After the wonderful production of Brilliance in December, Farnham Maltings returned to Mortimer on Friday 1 March with an entirely different play, Title and Deed, a monologue which was at times haunting, funny and quietly moving. Performed to a sell-out audience at St Johns Hall, the intimate play examined one man's life story. It compared the traditions of his country of birth with
Chair is Clare Downey
By choosing to donate to Save the Children you join us as we stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure children survive, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn.
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The Benefice comprises Mortimer, Padworth and Mortimer West End: Mortimer St . Mary's, Mortimer St. John's, St. John's Padworth and St. Saviour's churches.
Vicar: Fr Paul Chaplin
Vicarage 01189 331 718
Please join and invite your family and friends to join to celebrate and give thanks at services scheduled as follows:
St. John's Mortimer
Sung Eucharist - Every Sunday at 10 am
Daily Eucharist - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9.15 am
St. Saviour's, Mortimer West End
Eucharist - 1st and 3rd Sundays at 9 am
Evensong (BCP) - 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6.30 p.m.
St. John the Baptist, Padworth
Eucharist - 2nd and 4th Sunday at 9 am
Evensong (BCP) - 1st and 3rd Sundays at 6.30 pm
Please see the benefice website - www.mortimerbenefice.org.uk for details of other services
There can be occasional changes to 6 pm Eucharist; this is displayed on the noticeboards outside the churches as are any other special services or events.
The Benefice Office is open 9 - 12 Mondays through Fridays
Administrator: Mrs. Sara Spratt
The Parish Office,St John's Church, Mortimer, Berks RG7 3SY
As part of the West Berkshire Chamber Music Concerts live intimate artistic and classical musical performances monthly Belle Canto Ladies Trio presents from Belle Canto with love, a selection of our favourite trios, duets and solos from the world of the movie, musical and opera.
Doors open 15:30, tea and cakes served 15:30 - 16:00. Performance lasts about an hour.
It's Mass Unwrap week. At this family-friendly event, Plastic Free Mortimer hopes to raise awareness of unnecessary single-use food packaging to show manufacturers the need for change.
The Plastic Free Mortimer team will help shoppers at Tesco Express fill trolleys with unnecessary plastic packaging - and find ways to recycle it.
The hall is available for hire. Contact Clive Williams on the email below.
The latest Bag2school collection raised £649 for St Johns, St Marys and Willink Schools. 1623kgs of clothes, shoes, handbags, soft toys, towels and bedding were collected from the houses in Mortimer by a band of volunteers. Our grateful thanks must go to Dad's Shop who kindly loaned us the use of their van, as John Bull's van, which we usual use, was stolen recently.
