Driving north up the M6, there is a place, just south of Lancaster, where hedges begin to give way to dry-stone walls. Most are tumble-down and badly kept, the grey stones often lying in heaps, the walls supplemented by fences to keep the livestock in the correct field. But these tumble-down walls make my heart…
St. Oswald’s service of Holy Communion for 23 January 2022 starts at 10.00 am. The service will be led by the Vicar who will also preach. There is a Messy Sermon Group for children during the sermon and a small play area for young children. Afterwards, there will be refreshments for those wanting to stay…
The Epiphany Theme of Glory The account in John’s gospel of Jesus’ first miracle at the Wedding at Cana, speaks of glory – a golden thread running through the season of Epiphany; the bright star which leads the Magi; the riches they offered and their unexpected encounter with the glory of the infant king; the…
St. Oswald’s service of Holy Communion for 16 January 2022 starts at 10.00 am. The service will be led by the Vicar while Rev’d Canon Michael Ratcliffe will preach. There is a Messy Sermon Group for children during the service and a small play area at the back of church for young children. Afterwards, there…
St. Oswald’s service of Holy Communion starts at 10.00am. The service will be led by Rev’d Canon Michael Ratcliffe who will also preach. There is a Messy Sermon Group for children during the service and a small play area at the back of church for young children. Afterwards, there will be refreshments for those who…
At the end of today’s Epiphany service, the Vicar led everyone to the main door at the back of church for prayers of blessing. This blessing of the doorway is an ancient custom where the letters C + M + B, the initials of the three Magi (Caspar, Melchior, Balthazar) and the New Year, 2022…
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany – when we reflect on the wise men or kings who visited the baby Jesus. It is a quiet feast for the UK but in other countries, Epiphany is full of activity. Processions of kings on horseback throw handfuls of sweets to eagerly awaiting children. Children put…
St. Oswald’s Epiphany service of Holy Communion starts at 10.00am (back to normal!). The service will be led by the Vicar who will also preach. There will be refreshments afterwards for those who wish to stop and chat. There is a small play area at the back of church for young children. You are most…
At church there are a number artworks about the Christmas story. Here is a close-up look at them…
Today is the feast day of St Stephen. We don’t get to celebrate this very often, and even this year the feast has been transferred to tomorrow so we don’t have to think about Stephen. Nevertheless, we still sing sing Good King Wenceslas at this time of year: the carol tells the story of a…