Very many congratulations to Rosie who was baptised this morning. It’s very special when a child decides for themselves that they wish to be christening, as was the case with Rosie. It was lovely to see Rosie’s mum and and too – they were married at St Oswald’s a few years ago. Well done Rosie…
The All Souls service on Saturday evening was quiet and reflective. People lit candles in memory of their loved ones whose names were prayerfully read out during the service…
This year our annual service of remembrance for the faithful departed will be on All Souls day – Saturday 2nd November at 6.30p.m. If you have lost a loved one, however long ago, you would be very welcome at this service. There will be opportunity to light candles. If you would like your loved one’s…
Today’s Gospel reading is a bit of a minefield – you have to be careful where you put your feet. It’s very easy to end up saying something as self congratulatory as ‘Heavenly Father, I thank you that I’m not like that Pharisee, thinking I’m better than everyone else’ thereby becoming exactly like the Pharisee…
We had a lovely time at our Harvest Festival. The church had been beautifully decorated and the Brownies and Rainbows had made a colourful display for the occasion. As well as collecting food for our local Food Bank in Oswaldtwistle, we spent some time learning about the work of EMBRACE ME in Egypt. Working with…
St Matthew, also known as Levi, was one of the 12, and by tradition, the author of Matthew’s Gospel. He isn’t mentioned much in the Gospels: he’s listed as one of the 12. In Acts he is listed as a witness of Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, and in Luke’s Gospel there’s an oblique reference to…
Our Harvest Festival this year is on October 20th at 10 a.m. This will be a family friendly service for people of all ages. Come and enjoy our church decorated for Harvest and sing some of the old favourite harvest hymns. A warm hearted service for Autumn days. We will be collecting non-perishable food items…
Bartholomew is a difficult saint to celebrate because we know hardly anything about him. The gospel for the fast of Bartholomew doesn’t even mention his name. He may or may not be the same person as Nathaniel –scholars argue the one way and the other. In Matthew, Mark and Luke Bartholomew is listed as one…
We had a wonderful Baptism service today – church was packed and two gorgeous little girls (Evelyn and Sadie) were baptised. It was good to chat with friends and family from all over the country after the service! We were also blessed by the presence of Chester – an extremely well behaved dog who lay…
The sun was shining for the new Mr and Mrs Doyle who’s wedding was today!.Congratulations to you both from everyone at St Oswald’s! Thanks to everyone who cleaned and prepared the church and the churchyard ready for today and especially to Pat who arranged the flowers. …