Greyfriars Church, Reading

Greyfriars Church is an evangelical Anglican church, and former Franciscan friary, in the town centre of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church forms part of the Church of England's Diocese of Oxford. It is the oldest Franciscan church still in use as a place of worship in the UK, and is said to be the most complete surviving example of Franciscan architecture in England. As a consequence, it has been listed as a Grade I listed building. VisionThe vision for Greyfriars and New Hope is to see Reading changed by the love and power of Jesus – including those in business, those studying at University and schools, the lonely, the poor and the needy. We are here to take the message of Jesus out to Reading, so that lives are changed and those who hear the Gospel come to know and put their trust in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Our vision involves us focusing on three things: 1. Equipping our people through teaching, preaching, pastoral work, and theological study. All that we do is founded on prayer and worship and we will equip our congregation so they are constantly growing in their faith in Jesus. 2. Reaching out to those who live and work alongside us, to proclaim the Gospel, to serve the poor, to meet the needs of our town and to show the love of Jesus to those in Reading and beyond. We can’t do this on our own, so we partner with different organisations and churches to fulfil God’s purposes in Reading.

Greyfriars Church is an evangelical Anglican church, and former Franciscan friary, in the town centre of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church forms part of the Church of England's Diocese of Oxford. It is the oldest Franciscan church still in use as a place of worship in the UK, and is said to be the most complete surviving example of Franciscan architecture in England. As a consequence, it has been listed as a Grade I listed building. VisionThe vision for Greyfriars and New Hope is to see Reading changed by the love and power of Jesus – including those in business, those studying at University and schools, the lonely, the poor and the needy. We are here to take the message of Jesus out to Reading, so that lives are changed and those who hear the Gospel come to know and put their trust in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Our vision involves us focusing on three things: 1. Equipping our people through teaching, preaching, pastoral work, and theological study. All that we do is founded on prayer and worship and we will equip our congregation so they are constantly growing in their faith in Jesus. 2. Reaching out to those who live and work alongside us, to proclaim the Gospel, to serve the poor, to meet the needs of our town and to show the love of Jesus to those in Reading and beyond. We can’t do this on our own, so we partner with different organisations and churches to fulfil God’s purposes in Reading.