the university of reading chaplaincy
Churches in Reading including location maps for central Reading Welcome to Reading The University Chaplains There have been Christian Chaplains A very warm welcome from the supporting students and staff since the start of the University. The Chaplains University Chaplains! This leaflet run social, spiritual and study events throughout the year. We’re also available includes the majority of churches within for conversations, advice and support. walking distance of the main campus. Please feel free to contact us or join in our activities. Our details are on the reverse There are many more further afield. of this leaflet. An accompanying leaflet (Places of The Chaplaincy Centre Worship in Reading) includes details The Chaplains run a drop-in centre on of other faiths. the Whiteknights Campus in Park House Lodge, behind the Library. Our library, This material was updated in 2017 kitchen, quiet room and common room are open Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Please let us know of any alterations. Catholic weekday Masses are at 1pm on Tuesdays (term-time only). Anglican weekday Communion services are at 1pm on Thursdays (term-time only). Quaker meetings are at 1pm on Fridays.
Student Faith Groups on Campus Atheist/Humanist/Secularist, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh student groups are all active on campus. To find a group please see the Chaplaincy website. The Muslim Society also has a building on campus. Archway Lodge is beside Whiteknights House and is open daily for prayer.
2 | Churches in Reading Anglican Reading Minster 11 Civic centre church. Choral Eucharist, recitals, and social action. Christchurch 26 St. Marys Butts: 11am Relaxed and friendly Anglo-Catholic worship 0118 957 1057 with a mix of modern and traditional music. [email protected] Christchurch Rd: 8am, 10am, 6pm www.readingminster.org.uk 0118 931 3468 [email protected] St Agnes 43 www.christchurchreading.org.uk Informal and friendly with wide age range. Cell groups and Alpha courses offered. Earley St Peter 34 Northumberland Ave,: 10am, 6pm Warm, welcoming parish church for all ages. 0118 987 4448 Communion every Sunday at 10am. www.saintapb.org.uk Church Rd, Earley: 8am, 10am, 6.30pm 0118 966 8575 St Barnabas 44 [email protected] www.earley-stpeter.org.uk A friendly church with traditional feel and Bible-based preaching. Elm Rd: 8am (2nd & 4th Sun), 9.30am Emmanuel Church NOT ON MAP (1st & 3rd Sun) Lively, informal New Wine church. 0118 987 4448 Southlake Crescent, Woodley: 10.30am www.saintapb.org.uk 0118 375 3718 [email protected] www.emmanuel-woodley.org St Bartholomew 17 Cosy congregation, church also used for theatre. Greyfriars 3 St. Bartholomew’s Rd/London Rd: 9.15am Large Evangelical Anglican family 0118 931 3740 community. Hospitality and lunches offered. [email protected] Friar St: 9.30am, 11.30am, 6.30pm www.lukeandbart.org.uk 0118 951 6700 [email protected] www.greyfriars.org.uk
Churches in Reading | 3 St Giles 21 St Luke 23 Traditional Anglo-Catholic worship. ‘Forward Eucharistic worship, a diverse congregation. in Faith’ parish. Beautiful medieval church. Good choir and music group on 2nd Sunday. Church St (off Southampton St): Erleigh Rd: 10.30am Sunday 10.30am, 6pm 0118 931 3740 0118 957 2831 [email protected] [email protected] www.lukeandbart.org.uk www.sgilesreading.org.uk
St Luke Indian Fellowship 23 St James Southlake NOT ON MAP Worship in Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi. Lively parish on the outskirts of Reading. St Luke, Erleigh Rd: 3pm Kingfisher Dr, Woodley: 9am, 10.30am 0118 966 7850 0118 966 2568 [email protected] [email protected] www.lukeandbart.org.uk www.stjameswoodley.org
St Mary 10 St John & St Stephen 15 Evangelical, Reformed church using 1662 Friendly, open, inclusive church grounded services and KJV Bible. in the East Reading Community. Passion for Castle St: 11am, 6.30pm social justice and the arts. 0118 959 5131 Orts Rd, Newtown: 10.30am, 6.30pm [email protected] 0118 926 3633 www.cofec.org/locations/st-marys- [email protected] reading www.stjohnandstephen.co.uk
St Nicolas NOT ON MAP St Laurence 4 Lively and growing. Open and diverse. An Anglican Parish Church with a particular Eucharist at the heart of our worship. mission to young people. All ages warmly Sutcliffe Ave, Earley: 8am, 10am (12pm, welcome. 1st Sun) Friar St: 2pm 0118 966 9080 0118 957 1293 [email protected] [email protected] www.stnicolas.org.uk www.stlreading.org
4 | Churches in Reading Trinity Church NOT ON MAP Baptist Joint Anglican, Methodist and URC. Modern and flourishing, all-age, informal, beside Asda. Chalfont Close, Earley: 8am, 10am Abbey Baptist 5 0118 931 3124 Town centre church. Welcoming fellowship. [email protected] Traditional worship style. www.trinityearley.co.uk Abbey Square (by central Library): 10.30am, 6.30pm 0118 957 2197 [email protected] Society of Friends www.abbeybaptistchurch.org.uk (Quaker) Anderson Baptist 31 Diverse, caring, community church. All-age Friends’ Meeting House 20 worship in English and Nepali. Traditional Quaker meeting for largely silent Amherst Rd: 10.30am worship and meditation. 0118 376 1079 Friends’ Meeting House, 2 Church St: [email protected] www.andersonbaptistchurch.org.uk 10.30am 0118 950 7736 [email protected] Carey Baptist 8 www.midthamesquakers.org.uk/local- Bible-based preaching, heartfelt worship. meetings/reading Carey St: 10.30am, 6.30pm 0118 959 0058 [email protected] www.careybaptistchurch.org.uk
Coley Park Baptist 18 Jesus/Bible centred with mix of old and new styles of worship. Wensley Rd: 10.30am, 6.30pm 0118 958 9911 [email protected] www.coleychurch.org.uk
Churches in Reading | 5 Lower Earley Baptist NOT ON MAP Roman Catholic A friendly, family church. Lively worship, small groups and a range of activities. Maiden Place, Lower Earley: 10am Catholic University 0118 935 3598 Chaplaincy 30 [email protected] Student Mass, often with after-service www.lowerearleybaptistchurch.org.uk hospitality. St William of York, Upper Redlands Rd: Trinity Baptist NOT ON MAP 6pm (term time only) Joint Anglican, Methodist and URC. Modern 07973569421 and flourishing, all-age, informal, beside Asda. [email protected] www.reading.ac.uk/chaplaincy Chalfont Close, Earley: 8am, 10am 0118 931 3124 [email protected] Christ the King NOT ON MAP www.trinityearley.co.uk Beautiful, simple church, lively and loving community, active throughout south Reading.
Tyndale Baptist 39 408 Northumberland Ave: 6.30pm (Sat), 10am (Sun) Multicultural church with a wide age range. Gospel and outreach focused. 0118 931 4469 [email protected] 2–4 Cressingham Rd: 10.30am www.ctkreading.org.uk 0118 986 7195 [email protected] www.tyndalereading.org.uk Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham 6 St James, Forbury Rd: 9.15am Wycliffe Baptist 16 01491 682835 Lively, active church with different worship [email protected] styles at each service. www.reading-ord.blogspot.co.uk 233 King’s Rd, Cemetery Junction: 9am, 10.30am, 10.45am, 6.00pm 0118 929 9911 [email protected] www.wycliffe-church.org.uk
6 | Churches in Reading Our Lady of Peace & Blessed St William of York 30 Dominic Barberi 35 Family Mass for a small, friendly community. A large, varied, broad spectrum Catholic Upper Redlands Rd: 9am parish community. 0118 957 4171 338 Wokingham Rd: 9am, 11am, 5pm [email protected] 0118 966 3711 www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk [email protected] www.olop.org.uk Ukrainian Catholic Church 6 Traditional Mass in the Byzantine Rite. Priestly Fraternity of St Peter 30 St. James, Forbury Rd: 1pm (2nd Sun) Latin Mass in the Tridentine Rite. 0118 957 4171 St William of York, Upper Redlands Rd: [email protected] 11am www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk 0118 966 5284 [email protected] lms.org.uk/church/st-william-york- reading
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Polish) 14 Traditional. Large and busy. Strong Polish community. Watlington St: 6pm (Sat), 9am, 11am, 6pm (Sun) 0118 375 7587 www.parafiawreading.net
St James 6 A regular place of worship for a large Catholic community from a wide variety of nations. Forbury Rd: 6pm (Sat), 11am (Sun) 0118 957 4171 [email protected] www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk
For details of weekday Masses: www.weekdaymasses.org.uk/en/area/reading/churches
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Africa Christian Fellowship 16 the Prophet Elias NOT ON MAP Praise and worship, Bible Study, prayer St Mark’s Church, Prince of Wales Ave: meetings, evangelism and other social events. 11am (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sun) Wycliffe Baptist, 233 King’s Rd: 3pm 07958 255274 0787 261 2323 [email protected] www.acfonline.org.uk/branches/acf- www.propheteliasreading.com reading
Serbian Orthodox Church All Nations Christian Centre 19 NOT ON MAP Multicultural Elim Pentecostal church. St Mark’s Church, Prince of Wales Ave: Berkeley Ave: 10am 11am (4th Sun) 0118 950 5661 07958 255274 [email protected] [email protected] www.allnationselim.org www.propheteliasreading.com
Amazing Grace Chinese Christian Church in Reading 13 Wesley Methodist Church, Queen’s Rd: 2pm 0118 966 8433 [email protected] www.facebook.com/agcccir
Argyle Community Church 1 Vibrant, loving, grace-motivated, Bible-teaching, passionate about outreach and the local community. Argyle Rd: 10.30am, 6pm 0118 996 7031 [email protected] www.argylecommunitychurch.org.uk
10 | Churches in Reading Brookside Church NOT ON MAP Evangelical Christian Church Lively open worship on Sundays and cell International 40 group meetings mid-week. A Bible believing Pentecostal Church. Brookside Close, Earley: 10.30am 252-262 Northumberland Ave: 10am 01189 664 474 0773 747 7099 [email protected] [email protected] www.brooksidechurch.org.uk www.ecci.org.uk
The Church of Pentecost – UK Fusion Youth and Community NOT ON MAP NOT ON MAP Bringing the world to the saving knowledge Christ-centred community with a life of of Jesus Christ mission, fellowship and service. Living Spring Tabernacle, 117-119 Various times throughout the week Oxford Rd: 10.30am, 2pm 0118 931 4747 07702 310 123 www.fusionyac.org [email protected] www.copuk.org/reading-district The Gate (Reading Community Church) NOT ON MAP The Deliverance Centre Sanctuary for physical, psychological, NOT ON MAP emotional and spiritual needs A place for all people and all nationalities. 384 The Meadway, Tilehurst: 9am, 11am Changing lives, creating destinies. 0118 941 5557 The Globe, Portman Rd: 10am www.thegate.uk.com 0118 950 8534 [email protected] www.thedeliverancecentre.org.uk German Protestant Church 22 Open-minded, welcoming community; traditional German protestant worship. Earley Christian Fellowship 32 St Andrews URC, Craven Rd/London Bible-based, charismatic church. Rd: 4.30pm (3rd Sun) 10.30am and 7pm (6.30pm in winter) 0149 443 9511 0794 154 7386 www.ev-kirche-london-west.org.uk [email protected] www.ecfreading.org
Churches in Reading | 11 Imani Lutheran Church 22 Network Vineyard: Reading 25 Swahili-speaking congregation. Contemporary, Bible centred, charismatic St Andrews URC, Craven Rd/London church. Rd: 2.30pm (1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays) Woodley Hill House, Eastcourt Ave, 0795 652 2072 Earley: 10:30am, and 18:30 on the 2nd [email protected] Sunday of the month www.standrewsurcreading.org.uk 0118 966 2007 [email protected] www.networkvineyard.org.uk/reading Lifespring Church 2 Friendly and informal church of all ages and nationalities. Potters House Christian The Pavilion, 143–145 Oxford Rd: 10am Fellowship 28 0118 983 9080 Pentecostal church. [email protected] Phoenix College, Christchurch Rd: www.lifespringchurch.org.uk 11am, 6.30pm 0790 089 7555 Mountain of Fire and Miracles [email protected] www.pottershouse.co.uk Ministries: Reading NOT ON MAP Full gospel ministry, revival of apostolic signs and Holy Ghost fireworks. Plymouth Brethren 27 Tilehurst Youth and Community Centre, Reading Gospel Hall, 40 Redlands Rd: The Triangle: 10am 6am, 5.15pm 0758 884 7352 0784 845 9592 church@ [email protected] mfmreadingtransformationcentre.org.uk www.plymouthbrethrenchristian www.mfmreadingtransformationcentre. church.org org.uk Reading Chinese Christian Mount Zion Church 33 Fellowship 16 Part of the Assembly of God fellowship. Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking. 171a Wokingham Rd: 11am, 6.30pm Wycliffe, 233 King’s Rd: 2.30pm, 5pm 0125 287 2754 0118 986 9413 [email protected] [email protected] www.mountzionreading.co.uk www.rccf.org.uk
12 | Churches in Reading Reading Deaf Church NOT ON MAP The Well 41 Service in sign language. Dawlish Rd, Whitley: 10.30am 131-133 Cardiff Rd: 10.30am (1st Sun) 0118 975 5822 0789 067 1257 (text only) [email protected] [email protected] www.thewell-church.com www.readingdeafcentre.co.uk/deaf- church Whiteknights Church 29 Friendly family church near UoR. Long Reading Family Church SEE BELOW standing involvement with international Lively, honouring the Bible, receiving the students. Spirit. Mission/outreach focused. St Joseph’s College, Upper Redlands Rd: Reading Girls School: 9am, 11am 36 10.30am South St. Arts Centre: 6pm 12 0118 969 8326 [email protected] [email protected] www.readingfamilychurch.org.uk www.whiteknightschurch.org
Reading Korean Church 39 Part of the International Presbyterian Church. Tyndale Baptist, Cressingham Rd: 2pm 0782 897 7816 [email protected] www.facebook.com/ReadingChurch
Reconciled Assembly of God 12 Pentecostal church, vibrant in worship and in healing and deliverance. South St Arts Centre, South St: 10am 0788 669 2335 [email protected] www.ragworld.org
Churches in Reading | 13 Methodist Salvation Army
Trinity Church NOT ON MAP Reading Central 9 Joint Anglican, Methodist and URC. Modern Loving, vibrant, Spirit-filled church with and flourishing, all-age, informal, beside Asda. desire to serve the community. Chalfont Close, Earley: 8am, 10am Castle Hill roundabout, Anstey Rd: 0118 931 3124 10am, 6pm [email protected] 0118 958 3019 www.trinityearley.co.uk [email protected] www.salvationarmy.org.uk/reading- central Wesley Church 13 A friendly church with worship and fellowship at its centre. Lower Earley 45 Queen’s Rd: 10.30am, 6.30pm, Small and lively congregation with a feel-good factor. 0118 958 1505 [email protected] Chalfont Close, Lower Earley: 10.45am www.wesleychurchreading.org 0118 931 0760 [email protected] www.salvationarmy.org.uk/reading- Whitley Church 38 lower-earley Traditional, warm and welcoming. 163 Northcourt Ave: 10.30am 0118 958 1505 [email protected] www.basingstokereadingmethodists.uk/ churches/whitley
14 | Churches in Reading Seventh Day Adventists United Reformed (Presbyterian/
Reading Anganza 37 Congregational) Swahili speaking Hexham Community Hall, 1a Bamburgh Park Church 24 Close: 9.15, 11am (Sat) A diverse church with family-oriented worship 01344 649 635 in the mornings, Messy church once a month [email protected] and student-oriented evening worship. www.readingangaza.adventistchurch. org.uk Palmer Park Ave: 10.30am, 7pm. Messy Church 3pm (1st Sun) 0118 926 5003 Reading Central 7 [email protected] 2 Tilehurst Rd: 9.45, 11.15am (Sat) www.parkurc.org.uk 0118 967 6121 [email protected] www.readingcentralsda.com St Andrew’s 22 A welcoming, family-friendly church with inter-ethnic diversity, rejoicing in our Reading Ghana 42 Presbyterian, Congregational and Churches South Reading Community Centre, of Christ traditions. Northumberland Ave: 9.30am, 11.15am Craven Rd/ London Rd (by Royal (Sat) Berkshire Hospital): 11am 0782 871 8484 0118 941 5097 [email protected] [email protected] www.reading-ghanasda.com www.standrewsurcreading.org.uk
Reading Parkside Trinity Church NOT ON MAP Church Plant 24 Joint Anglican, Methodist and URC. Modern Park URC, Palmer Park Ave: and flourishing, all-age, informal, beside Asda. Saturday 10am Chalfont Close, Earley: 8am, 10am 0776 830 4026 www.adventist.org.uk/who-we-are/ 0118 931 3124 church-finder [email protected] www.trinityearley.co.uk
Churches in Reading | 15 Looking for a church in Reading?
Here’s a list of some of the churches in central Reading. Churches are ordered according to their denomination and can be found on the numbered map or through the web addresses provided.
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Chaplaincy Centre Fr. Stan Gibzinski 0118 378 8797 Catholic Chaplain [email protected] 0118 966 371 www.reading.ac.uk/chaplaincy [email protected]
Mark Laynesmith Dorinda Bray Anglican Chaplain Catholic Lay Chaplain 0796 313 4623 0797 356 9421 [email protected] [email protected]
Sam Owoo Rocky Wong Baptist Chaplain Chinese Chaplain 07960 185 437 0754 711 3991 [email protected] [email protected]
Catholic Chaplaincy Edmund Burke 29 Upper Redlands Road Quaker Chaplain 0118 926 8869 0118 987 3976 www.reading.ac.uk/chaplaincy/catholic [email protected]