BRIMPTON – Brimpton Church Holy Week, 14th to 19th April. Brimpton Church will be open daily from 10am to 6pm. Step into the story of Jesus’ last week. The church will be open daily for an opportunity to look around the church and reflect on tableaux and artefacts capturing key moments from the Passion Story. Do join us for A Walk through Holy Week A Short Guided Reflection Monday 14th at 7pm All welcome. Come and be part of the story…
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. Evening worship for Holy Week. A different approach each evening: details on website www. stnicolas.org.uk. 8pm. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Holy Week service. 8pm. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
SOUTHCOTE – Southcote Christian Mission, RG30 3BL. Reading Aglow Encounter Night: Helen Banthorp. £5 on the door, first meeting free, light refreshments served. All women welcome for friendship, encouragement and healing. Bring a friend. Pampering hand massages available.
Details: www.facebook.com/readingaglow
WOKINGHAM – The Mall Gallery, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN. Clients Create: art exhibition in a number of mediums by Optalis’ own customers. 9.30am-5pm. Details: www.optalis.org/clients-create
Tuesday, April 15
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. Evening worship for Holy Week. A different approach each evening: details on website www. stnicolas.org.uk. 8pm. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Holy Week service. 8pm. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
WOKINGHAM – The Mall Gallery, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN. Clients Create: art exhibition in a number of mediums by Optalis’ own customers. 9.30am-5pm. Details: www.optalis.org/clients-create
WOKINGHAM – The Cornestone, Norreys Avenue. Choir rehearsals for community Good Friday play organised by Stage-Fright. All welcome. No experience necessary. Evening, time TBC. Details: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0118 979 0098.
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. Evening worship for Holy Week. A different approach each evening: details on website www. stnicolas.org.uk. 8pm. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Holy Week service. 8pm. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
TILEHURST – St Mary Magdalen Church, Kentwood Hill RG30 3DR. Reading Concert Singers and friends perform Stainer’s Crucifixion. 7.30pm. Free entry, retiring collection for Headway. Details: www.readingconcertsingers.org.uk.
TILEHURST – English Martyrs Pariosh Church Hall, Liebenrood Road RG30 2EB. Passover meal. 7.30pm. £6. Under 12s £3. Details: www.englishmartyrs.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – The Mall Gallery, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN. Clients Create: art exhibition in a number of mediums by Optalis’ own customers. 9.30am-5pm. Details: www.optalis.org/clients-create
WOKINGHAM – Baptist Church, Milton Road. The Vigil: Monologues, music and mediatations from Scripture for Holy Week. 8.30pm-9.30pm. Details: 0118 978 7174.
WOODLEY – Christ Church, Crockamwell Road RG5 3LA. To Jerusalem: a modern mystery play for 2014. Free, with retiring collection in aid of Mercy Ships. 7.30pm. Tickets: Nancy 0118 926 8590, Mary 0118 961 8144 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Thursday, April 17
BINFIELD – St Mark’s, Popewood Road. Bring and share meal with communion. 7.30pm. Details: www.binfieldchurches.org.uk.
BURGHFIELD – St Mary’s, Church Lane RG30 3TG. Holy Communion followed by stripping of the latar. 8pm. Details: www.stmarysburghfield.org.
EASTHAMPSTEAD – Baptist Church, South Hill Road. Agape meal. 7.45pm. Details: www.ebc-bracknell.org.
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. Eucharist of the Last Supper and Watch: details on website www. stnicolas.org.uk. 8pm-midnight. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
EARLEY – Anderson Baptist Church, Amherst Road. Maundy Thursday meal and worship. 7pm.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Maundy Thursday vigil. 9pm-11pm. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St Mary & St John’s Parish Centre, Vicarage Close RG40 4JW. Holy Communion. 9pm.
CAVERSHAM – St John the Baptist Church, St John’s Road RG4 8EB. Holy communion for Maundy Thursday. 10am. Agape meal with Holy Communion, followed by a vigil. 7pm. Details: The Revd Jeremy Tear, 0118 946 2884.
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road. Last Supper liturgy, including meal and Holy Communion. 7.30pm. Details:www.standrewscaversham.org.
EMMER GREEN – St Barnabas, St Barnabas Road. Tenebrae Service. 8pm.
ENGLEFIELD – St Luke’s Church, Englefield Road. Passover meal. 7.30pm.
GORING – St Thomas of Canterbury. Pick a Flick club: The Thomas Crown Affair satrring STeve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. £3. 10.30am-2pm. Transportation can be arranged on request. Details: 01491 872109.
KIDMORE END – St John The Baptist. Maundy Thursday Service. 8pm.
MAPLEDURHAM – St Margaret’s Church RG4 7TR. Passover Liturgy and supper at Trench Green Hall. 6.30pm for 7pm. Details: www.stmargaretmapledurham.org.uk.
SANDHURST – Sandhurst & Yateley Methodist Church, Scotland Hill. Maundy Thursday service. 7pm. Details: www.sandhurstmethodist.org.uk.
SONNING – St ANdrew’s Church. Maunday Thursday Communion with stripping of the altars. 7.30pm.
WOKINGHAM – The Mall Gallery, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN. Clients Create: art exhibition in a number of mediums by Optalis’ own customers. 9.30am-5pm. Details: www.optalis.org/clients-create
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street. Maundy Thursday passoever meal. 7.30pm. Details: www.wokinghammethodist.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – St Sebastian’s, Nine Mile Ride. Passover meal. Booking essential. 7pm. Details: www.stsebastians.org.uk.
WOODLEY – St John the Evangelist, Church Road. Maundy Thursday service. 8pm. Details: www.stjohn-woodley.com.
Good Friday, April 18
BINFIELD – St Mark’s, Popewood Road. An hour at the Cross. 2pm. Details: www.binfieldchurches.org.uk.
BINFIELD HEATH – Binfield Heath Church. Art@Binfield Heath exhibition by local artists. 3pm-8pm. Details: www.binfieldheathchurch.org.uk
BURGHFIELD – St Mary’s, Church Lane RG30 3TG. Souper Soup Lunch. 12.30pm.. An hour at the Corss. 2pm. Details: www.stmarysburghfield.org.
CAVERSHAM – St John the Baptist Church, St John’s Road RG4 8EB. All-age Good Friday service. 10am. Details: The Revd Jeremy Tear, 0118 946 2884.
CAVERSHAM – Shopping Precinct, opposite the Library. Walk of witness from churches to the precinct. From 10.30am. All welcome.
CAVERSHAM – Gosbrook Road Methodist Church, Gosbrook Road. Good Friday meditation 7.30pm.
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road. The Hour of the Cross. 2pm. Details: www.standrewscaversham.org.
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church. Good Friday service followed by walk of witness. 10.30am.
CROWTHORNE – St John The Baptist Church, Waterloo Road. Stainer’s Crucifixion, sung by the church choir. 6pm. All welcome.
EASTHAMPSTEAD – Baptist Church, South Hill Road. Good Friday services. 9.15am and 10.30am. Details: www.ebc-bracknell.org.
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. – Making the Easter Garden. A service for children and families. 10am. Good Friday liturgy. Noon. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
EMMER GREEN – St Barnabas, St Barnabas Road. Easter Agape meal. 7.30pm.
ENGLEFIELD – Englefield Church. Good Friday concert: a celebration of Christmas to Eatser. with the Enharmonic Choir. Refreshments from 6.30pm. Free entry.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Family service with hot cross buns. 9.30am. Good Friday meditations. Noon-3pm. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Gorse Ride Junior School. Good Friday@11 with hot cross buns. 11am. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
GORING – Free Church, High Street. Communion service. 10.30am.
KNOWL HILL – St Peter’s Church. An Hour At The Cross. 2pm.
MAPLEDURHAM – St Margaret’s Church RG4 7TR. Stations of the Cross. 10.30am. Details: www.stmargaretmapledurham.org.uk.
ROTHERFIELD PEPPARD – All Saints Church. Good Friday music and meditation. 2pm.
READING – Tesco, Oxford Road. Churches Together in West Reading service led by Michael Penny and the band of Reading West Salvation Army Band. 12.30pm. All welcome.
READING – St Andrew’s URC, London Road. Good Friday walk of witness to Earley St Peter’s Church, followed by soup and roll lunch. 10am. All welcome.
READING – Park URC, Palmer Park Avenue. Good Friday service followed by hot cross buns and refreshments. 3pm.
READING – Wycliffe Baptist Church, King’s Road. Good Friday service. 3pm.
SANDHURST – Sandhurst & Yateley Methodist Church, Scotland Hill. Good Friday service. Noon. Details: www.sandhurstmethodist.org.uk.
SOUTHCOTE – Grange URC. Southcote Alive Good Friday walk of witness through Southcote. From 10am. All welcome.
SONNING – St ANdrew’s Church. The Last Hour proclamation of the Cross. 2pm. Chidlren can make an Easter garden.
THEALE – Holy Trinity Church. Walk of witness. Noon. An Hour at the Cross. 2pm.
TILEHURST – The Triangle. Walk of witness from Tilehurst churches to The Triangle for a unity service organised by Churches Together in Tilehurst. Noon. All welcome.
WARGRAVE – Highfield Park RG10. Walk of Witness to St Mary’s Church. 10am. Followed by hot cross buns. All welcome. An Hour At The Cross. 2pm.
WHITLEY – St Agnes Church, Northumberland Ave, RG2 8DD. Reading Concert Singers and friends perform Stainer’s Crucifixion. 7.30pm. Free entry, retiring collection for Headway. Details: www.readingconcertsingers.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – Emmbrook Sports & Social Club, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club: Hoopy Frood http://www.hoopyfrood.co.uk/ £5/£7.50 on the door. Details: Stan Hetherington 07831 130610.
WOKINGHAM – Market Square. Good Friday community play, noon. All welcome. Free. Details: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0118 979 0098.
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – St Sebastian’s, Nine Mile Ride. Craft and Activity workshop. 9.30am. All-age service. 10.30am. Three hours by the Cross (come and go on the half-hours). Noon-3pm . Details: www.stsebastians.org.uk.
WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct. Good Friday open-air service. 11.30am.
WOODLEY – St John the Evangelist, Church Road. An Hour At the Cross. 2pm. Details: www.stjohn-woodley.com.
WOOLHAMPTON – Primary School Hall. Good Friday Messy Church for children: things to make and do, songs, the Easter story, hot-cross buns and more. 11am-12.30pm. Just turn up. Details: 0118 971 2281.
Saturday, April 19
BINFIELD HEATH – Binfield Heath Church. Art@Binfield Heath exhibition by local artists. 11am-8pm, with an epilogue at 7pm on art, God and the meaning of life. Details: www.binfieldheathchurch.org.uk
CAVERSHAM – St John The Baptist, St John’s Road, RG4 8EB. Once upon a Tree, an Easter musical performed by the church choir and friends under the direction of Len David. 4pm. Details: The Revd Jeremy Tear, 0118 946 2884.
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road.The Easter Liturgy, a service with incense. 8.30pm. Details:www.standrewscaversham.org.
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. Great Easter Liturgy. 8.30pm. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
EARLEY – Maiden Erlegh Nature Reserve. Oakwood Forest Church meeting. 3pm. Details: oakwoodforestchurch.wordpress.com.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Youth Group service to start all-night vigil. 10.30pm. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
READING – Wycliffe Baptist Church, Kings Road RG1 4LS. The Merry Opera Company present Handel’s Messiah. 7pm. £15, £13 concessions, £7.50 balcony. Unreserved seating. Details: 0118 929 9919 or www.wycliffe-church.org.uk.
READING – The Hexagon. Parabolē Productions presents The Casualty: a fresh take on the Easter story. £11.20, concessions £9.70. Details: www.facebook.com/paraproductions or 07941 540047.
SONNING – St Andrew’s Church. Easter family day including egg hunt, parish walk, egg and spoon races and a free barbecue. 2pm onwards.
SONNING COMMON – St Michael’s Church. Easter vigil. 9pm.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Rose Street. Rose Street Gardeners plant sale, if weather is fine. 10am-noon.
WOODLEY – Emmanuel Church, Southlake Crescent, RG5 3QW. Kingdom Seekers youth celebration. All welcome. 6.30pm. Details: www.kingdomseekers.co.uk.
WOODLEY – Woodley Hill House, Eastcourt Avenue, Reading, RG6 1HH. Network Vineyard present an easter egg hunt. 10am-noon. All welcome. Details: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
BURGHFIELD – St Mary’s, Church Lane RG30 3TG. Easter Service of New Fire. 7am. Easter Breakfast followed by Easter Egg hunt. 8am. Easter celebration. 10am. Details: www.stmarysburghfield.org.
CAVERSHAM – St John the Baptist Church, St John’s Road RG4 8EB. All-age Easter Sunday service. 10am. Details: The Revd Jeremy Tear, 0118 946 2884.
EARLEY – St Nicolas, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, RG6 7BN. Easter Festival Family Communion. 10am. Details: 0118 966 9080 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Dawn service. 6am. BCP Holy Communion. 8am. Family communion. 9.30am. Parish communion. 11am. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Gorse Ride Junior School. Family communion. 9.30am.. Details: parish.finchampstead.co.uk or 0118 973 0133.
READING – Forbury Gardens. Churches Together in Reading Easter service. 8am. Short service led by Michael Penny and the Revd Paul Burnish, with the Reading Central Salvation Army Band. This will be followed by tea/coffee and hot cross buns at Abbey Baptist. (If wet, the service will be held in Abbey Baptist Church.)
THEALE – Holy Trinity Church. Parish communion and Easter Egg hunt. 10.30am.
TILEHURST – St Michaels Church, New Lane Hill. Easter breakfast after 6am sunrise service. £6, in aid of Brass For Africa. Easter egg hunt after 9.30am service. Easter Songs of Praise. 6.30pm. Details: 0118 942 7331 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – St Sebastian’s, Nine Mile Ride. Sunrise service 6am. Communion 8am. Celebration 10am. Easter Praise. 7pm. Details: www.stsebastians.org.uk.
READING – Carey Baptist Church, Carey St, RG1 7JS. 10.30am Family Service for all ages, creche provided. Second service 6.30pm. Refreshments after both services. All welcome. Details: www.careybaptistchurch.org.uk
