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 Churches in Reading | 7 3 6 4 Friar Street 5 Cumberland Road 15 Oxford Road St Marys11 Butts 2 ings Road 17 St Bartholemews Rd 10 13 16 1 14 ings Road Argyle Road Carey Street Queens Road Baker Street 8 12 London Street 7 9 Tilehurst Town centre London Road Town centre, Road 20 22 Wokingham Road Town centre Eastern Avenue Royal Berkshire Hospital, Hamilton Road Castle Hill London Road Erleigh Road 23 24 Bulmershe Road Palmer Park Ave Craven Road 25 WHIT 21 EK Southampton Street 19 NI GH Wantage Bath Road T S R 31 ER REDLANDS ROAD O AL LCRO Hall UPP AD FT ROAD Addington Road 27 Berkeley Avenue A 32 30 St Peters Road 29 FoxhillElgar Road Redlands Hillside Upper Road Wensley Road Church Road T Greenow Church Road o R St George's Whiteknights Road LondonE Road 18 D Lane iln Rose 34 Hall 26 Christchurch Road 33 L Mackinder Hall McCombie Town centre A o Bulmershe T N and Station D 28 D D A S A O R W R 35 O Windsor Wokingham Road O R Stenton Hall Sports Wessex OUNIVERSITY OF READING A T H S Hall K Whiteknights Campus C D R Grounds Hall W I N R U Maiden