CHRISTIANS from across Reading came together for a special joint service last month.
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ended with the church gathering at St Matthew’s in Southcote.
Organised by the Revd Robert Bathram and a team from Churches Together in West Reading, the guest speaker was the Revd Dr Andreas Andreopoulos, reader in Orthodox Christianity at the University of Winchester.
Hymns included We Three Kings of Orient Are, O Worship The King All Glorious Above, and In The Darkness We Were Waiting.
Readings included Ephesians 5:8-14, and Matthew 2:1-12.
There was also an opportunity for the congregation to recite the Nicene Creed.
Michael Penny, Chair of Churches Together in Reading and Berkshire, said: “We had a lovely service.
“It was an international event, put together with help from eastern churches.
“We were privileged to have as Guest Preacher Dr Andreopoulos and I am grateful to Robert and his team for organising the event.
“I would like to thank the Revds Pads and Kirstie Dolphin for hosting the service at St Matthew’s and for helping Robert lead the service.”
The service is still available to watch on St Matthew’s YouTube channel.
