We will be running the 2nd Summer holiday club from Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th August inclusive. This is for primary school age children, and includes breakfast from 9.30am each day, followed by a variety of activities. The children have lunch around 12.30pm and can then be picked up at 1pm each day. Parents are…
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The Vicar welcomes pilgrims from Peover
On Thursday morning the Vicar welcomed a group of pilgrims from St Oswald’s Peover who were walking from St Oswald’s Heavenfield, North of Hadrian’s Wall, back to their own church of St Oswald Peover, near Knustford. Roger and Ged (plus a most beautiful Collie) were walking the whole way and others were joining them for…
Early August Holiday Club 1st -5th August – NOW FULLY BOOKED
We will be running a holiday club from Monday 1st August- Friday 5th August inclusive. This is for primary school age children, and includes breakfast from 9.30am each day, followed by a variety of activities. The children have lunch around 12.30pm and can then be picked up at 1pm each day.There will be a fun…
Sermon for Sunday 24th July – Trinity 9
Our Gospel passage for today allows us space to consider prayer which seems to be simultaneously easy and extremely difficult. People often come to talk to me about their struggles with their spiritual life – prayer, belief, faith. I am always happy to help in these – and other matters. This is one of the…
Prayers for the Week – The Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Green Collect Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns…
A visit to St Oswald’s Well
Michael and Carol recently holidayed near Oswestry which is one of the places in which our Patron Saint may have met his untimely death. There is a legend that, after his death at the hands of Penda, the pagan King of Mercia, an eagle flew down, picked up Oswald’s arm and flew off with it…
What a star!
Carol Ratcliffe, a leading member of our congregation, underwent treatment for bowel cancer last year. Her positive attitude and inspirational personality came to the attention of Cancer Resarch who have used photos of her in their latest publicity. The photos are lovely and capture Carol very well. Carol, we’re pround of you!…
All Age Worship – Sunday 17th July
We based our Eucharist around the story of Mary and Martha – our symbols were a mobile phone (representing our busyness and distraction) , a washing up bowl and dishmop (representing Martha’s busyness and distraction and a pair of feet (reminding us that, like Mary, we need to sit at Jesus’ feet and be with…
Prayers for the Week – The Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Green Collect Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour…
Joshua and Lucas find Pokémon at St. Oswald’s
Pokémon Go is all the rage. See the video trailer here… https://www.pokemongo.com/en-uk/ …