A gift of new vestments for priest and deacon at All Saints Church.

Thanks to a generous legacy made available to him by the late Eric Rands, the Rector of All Saints, Rev'd Canon David Hodgson, has commissioned established Artist Embroiderer, Julie Quinn of Croft Design, Much Wenlock,  to design and make new vestments sets for All Saints Church.

There will be twelve new sets, each of a chasuble and two stoles, when all are completed; covering all the seasons, major festivals, baptisms and weddings. The one shown here is the proposed design for the Christmas season.

Canon Hodgson said: "The design brief was for visually stunning and accessible items. The aim is to enhance our worship with powerful and vibrant imagery which will evoke responses to the meaning and message of the gospel in each season or sacramental occasion."

The designs are contemporary. The materials will be pure silk and cloth of gold.

Click here to view information leaflet with all designs

Bishop Barbara Darling preached at the 9:30am service at All Saints Church Wokingham on Sunday, 23rd January.

Bishop Barbara was consecrated Bishop at St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne on 31 May 2008 (the second woman priest to be consecrated Bishop in Australia, and the first in Melbourne), and now is Bishop for the Eastern Region of the Melbourne Diocese with Episcopal responsibility for 66 parishes, three major hospitals, universities, manufacturing and commercial enterprises and seven Anglican schools with nine campuses. 

Bishop Barbara has a long connection with All Saints which started when she met and became friends with the Revd. Canon Brian Bailey, the previous Rector of All Saints, while he was in Australia, and this led to an invitation to preach at All Saints in August 1994.

The current Rector, The Revd Canon David Hodgson said, "It was a delight to welcome Bishop Barbara back to preach at All Saints".

Bishop Barbara was in England to attend a Conference at Canterbury and spend time with friends.

All Saints Church was broken into by burglars during the night of Sunday 23rd January. A small safe was removed and some damage was done to the fabric of the building. Metalwork on the external vestry door was snapped and twisted. The small safe, for the holy oils in the sanctuary, was gouged out of the wall and removed, causing damage to the stonework. This safe has now been recovered unopened, as it was found by a parishioner by a public footpath on the edge of town; evidently having been discarded by the perpetrators.

Other churches in the town were targeted on subsequent nights; St Paul, Wokingham on Monday night, and Wokingham Baptist Church on Tuesday night.

The Rector of All Saints Parish and Anglican Area Dean for the town, Revd Canon David Hodgson, said: "These crimes have been committed by desperate people who do not care about the distress they cause to members of the community involved with local churches. In addition to the hurt caused by the violation of sacred places, the time and effort required to put things right by willing volunteers is time and effort which detracts from the service to the local community our local churches offer."

Harvest Food Challenge

All Age Worship and Sunday Plus for Harvest will be on Sunday 25th September this year. Click on the image below for more details.

Confirmation Service

8am every Sunday

Holy Communion: 45 mins; no hymns; short address;traditional language; CW Order 1

9.30am every Sunday except last Sunday of month

Parish Communion: Principal service; Eucharist 65 minutes; hymns; 10-15 minute sermon or presentation; All Saints Choir; contemporary language; Junior and Youth Church running concurrently in The Cornerstone. Refreshments after the service.

9.30am Last Sunday of each month (except July, August, December)

Parish Communion for Whole Church: All-age Eucharist with  appropriate presentation and children's activities; All saints Music Group and All saints Choir; 55 minutes total length

11.15am First Sunday of each month

No service.

11.15am Second Sunday of each month

Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer traditional language and format. No music. Short homily. 30 minutes total.

11.15am Third Sunday of each month

There is no regular service in this slot - please check list of services this month

11.15am Fourth or Last Sunday of each month (in a four Sunday month)

Choral Matins: Traditional Book of Common Prayer Morning Prayer sung by choir; hymns; psalms;5-8 minute sermon; 50 mins (Please note - this service does not occur every month, please check list of services this month)

11.15am  Last Sunday of month in a five Sunday month

Choral Eucharist: Traditional Book of Common Prayer Eucharist sung by Choir; hymns; High Altar may be used; 10 minute sermon; 65 minutes.
(Please note - not every month check list of services this month)

3pm Last Sunday of each month (except December)

Holy Baptism

6.30pm First Sunday of month

Choral Evensong: Traditional Book of Common Prayer Evensong sung in full by choir; psalms, anthem; hymns, 5 minute sermon; 50 minutes

6.30pm Second Sunday of month

Sung Evensong: Traditional Book of Common Prayer Evensong with choir; psalms; anthem; 5 minute sermon; 45 minutes

6.30pm Third Sunday of month

Evensong: Said service of traditional Evening Prayer with hymns. No choir. Short reflection. 35 minutes.

6.30pm Fourth Sunday of month in a five Sunday month

Various - may be as for Third Sunday

6.30pm Last Sunday of every month

Various - may be Choral Eucharist or contemporary Evening Prayer but on alternate months it is always a Healing Service which offers laying on of hands with prayer for healing and anointing of the sick.

ADVENT CANDLELIT CAROL SERVICE - 6.30pm Sunday 29th November

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE - 4pm Sunday 13th December  *Please note revised time*

JUNIOR CHURCH NATIVITY - 11.15am Sunday 20th December

CRIB SERVICE - 3pm Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December

FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS and CAROLS - 6pm Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December

FIRST COMMUNION OF CHRISTMAS ("Midnight Communion") - 11.15pm Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December

EARLY CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNION - 8am Christmas Day, Friday 25th December

ALL-AGES PARISH COMMUNION FOR CHRISTMAS DAY - 9.30am Christmas Day, Friday 25th December

Sunday 11th October - Stewardship Sunday

8am Holy Communion

Quiet meditative service without singing. Short presentation from the Stewardship Team. (Service length 40 minutes)

9.30am Parish Communion

Principal service of the day. Modern language Eucharist with All Saints Choir.   Today there will be a presentation from the Stewardship Team.  Refreshments after the service in The Cornerstone. All welcome. (Service length 65 minutes).  

11.15am Holy Communion

Contemplative service using traditional langauage and format from Book of Common Prayer (1662). No music.

6.30pm Sung Evensong

Worship God in sacred music and poetic language. All Saints Choir will sing a traditional service of Evensong according to the Book of Common Prayer. Congregational hymns and psalms and short sermon by The Reverend Canon David Hodgson.