Normal opening times and services
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Regular services: Wednesday Said Eucharist, 1pm Sunday Sung or Said Eucharist, 11am Open Table Eucharist, first Sunday each month, 2.30pm |
Reading Minster opening times for prayer, quiet and reflection: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am – 1pm |
We are bringing the love of God to everyone in the heart of Reading.
Our mission is to serve as a beacon of God’s light to all those who come seeking, through worship and welcome. Through the Good News of Jesus Christ, we have open doors for you to come and discover your faith or simply to find refreshment for it.
Take some time to find out more about our services, how we work with our community and our place as the Minster Church of Reading.
Our Sacred Space
Reading Minster is an embodiment of a place of reflection and a sacred space to serve the community, with a place and a time for prayer for all. By providing Jesus’ God-revealing light as a beacon to those searching for rest and hope, our aim is to provide a space for personal and communal transformation in the Lord, whether through discovery of his voice or growth in his Spirit.
The Minster seeks to live out its Benedictine heritage as a place of prayer and hospitality, with two Eucharistic services each week, daily prayer and the church is open regularly at times during the day.
Our Welcoming Space
Our place in the community: a place of quiet, surrounded by retail outlets, restaurants, bars and places of entertainment; professional, financial and commercial business. Reading Minster rests within an area that has material and spiritual poverty.
We work closely with agencies to provide support to those who are marginalised in the community and we aim to help the many working in the professions and businesses who face real issues over their work-life balance, job security and poverty in spirit.
Our Civic Space
Our place in the town of Reading: as the civic church for Reading, we seek to both engage in issues and support the work of the local authority, organisations and institutions.
Our Services
Sunday
Each Sunday we celebrate a Eucharistic service. During school term time, our Minster Choir leads us with choral worship.
Wednesday
Join us for spoken Eucharist or Midweek Prayer.
Virtual
We invite you to take a few moments between 8.45 – 8.50am or at 1.00pm to join us and other Christians in prayer.
Welcome to our website!
“He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.”
Zechariah 9:10 (NIV)
Our website is an extension of our church community and a place where we regularly update our events. It is our noticeboard and a place where you can find information on how to get more involved with our church or to use its resources.
If you add this page to the Favourites in your web browser, you will be able to check up more easily.
Reading Minster Welcome Team