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
- Saved by a Saviour
My car broken down last week. It was my own fault. I knew the battery was going –it had refused to restart a couple of times and bought a new battery – which was sitting in my garage. We went to Studland over the ferry and I turned the engine off in the queue (twice), and again once we had boarded – why waste petrol and make exhaust? But when the car in front drove off, I turned the key and it just went click. The kind man directing traffic called me forward and I shook my head. He mouthed ‘battery’ and I nodded.
20 seconds later, he asked me to pop the bonnet, connected his portable battery and the engine work up and off we went. Saved.
I suppose it must happen often enough that he was prepared.
Who needs a saviour? As it turned out, I did. And there he was.
Jesus told a story about needing a saviour. A sheep that had roamed off and got lost. And there was the Shepherd. Happy ending. “There is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine … who do not need to repent.” Luke 5:7
Raymond