Talking Point
Talking Point – August 2020
A changed and needy world WHEN I was training, we had a tutor who would say: ‘I don’t listen to what people say, I look at what they do’. He also considered the parable of […]
Articles by Philip Chatfield
Talking Point
Talking Point – July 2020
Empty Churches and Communities Full of Faith Since 20 March 2020 all our churches have been empty. They have been empty even when they ought to have been full. The silence has weighed heavily on […]
Bridge the Gap
Summer Photo Competition
We are holding a seasonal photography competition, with the winning images featuring in the Caversham Bridge. A prize of £25 in John Lewis vouchers will be awarded. The last entry date is 1 August 2020 […]
Environment
Ecotip – Keep topped up and cut plastic bottle use
Keep topped up and cut plastic bottle use by Phil Chatfield Many of us like to make sure we have plenty to drink when we are out and about. Picking up a bottle of mineral […]
Obituaries
Richard Heyes – a personal reflection
Richard Heyes 1941 -2020 Many readers will have heard of the untimely death of Richard, from cancer, after a very short illness. However the current lockdown means that we cannot commemorate his contribution to Caversham […]
Obituaries
Motorcycles and Music – Len David
Len David – 24 December 1948 – 26 May 2020 Leonard John David was born on 24 December 1948 in Caversham (Surley Row), the only child of Harold and Ilona David. Ilona was Hungarian, and she and […]
Talking Point
Talking Point – June 2020
This Month from Dr Alison Johnston – Why not put Christ to the test? Over the weekend of VE Day 75 we had heard some wonderful memories, some so inspirational. Those stories felt so familiar […]
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Volunteers needed for COVID-19 research project
A new project by researchers at the University of Oxford seeks to estimate how common coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is in the United Kingdom, and explore using a new diagnostic tool called nanopore sequencing. They are […]
Talking Point
Monthly Talking Point – May 2020
This Month from Keith Saynor – Appreciating the gift of life “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Matthew 6:27. Some of you will remember the story of […]
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Spring photo competition
We are holding a photography competition, with the winning images featuring in the Caversham Bridge. A prize of £25 in John Lewis vouchers will be awarded. The entry date has been extended to 8 May […]