past 12 months including An American In Paris, Anthem From Chess, Phantom …
On Thursday, January 12, Wokingham Choral Society will hold a Come and Sing evening. The group’s Musical Director Patrick Allies will host the event which will see the choir rehearse pieces by Purcell, ahead of its March concert. It is open to people who enjoy choral singing and would like to join a large, friendly choir. The choir said that …
AN EARLEY church is organising a time for reflection and prayer. The Open Door retreat takes place at Earley St Nicolas from Tuesday, January 17. Over nine evenings, up to 12 people will be able to join in the event, which aims to make space for people to be quiet and still and spend time with God in prayer and …
A CHANCE to sing Brahms Requiem with a choir is being offered by Thames Voyces next month. The group is holding a come and sing day at St John’s Church in Waterloo Road, Crowthorne, on Saturday, February 4. Organised by the Bracknell-based choir Thames Voyces, and run by conductor Greg Hallam, the workshop is intended to help develop singing techniques. …
A NEW pattern of services at an Arborfield church has just been launched. St Eligius will hold a family service on the first Sunday of the month at 9.30am, although the first one takes place this Sunday, January 8 due to the New Year. Every Sunday there will be a service of Holy Communion at 11am, apart from the second …
THE CLOSING date for a scheme that recognises Woodley’s greatest volunteers is coming up later this month. The Woodley Town Council Citizen Awards seeks to recognise the voluntary work done by local people in caring for others in the community. Example ideas for nominations include caring for children, the elderly, sick or disabled, voluntary work, being a good neighbour or …
