We have received this update on the Lancashire Covid-19 picture. It has been drawn mostly from the Lancashire Resilience Forum. We hope you find it useful when making your plans. The all-important R rate in Lancashire is very close to 1 and, worryingly, it has been increasing in recent days. The levels of infection are…
So this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activities for families to share are all about Pentecost. These activities include stories, crafts, quizzes and colouring. You could begin with the story and then do as many or as few of the activities as you like, in any order. We would love to see some of your colouring…
The Bible tell us that we should be searchers – seeking to know God better and draw closer to Him. Why not practice searching by looking for these items in your garden or on a daily walk and using them to inspire your prayers…
Do you know someone who is isolated and without internet access who could benefit from Christian comfort and hope? DailyHope is a freephone telephone service set up by the church which could help. It has hymns, reflections, prayers and the weekly church service carried on this web site. In less than 4 weeks Daily Hope has received…
Today (24th May) is a special day for Rev’d Fleur Green as it is her 8th anniversary of being at St Peter’s Church Darwen. We wish Fleur the very best from St. Oswald’s.
Fleur has been deputising for our Vicar, Anne, as she recovers from illness.
So this weeks Messy Sermon Activities for families to share are exploring the story of Jesus’ ascension to heaven including the readings for this Sunday 24th May. These activities can be done as a family and very often include some crafts and quizzes as well as prayers. We would love to see some of your…
We know many of you are missing our Messy Sermon Activities so we thought we would share some activities with you each week. These activities can be done as a family and include some crafts and quizzes as well as prayer. We would love to see some of your work which can be posted on…
The Blackburn Cathedral bells were recast in 1948, see this article.
We thought it would be nice to highlight some of what the Children attending school during the lockdown have been doing. So here we have some wonderful artwork from St. Oswald’s School from the past few weeks. Look at this fantastic Easter Board. Look at that cheeky Olaf he gets everywhere doesn’t he. Their wonderful…
This year the Mayoral Charity Fund will support the Hyndburn Hub which is helping vulnerable people in the borough during the Coronavirus crisis. Mayor of Hyndburn, Cllr June Harrison, said: “As Mayor for Hyndburn I am pleased to announce the launch of a Just Giving page in support of the Hyndburn Mayoral Charity Fund which…