ST OSWALD’S CHRISTMAS SOCIAL 11AM – 2PM this SATURDAY (20th November) in the church FATHER CHRISTMAS! CAFE, TOMBOLA, RAFFLE, POPCORN, CRAFT ACTIVITIES AND STALLS Come along and bring your friends and family. RELAX AND HAVE FUN…
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Apocalypse – Keeping the faith
The nature of apocalyptic writing ‘The end of the world is nigh’: you can almost see the man with the sandwich boards, walking silently up and down, maybe in the bus station or in the marketplace. The idea behind such predictions is an old one and we have two examples of it in our readings…
St. Oswald’s Act of Remembrance in pictures
Sunday Worship – Second Sunday before Advent, Remembrance Sunday
The Service of Holy Communion starts at ten minutes past 10am this Sunday. Rev’d Canon Michael Ratcliffe will celebrate and the Vicar will preach. You are most welcome. After the Service, there will be a short Act of Remembrance at St. Oswald’s War Memorial. There is a small play area at the back of church…
Oswaldtwistle’s former Old Mother Redcap Hotel to reopen as new carvery – LancsLive
Billionaire Issa brothers cemetery plans meet 2,500 objections – LancsLive
Gardens of Eden: the church forests of Ethiopia – a photo essay
Sutton Hoo of the north: £10.4m visitor centre to celebrate Anglo-Saxon site
The call of the first Disciples
Today’s Gospel reading in context Today’s Gospel reading is, on the surface, rather uninspiring, and also rather odd. Why would Simon and Andrew simply walk away from their nets and follow someone they seem (according to Mark’s Gospel) never to have heard of? If you do a bit of digging though, the Gospel passage is…