Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin, Reading

Our Other Churches

Reading : Reading: St Laurence
Website Link Our Web Site
About the Parish

Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin, Reading

  • About Us
  • Find Us
  • Contact Us
  • Services and Events
  • Features and Facilities
  • More Info
Reading Minster is the original church in the town. In 979 Queen Elfrida, second wife of King Edgar, founded a royal nunnery on the Minster site as an act of repentence for the murder of her stepson, Edward (St Edward The Martyr) at Corfe Castle.

The Minster was extensively restored in 1551–55, using materials recovered from Reading's Norman abbey.
This space is for a Google Map.

You are seeing this message instead because your browser has not loaded the program code to produce the map.

This could be for a variety of reasons, including:
  • Your browser does not support Javascript;
  • You have turned Javascript off
In addition we are aware of some problems with Internet Explorer which are currently being worked on. Firefox and Chrome show the map correctly.
Directions to Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin, Reading

Walking route Avoid highways

Canon Brian Shenton
St Mary's Church House
Chain Street
Reading RG1 2HX
Tel: 0118 957 1057
  • Regular Services and Events
Printer friendly list of events

Sunday

Sung Eucharist
Every Sunday at 11:15 AM for 1 hour

Monday

Said Eucharist
Every Monday at 1:05 PM for ½ hour

Tuesday

Said Eucharist
Every Tuesday at 9:30 AM for ½ hour

Wednesday

Said Eucharist
Every Wednesday at 1:05 PM for ½ hour
Sung Evensong
Every other week. Sung by the Minster Midweek Choir
Alternate Wednesdays every Wednesday at 6:15 PM for 1 hour

Thursday

Said Eucharist
Every Thursday at 11:00 AM for ½ hour

Friday

Said Eucharist
Every Friday at 1:05 PM for ½ hour
Bell Ringing Live Music / Concerts Conservation Area Wheelchair Access / Ramp Hearing / Induction Loop
Bookings

Visit our Church

Nurture Courses

 
Other information
A Church Near You ID: 230
Built: 979
Our Patron: Bishop of Oxford
Archdeaconry: BERKSHIRE (272)
Deanery: READING (27206)
Benefice: Reading St Mary w St Laurence (27/419BM)
Parish Legal Name: ST. MARY, READING (270462)