Reading Churches Thanksgiving Service Nov. 26
Please join us and the other churches of the Reading Church Council for an ecumenical Thanksgiving service! We will meet here at St. Paul for worship and fellowship to give thanks to God for all his blessings. The service is Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 pm, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Reading (see map below).
Blessing of the Animals Oct. 5
Look closely- it’s time for the annual Blessing of the Animals! Please bring your pets or service animals to church at 2 pm on Saturday, Oct. 5 for a special blessing and service outdoors. If your pet doesn’t like car rides or gets nervous around strangers, please feel free to bring a photo to represent […]
Jan. 24: Service of Christian Unity
As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Reading Church Council will hold an ecumenical Christian Unity service on Jan. 24. St. John’s UCC will host this year (see map below for location). The event will begin with a potluck dinner at 5 pm. The worship service starts at 6:15 pm. Come […]
Reading Churches Thanksgiving Service Nov. 20
Please join us and the other churches of the Reading Church Council for an ecumenical Thanksgiving service! We will meet at Sts. Peter and Paul for worship and fellowship to give thanks to God for all his blessings. The service is Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 pm, Sts. Peter & Paul Church, 330 W. Vine […]
Blessing of the Animals Oct. 13
Look closely- it’s time for the annual Blessing of the Animals! Please bring your pets or service animals to church at 3:30 pm on Saturday, Oct. 13 for a special blessing and service. The service will be held outdoors.
2018 Ash Wednesday Services
Please join us Wednesday, February 14 at noon and 7 p.m. for the first services of the Lenten season. We’ll be observing Ash Wednesday with prayer and repentance, music, and imposition of ashes (the marking of ash crosses on our foreheads).
Epiphany Service This Saturday (Jan. 6)
We will celebrate the feast of Epiphany on Saturday, January 6 at 3:30 pm. Come with the three magi to worship the Savior of the world! Children are especially encouraged to come, as they can participate in the processional and dress up as the three magi! Come to the adult forum on Sunday, January 7, […]
Christmas Pageant and Lessons and Carols Service – Dec. 17
On Sunday, December 17, St. Paul will celebrate both with the children’s Christmas pageant and a service of Lessons and Carols. The Christmas pageant is presented at 2:00 pm by St. Paul’s children, with a script written by member Sarah Papin. It is a humorous look at the Christmas story and should be great fun […]
Advent Vespers Beginning Dec. 5
As a special celebration of Advent this year, St. Paul will hold evening worship services at 7 pm on the three Tuesdays before Christmas (December 5, 12 and 19). Evening service, or Vespers, is based on an ancient practice of the church and is a quiet, candlelit time of peaceful music and prayers. If you […]
Reading Church Council Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service – Nov. 21
The Reading Church Council’s annual Thanksgiving service will be held on Tuesday, November 21 at 7 pm. A.L.M.S. Christian Church will host the service this year. Please join us and the members of six other churches in Reading to enjoy fellowship and worship together. Those who wish to sing with the community choir should arrive […]