{"id":156,"date":"2023-06-28T15:48:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T15:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:12:00","slug":"services-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/services-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Services and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Inner page hero banner section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;inner-hero-banner-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0) 32%|rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bible-image.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Gold logo and title box&#8221; module_class=&#8221;logo-box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Christ Church, Reading text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"site-title\">Christ Church, Reading<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;DEANERY OF READING . 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DIOCESE OF OXFORD<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;col_1200&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Page title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Services &#038; Activities<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main content section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;for-your-information-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFECE4&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/watermark-full-width.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;col_1400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ds-vertical-align rounded-corner-background&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/church-alter-and-choir-stalls.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;DEVELOPER CODING &#8211; DO NOT EDIT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ds-vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Times title and copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday 8am Holy Communion \u2013<\/strong> first Sunday of the month only. This is a simple said service held in the Lady Chapel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday 10am Parish Eucharist \u2013<\/strong> Includes Holy Communion, sermon and prayers, alongside congregational hymns, music from the choir, and Sunday school for children. The service is approximately 1 hour and is followed by coffee and other refreshments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday 6pm Choral Evensong \u2013<\/strong> A 45-minute service of choral music, readings and prayer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday 10am Holy Communion \u2013<\/strong> This is a simple said service held in the Lady Chapel, usually followed by coffee and other refreshments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Festival Services \u2013<\/strong> We hold additional services for festivals in the church\u2019s calendar, for example around Advent and Christmas, and for Lent, Holy Week and Easter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Facebook text box&#8221; module_class=&#8221;feature-text-module&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.5)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Please check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/christchurchreadinguk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook page<\/a> for more information and email us at <a href=\"mailto:christchurchreading06@gmail.com\">christchurchreading06@gmail.com<\/a> to be added to the mailing list for our weekly<a href=\"https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sunday-19th-April-Easter-3.pdf\"> news sheet<\/a>, which includes readings, sermons and details of our upcoming special services.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/christchurchreading.org.uk\/cchurchweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sunday-26th-January-Epiphany-3.pdf&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Download latest newsheet&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main content section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;for-your-information-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(165,146,109,0.4)&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;col_1400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ds-vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Social Events title and copy&#8221; module_class=&#8221;feature-text-module&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.5)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Social Events<\/h2>\n<p>We also have a series of social events across the year for both fellowship and to welcome our local community into the church. Please see our facebook page and weekly news sheet for more information.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ds-vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals title and copy&#8221; module_class=&#8221;feature-text-module&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.5)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals<\/h2>\n<p>To enquire about weddings, baptisms or funerals please contact us.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Data Privacy section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;extra-shallow-padding-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;col_960&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Data Privacy<\/h3>\n<p>Follow this link to view <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christ Church, Reading\u2019s personal data handling policy<\/a> If you have any questions about data handling and privacy, please contact us.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;For your information section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EFECE4&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;col_1400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;29px|||||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1003&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ds-vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title text and contact info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Christ Church,<\/strong> Christchurch Road, Reading Berks RG2 7AR.<br \/><strong>Telephone:<\/strong> 0118 931 3468<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:christchurchreading06@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">christchurchreading06@gmail.com<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/christchurchreadinguk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christ Church Reading<\/a><br \/><strong>Office hours:<\/strong> Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 9am- 2pm<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ds-vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Our Ministry Team box&#8221; module_class=&#8221;feature-text-module&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#160E07&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our Ministry Team<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vicar: <strong>Rev Dr Peter Day (Fr. 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