Welcome Back to St Oswald’s we are re-opening for morning service 10am 26th July (there will only be 10am services for the time being) It is lovely to be able to write these words although Church may not look and be exactly as it was when we were last here on 15th March 2020. Following…
After careful preparation, St. Oswald’s Church is now ready for its first service tomorrow since the Covid-19 lock down. Following Government and Church of England guidelines, a few changes have been made such as marking out the chairs and providing hand sanitizer. There are also certain rules which everyone will have to follow! After a…
Message from the Rt Rev Philip North, Bishop of Burnley…
Romans 8:12-25 Slowly but surely, we have found ourselves coming out of lockdown, due to the pandemic easing somewhat. We’ve gone from two metres apart to one metre and from no pubs, hairdressers or barbers to all of them being open again and enjoyed by thirsty drinkers and desperate women and men eager to get…
This week’s Sunday service, online from 9 o’clock in the morning, will be led by people training for the ministry. Presented from Ridley Hall, Cambridge and St Hild College theological training colleges, the service will reflect on the tragedy of the past months, while exploring the hope of the Christian faith. At 3pm the Sunday…
In this week’s Messy Sermon family pack we join together to look at the story of the story of Jacob’s Ladder. How did Jacob feel in the story? What are some of the ways you give to God? Jacob’s Ladder Activity Pack What will your promise offering be ? How did you do with…
Happy Saint Swithun’s day! Saint Swithun is one of those saints who many have heard of but know nothing about. It is said that if it rains on Saint Swithun’s day it will continue for another forty days. Looking out the window earlier this morning, it was still pretty wet so let’s hope I doesn’t actually…
Because Coronavirus cases are running high in Blackburn, the Council has announced new local measures. Click here for details…
It hasn’t been much of a July for gardening. In the Knuzden vicarage garden, plants which were blooming in June are now all wet, battered and bruised. Lack of sunshine, too much heavy rain, a proliferation of our old friends the slugs have all taken their toll. Never mind – there’s always next year! Today’s…
Join the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell for his first service as Archbishop of York for this week’s Sunday worship which will be online from 9 o’clock in the morning. Recorded at York Minster, Archbishop Stephen shares his personal reflections on prayer, with contributions from across the north of England. At 3pm the Sunday sermon by…