Anne’s operation in London went well on Wednesday but it will be a few more days before she is let out of hospital. Thank you for all your cards and goodwill messages. David…
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St. Oswald’s Carnival
Don’t forget to come to our Carnival! You’re guaranteed to have a good time! Following on from our circus themed holiday club this week, our normal Fun Day will take a Carnival theme. St. Oswald’s Community Hall, 11-2 Saturday 6th August. Everyone is welcome…
Holiday Club August 22nd-25th – BOOKING NOW
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…
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…
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…
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/ …
Our Messy Sermon group made a beautiful poster
At St Oswald’s we have an All-Age Messy Sermon activity (instead of listening to the Sermon or having a Sunday School just for the kids). I love the way adults and children can learn together and produce such lovely things! This poster was begun last week when we were thinking about St Thomas. And who…