Welcome to Earley St Nicolas

Friends, it is a delight to come and be with you as your new vicar. Thank you to all those who joined me on Monday for my installation (which makes me sound like a computer programme: beware of the 'updates' next?).Moving from University Chaplaincy to parish sounds...

Dear Friends,Praise and thanksgiving are uppermost in my thoughts as we approach the Joy of welcoming Mark Laynesmith as our parish priest on Monday. Praise and thanksgiving for the faithfulness of all who have led and guided our worship for the past yearPraise and...

Dear friends, This Sunday is Education Sunday. A National Day of Prayer and celebration for those involved in education. It happens every September and coincides with the start of the new academic year. This year the theme is "Lost and Found," The parable of the lost...

Dear Friends, I'm very happy pottering in my garden. It's not big but there's enough to keep me busy. Some beds with shrubs, a couple of veg plots (beans and potatoes), an apple tree, some tomatoes in growbags, flowers in pots. It's raining (again) and I can almost...

Dear Friends, I wonder if you all notice the hive of activity on our streets in the towns who host marathons. This is true in London and Birmingham and in our own town of Reading. I wonder if you have stood clapping and cheering the participants on to the finishing...

Some of you will know that I had a little mishap last week. I fell downstairs and bashed my head. Not exactly sure what happened, but I needed stitches and a short stay in hospital being monitored after a head injury. Other than a sore head, I am doing ok, and realise...

Dear friends, This week's Gospel reading is from Luke 12. 13-21 the parable of the rich fool and is a cautionary tale about how we invest our lives, our resources and the gifts God has given us. Are they aligned with God's mission and bless our neighbour or are we...

Dear Friends, Wendy shared with us last week her experiences on holiday with family. With the schools all closed many, many more people will be packing to go away or planning days out at home. As we travel, God is with us, the Father who created us full of potential...

Dear friends, I’ve been off on my travels again, visiting family in the West Country. We had a lovely time, swimming in the sea, walking along the coast and indulging in Cornish pasties and cream teas (would have been rude not to!). Back on Wednesday for an REInspired...