Church and community projects awarded over £198k
First published on: 27th April 202313 parishes, across the Thames Valley, have been awarded grants to support a range of local church and community projects.
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Slough's restored churchyard
First published on: 6th June 2022St Mary's Church, Slough, transformed the outdoor space in time for Platinum Jubilee celebrations with the help of the community following months of issues with antisocial behaviour in the churchyard.
Families on Fridays
First published on: 18th May 2022An after-school club for local families in Henley-on-Thames was funded by a grant from the Development Fund.
Awards for distinguished service to the church
First published on: 16th May 2022Four Honorary Canons installed at Christ Church Cathedral and two people admitted to The Order of St Frideswide by the Bishop of Oxford, on 14 May.
A family of families
First published on: 13th April 2022During the pandemic, the Toddler Drop-In ministry team at St John the Baptist kept in touch with local families via weekly doorstep conversations.
Portraits of HRH The Duchess of Cambridge displayed publicly for the first time
First published on: 16th March 2022Photos by Paolo Roversi to mark the Duchess' 40th birthday to be displayed at St James the Less Pangbourne, Reading Museum, Wardlaw Museum and Oriel Môn.
The Atrium at Greyfriars
First published on: 27th January 2022A new coffee shop, bookshop and community space has opened at Greyfriars Church, Reading.
Restoring 18,000 floor tiles at All Saints' Boyne Hill
First published on: 14th January 2022All Saints' Boyne Hill took on the task of fundraising £275,000 to relay and restore 18,000 floor tiles in the church building.
Bishop Steven in Bradfield
First published on: 10th December 2021Bishop Steven travelled to the south of the diocese to Bradfield Deanery in Berkshire on 9 December for his last Deanery visitation of 2021.
Bishop Steven visits Maidenhead and Windsor
First published on: 3rd December 2021On Wednesday 1 December, Bishop Steven joined clergy and lay people in the Maidenhead and Windsor Deanery in Berkshire.