Talking Point

FOR MANY of us the past few months may have been very challenging. Some of us may have felt isolated and alone, others have been wearied by the pressures of work and children, all of […]

Space to breathe Towards the beginning of the lockdown, I read a disturbing thought on my old friend Matt’s Facebook: “We are the virus, corona is the cure.” It is a disturbing thought for a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This month from Colin Baker It seems that hardly a day goes by where we as human beings don’t come across death in some shape or form. We are either confronted by it over the […]

This month from the Reverend Nigel Jones Do you need to be perfect to live with God? You are probably reading this some time not far from 26 February, Ash Wednesday. At St Andrew’s on […]

This month’s edition is provided by Keith Saynor Had Basil Fawlty of Fawlty Towers’ fame been in charge of the guest list for Jesus’ first birthday, there is one group of people who would not […]

This month’s edition is provided by Andy Storch Caversham Bridge provides a beautiful view, probably the best view of all the traffic jams in Reading. Let’s face it, we know that view because we are always […]