This week’s Sunday communion service at St. Oswald’s starts at 10am and will be led by Rev. Canon Michael Ratcliffe. There will be tea and coffee after the service. The Sunday afternoon sermon, ‘God’s Endless Communication’, by Joy Rushton will be uploaded at 2pm. Take time and space to reflect on God’s generosity. The online…
Mark 9:30-37 A few years ago, I dealt with a situation in a Vicarage in Burnley, where visitors complained of seeing a shadowy woman in a vintage dress who emitted a feeling of intense sadness. We did a bit of research to find out who this woman might be. We stumbled upon the story of…
This week’s Sunday service of Holy Communion at St. Oswald’s will be led by the Vicar. It will start at 10am and last around 40 minutes. Afterwards, there will be tea and coffee for those who wish to stay and chat. You are most welcome! The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon will be uploaded to the…
I was struck, this week, by an image of an elderly man carrying a cross, following Jesus, also carrying a cross, both followed by a dog, carrying a little cross in its mouth. This week the image of Jesus, the elderly man and the dog popped up on my screen and I knew that was…
This week’s Sunday service of Holy Communion at St. Oswald’s starts at 10am and last around 40 minutes. The service and sermon will be led by the Vicar on the theme of taking up one’s cross and following Christ. There is a small play area at the back of church for young children. Afterwards, there…
Last week we heard the gospel story about the washing of hands – about how ritual washing put people inside or outside the accepted understanding of ritual cleanliness. Jesus argues with the Pharisees, who were shocked that the disciples were eating without washing their hands. This made them unclean as understood by the rituals of…
This week’s Sunday service of Holy Communion will be led by the Vicar. It will start at 10am and last around 40 minutes. Afterwards, there will be tea and coffee for those who wish to stay and chat. You are most welcome! The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon will be uploaded to the blog at 2pm…
Proper 17 John Smyth was a leading UK Barrister and a christian; a moral crusader who fought legal battles for “Christian values” in the courts; well known and highly respected. Between 1974 and 1981, he was the chairman of the Iwerne Trust which recruited young men who were the brightest and best from the most…
Sunday morning worship at St. Oswald’s starts at 10am and will last around 40 minutes followed by tea and coffee. The Vicar will celebrate Holy Communion and Rev’d Canon Michael Ratcliffe will preach. You are most welcome! The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon will be uploaded to the blog at 2pm. Rev’d Suzanne Vernon-Yorke leads the…
I was lucky enough to be brought up in Kendal. Looking back, I can see that it was a lovely place to be, although I didn’t really appreciate it as a teenager; it seemed you couldn’t go into town without a teacher who was still waiting for your homework! The town motto of Kendal is…