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Now we have
been in lockdown for several weeks we are starting to learn how Christ can be
present in our homes, our lives and our hearts, and not just when we meet
together in a building. We are active on social media including Facebook
and are also trying to keep in contact by phone and email. Connect has been
produced for May and we are looking to provide online services you can join in
at 6:00pm on Thursday 21st May (Ascension Day) and 10:00am on Sunday 31 May
(Pentecost) in addition to our usual podcasts and reflections. Do let us know
if you want to join in so we can send you an invitation and other details. If you know of
people in need, or if you would like a conversation, please do get in touch
with our clergy - we will be pleased to hear from
you. We continue to
pray for our community. We do not know when we will be able to re-open and have
no definite plans or dates in mind - but we will definitely let you know as
soon as we do |
The church at the heart of the
community
St Mary’s – the Church of England parish church of
Thatcham – is part of the Thatcham Team Ministry which also includes St Barnabas Church.
There has been a church on the site of St Mary’s Thatcham for 1,000 years and
for countless generations the church has been at the heart of community life.
Our worship follows the usual Anglican pattern and we
have a choir and organ but there is informality about our worship which makes
everyone feel welcome. Many parents comment on how good St Mary’s is with young
children – noise is not a problem!
So St Mary’s is an open and welcoming worshipping
community, a gathering of ordinary people seeking to deepen their relationship
with God, with each other, and with the wider world.