Join us on 17th August at the Aldworth Village recreation ground for an amazing arial display of beautiful falcons given by local Ray Prior. A stunning display of over 45 minutes with time for questions afterwards. This is a free event but donations in aid of St. Mary’s Church will be collected during the morning.

Come and join us for our very own Antiques Roadshow

Bring along your item for an expert evaluation! An evening of discovery with refreshments.

Join us for a wonderful Christmas afternoon getting messy. We will enjoy some wonderful Christmas crafts, a fun recap of the Christmas story and lots of yummy food together. A fun afternoon for the whole family! 2-3:30pm at Basildon Primary School

Please come and join us as we approach Christmas with creativity and joy! ALL ARE WELCOME! The Master’s Studio: approaching Christmas On Saturday 25th November 2-5pm at St. Stephen’s church, Upper Basildon. Click here for more info..

Please do join us on this very special occasion as we host the Ordination Service of Revd Jen Green and Revd Marcia Wadham both of whom will be ordained Priest by the Bishop of Reading, The Rt Revd Olivia Graham. Service begins at 4pm on Wednesday 18th October at St. Stephen’s Upper Basildon.

On Saturday, 23rd September, enjoy excellent coffee and delicious cake at the Art Café in Whitchurch – between 10.30am and 12.30pm so helping to raise funds to help your local churches do more together.

Some of the villagers will be opening up their gardens for us to have a look round. Join us on September 17th to explore some horticultural delights and raise some funds for St. Stephen’s Church.

Ride+Stride, the annual fund-raiser for the Berkshire Historic Churches Trust, will take place on Saturday 9th September this year. Please put the date in your diary and join us that day to visit as many churches as you can. Half of all the money you raise goes straight to the church of your choice – the other half will help to support other churches in need of help throughout Berkshire.

The Annual Summer Show hosted by Basildon Horticultural Society is happening at Basildon Village Hall on 2nd September 2023. Contact basildonhortsoc@outlook.com for more details.

Come and have a cup of tea and some cake in this lovely historic church whilst listening to St Bartholomew’s Choir. No tickets required - donations to the repair fund are invited instead.

Join us for an evening of amazing music provided by The Adderbury String Quartet on 22nd July. Come and enjoy works by Hadyn, Ravel, Mendelssohn in the fabulous acoustics of St Mary’s Church, Aldworth. Music, wine, nibbles all in the company of The Aldworth Giant’s. Click here for more details

Vivace Voices ladies choir, directed by Ian Westley, will be performing their summer concert at 2.30pm on Wednesday 19th July, at St Stephen's Church, Upper Basildon RG8 8LP. The concert will feature flautist Sally Hamilton, and a variety of music from pop to choral. A raffle and refreshments will be available, and tickets are £5 on the door – cash only please. All profits will go to Living Paintings, a local charity which provides audio and tactile books for blind children and adults.

Come and join us for some delicious homemade cake, tea, and coffee in the beautiful St Mary’s Church, Aldworth. Every Wednesday 2:30-4:30pm in July, August and September.

Painter? Photographer? Writer? Dancer? Singer? Poet? Musician? Dreamer? Artist? Or anything else?

We’ll be hosting two events where creatives of any type can come together for inspiration and spiritual refreshment. These are opportunities to retreat with other creatives, a time where you can bring your paints or your dance shoes, your guitar, notebook or anything else you like to use and come and use the space at St. Stephen’s and be inspired by God, his people, creation.

On 2nd July from 2pm to 5pm - Combine a visit to St Bartholomew's with a look at the Old Rectory gardens next door. Enjoy refreshments provided by the Friends of St Bartholomew's . Click here for more details.

Our Annual meeting will follow on from our morning service this week. If you’re in the parish, or usually attend St. Stephen’s please do stay behind as we elect members to the PCC, and recap 2022 together. Click for meeting documents.

Due to the success of our Messy Christmas event last year. We are planning a super fun afternoon getting messy as we re-tell the Easter Story. There will be crafts and games, songs and and the fab story followed by food too.

Join us for a wonderful Christmas afternoon getting messy. We will enjoy some wonderful Christmas crafts, a fun recap of the Christmas story and lots of yummy food together. A fun afternoon for the whole family! 3pm-5pm on 11th December at Ashampstead Village Hall.

The Annual lecture at Reading Minster this year will be given my Mpho Tutu Van Furth. Click here for more details.

The Annual Summer Show hosted by Basildon Horticultural Society is happening at Basildon Village Hall on the 3rd September 2022

Join us for a fun afternoon of Pimms & Hymns! We will be serving cool refreshing Pimms and singing some of our classic and much loved hymns on the 28th August at 3pm in St. Stephen’s Upper Basildon. Pop along for an afternoon of fun and bring a friend too!

on Saturday 30th July we are holding what promises to be a beautiful concert in St. Mary’s Aldworth. Amongst others, music featured will include a piece written by composer John Whittaker which is inspired by the giants of Aldworth church, appropriately names ‘Effigies’. The Adderbury String Quartet will set the evening to the finest music, and we will provide refreshments. There will even be a chance to learn a little about the famous 14th Century ‘giant’s’ which are held amongst some of the county’s treasures. Tickets are £17 each.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. It’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too.

On Tuesday's during Lent we shall set off at 12noon from one of the churches in our Benefice and embark on a very easy & slow guided 'wonder walk'. We will use nature to reflect upon our faith and encounter God. It's for everybody - not just the hikers. Then we shall return to the church at 1pm for a lenten lunch and reflection. You're welcome to come to all of it, or just the walk, or just the lunch.