Charity Giving Consultation
The church’s current charity giving policy is to donate 10% of its income to various charities (currently 15 charities, with…
The climate challenge can be an overwhelming one, watch this helpful and encouraging video from WWF about what steps we need to take One area that we all need to take action on is our food consumption, read this article on changing your eating habits https://inews.co.uk/news/how-to-reduce-climate-change-by-changing-your-food-habits-what-you-can-eat-to-protect-the-planet-1251478 Check out this Carbon calculator to work out the … Read more
An anniversary event for Ukraine Today is the first anniversary of the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. This morning we were pleased to welcome to The Cornerstone members of the Ukrainian community in Wokingham, members of this church and other local churches , and members of the Wokingham Borough Council Ukraine support … Read more
Progress report – 24th February 2023 As you will read hear elsewhere we are still opening in the spring, but not before Easter. The exact dates are going to depend on joinery, stonework which is still not finished and decoration which is due to start in the next couple of weeks. We have just been … Read more
What will Lent be for you this year? Lent starts next week with Ash Wednesday on 22nd. Six weeks leading up to Easter. What will Lent mean for you this year? It can be a time of personal renewal, when you attend to your spirit, and reawaken the power of faith in your life. If … Read more
Progress report – 17th February 2023 Work on the floor is progressing well. The stone is now laid in the utility area and the Lady Chapel but not yet in the porch or chancel. The space for the new accessible door in the north wall has now been made right down to ground level. Work … Read more
The Church of England must stop its discrimination against LBGTQI+ people This week the Church of England decided to allow priests to offer same-sex couples a blessing in church after their civil marriage. Some Christians are upset by this decision because it goes too far from the bible in their view. Others, like myself, are … Read more
Progress report – 10th February 2023 As the work begins on the north doorway, you can see almost as much from the road as we can from inside the compound, and by the time you read this the hole will be much bigger! What you won’t see is the massive box on the inside. This … Read more
This Sunday afternoon some young people will be meeting in Wokingham to talk about climate change and the environment. The session is being run by Soulscape, the charity working in our local schools to create space for young people to explore life. This is a charity which All Saints Church along with other churches in … Read more
This Lent we are encouraging everyone to make an eco pledge, something that you will pledge to do during Lent, which will benefit Planet Earth. Perhaps it could be around food: cut down on the amount of meat you consume, or work to eat food that is LOAF (Locally grown, Organic, Animal-friendly, Fairtrade); perhaps around … Read more
My zero waste journey began around five years ago at the beginning of 2018, when I was thinking about what to give up for Lent. For the first time in a while, I was thinking seriously about the meaning of Lent and what would be a meaningful sacrifice that required real self-discipline. This got me … Read more
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The church’s current charity giving policy is to donate 10% of its income to various charities (currently 15 charities, with…
Check out this link for a list of when the flag will be flying this year and why – LINK …
Please come and join us at our Mothers’ Union AGM on Wednesday 22nd January at 7pm, in The Cornerstone. Men…