Today is Saint Etheldreda’s day. St. Etheldreda, Æthelthryth or Audrey was Queen of Northumbria. She was born around 630 and was part of the generation which followed Saint Oswald. She was born just before he died at the battle of Maserfield. Etheldreda wanted to become a nun but, as was often the case for daughters of nobles,…
Today, 22nd June, is Saint Alban’s day. Saint Alban is remebered as the first British martyr. Saint Alban lived in Verulamium, near modern St. Alban’s in Hertfordshire sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, that is some 300 years or more before our own Saint Oswald of Northumbria. There was enormous change between the time…
How can we hold the love of God, and, the suffering, conflict and pain of the world together? How can we sit and read today’s Gospel passage, Matthew 10:24-39, that speaks both of God’s noticing of the death of a sparrow, but also of violence and family arguments that have arisen out of the Christian…
This week’s Sunday service is led by Father Andrew Moughtin-Mumby, Rector of St Peter’s Church, Walworth. The service includes a minute’s silence to lament the racism experienced by the Windrush generation and other black and UK minority ethnic people. Contributors include the Bishop of Dover and Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who gives the final blessing…
In this weeks Messy Sermon we will be exploring together, the story of God keeping his promises to Abraham. Messy Sermon Activities June 21st Use this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity to explore the story together as a family. There are prayers and activities for all the family to share and take part in. We…
Lists of names are strange things. They are inclusive and bring people into a story or make it possible for us to remember the history of a place or of an event. Nevertheless, you have to be careful with lists of names – miss someone off and they could be offended. Put someone on and…
The service this Sunday marks the feast of Corpus Christi. The Rev Richard Springer will speak of the agony of the crucified Christ and draw parallels with the pain of those who suffer racism, hunger and homelessness. Join us at 9.00am Sunday or anytime afterwards. At 6.30pm, the St. Oswald’s weekly sermon will be uploaded…
This weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity is exploring the story of Abraham being promised a family. So just how old was Abraham when Isaac was born ? Use this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity to explore the story together as a family. There are prayers and activities for all the family to share and take…
