Our Christmas Services are: Christmas Eve Thursday 4 p.m. Short service for children (no nativity play this year) Christmas Eve Thursday 6:30 p.m. First Communion of Christmas Christmas Day Friday 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion for Christmas Day It will be lovely to see you! Keep safe this Christmas…
Two swans were found wandering along Fecitt Brow this afternoon. The Neighbourhood Policing Team PCSO’S and Response were called to the rescue as they were holding up motorists. After a bit of manoeuvring the swans were safely taken to Knuzden Brook.
Christmas Prayer Tree in the Church Memorial Garden
Traditional Advent hymns can be so evocative as we wait with anticipation for the coming of Christmas. In this video, organist Richard McVeigh, accompanies choirs in the most famous Advent hymns. Allow them to lift your spirits in these silent days of Coronavirus. The words scroll across the screen so you can sing along! Say…
Advent 4 is Mary’s day. We remember the young woman who said ‘Yes’ to God and changed the world. On her ‘Yes’ rests the Christian faith, and 2000 years of art, theology, cultures, moral codes and standards and law. Because of Mary and her ‘Yes’ we are here today. Who knows what would have happened…
Rev Kate Bottley will introduce this service for the Fourth Sunday of Advent which will feature some of those suffering from illness, bereavement and mental health problems. The service is in partnership with Marie Curie and will start at 9am. It will be available anytime afterwards. The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon, ‘The Mother of Hope’…
John the Baptist is the focus for this, the 3rd Sunday in Advent. Today is also Gaudate Sunday – the Sunday in the penitential season of Advent when we’re allowed to take a break and celebrate a little. This year it’s felt as if the whole year has been Lent and Advent with nothing in…
The St. Oswald’s Christingle has had to be cancelled year because of the Covid-19 restrictions, the first time for at least twenty years. Instead, we hope you enjoy this online service for all ages in partnership with The Children’s Society. The service features HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the bishops…
Advent 2 2020 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. The tradition on this, second Sunday, is to focus on the old Testament prophets – such mighty figures as Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, as well as the lesser prophets – Joel, Habakkuk and Zephania. John the Baptist is the last of the great Old Testament…
The service for the Second Sunday of Advent will have the theme of waiting. It will be led by Rev Yemi Adedeji, with reflections from Rachel Jordan-Wolf and Simon Thomas. The Service begins 9am Sunday morning and is available anytime afterwards. The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon will be uploaded at 2pm…