Shaw Church

Welcome

We are the Church of England parish of St Mary’s Shaw cum Donnington – just to the north and east of Newbury.

Our purpose and focus is Knowing Jesus, Sharing God’s Love, Caring for People.
You can read more about it here.

We meet every Sunday at 10am, as well as at other times during the week.
Everyone is welcome to join us.

Word for the Week

• Wheels on the Road22 June 2025

  A wheel is such a simple thing. It’s round and it goes round; it has an axle and it has an edge. But what makes a wheel useful is when you use it (unicycle anyone?) or use a few (a bike or a car or a train). The theory of a wheel is good, but you only know it works when, as the saying goes, the rubber hits the road.

  The Christian faith is a bit like that – we can do all the theology and philosophy we like, but until we start living it, letting faith affect the way we live, allowing God to be the one who sets the standard; until our faith is alive in us, it doesn’t count for much.

  Jesus’ parables are one of the ways he brought faith and life together – because they are inseparable.

  This week, we continue looking at Jesus application of principles to life in the stories he told and how he responded to people he met. The parable of the Rich Fool is Jesus’ response to a man wanting justice. Am I a rich fool? Or just a fool? And will I embrace the justice that Jesus teaches?

   

  Raymond