Growing among the roses in the churchyard just now is a ragwort, the yellow wild flower famous for being poisonous to horses. It is also known for being attractive to the caterpillars of the Cinnabar moth and our example is covered in them. These striking yellow and black creatures adore ragwort and provide a useful…
Proper 13 It wouldn’t be an exaggeration for me to say that I spent several hours contemplating today’s Gospel before I even began to think about writing my sermon. I really struggle with this passage from John. I struggle because Jesus seems to berate the crowd who followed him. They were poor folk who struggled…
This week’s service of Holy Communion at St. Oswald’s will be taken by the Vicar. The theme will be the Bread of Heaven. The service starts at 10am and will last around 40 minutes followed by tea, coffee and cake. You are most welcome! St. Oswald’s still has socially distanced chairs and you are invited…
James and his brother John were Galilean fishermen, called by Jesus to become disciples. They were the sons of Zebediah or Zebedee. In tradition, their mother was called Salome (not the same one who danced before Herod) – it was she who, in one gospel account, asked Jesus if her sons could sit on either…
This week’s service of Holy Communion at St. Oswald’s will be led by the Vicar with Rev’d Canon Michael Ratcliffe preaching. The theme will be Saint James, the Apostle. The service starts at 10am and will last around 40 minutes followed by tea and coffee. You are most welcome! St. Oswald’s still has socially distanced…
Proper 11 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Covid and its accompanying lockdown have had all kinds of effects on people in relation to others. Living alone or with someone who needs a lot of care, some have been very isolated and lonely. We heard a lot about families with children struggling in flats with no outdoor space…
Why not come to church for Sunday worship at 10 a.m? The service of Holy Communion led by Rev’d Canon Michael Ratcliffe will last around 40 minutes. The theme will be about desolate places and a time to rest. You are most welcome! The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon, ‘Time for rest, time for peace, time…
Why not come to church for Sunday worship at 10 a.m? The service of Holy Communion led by the Vicar will last around 40 minutes. You are most welcome! The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon, ‘Power used in the service of love’, will be uploaded at 2pm. This week’s online church service celebrates Godparents’ Sunday, with…
Proper 9 2021 A friend and colleague of my father went to work in Saudi Arabia for a few years. This was very lucrative – he quickly became a wealthy man. However, it meant spending large parts of the year away from his family, who lived in the same village as me. One day, the…
Join us for Sunday worship at St. Oswald’s Church at 10 a.m. The service of Holy Communion led by the Vicar and Canon Michael Ratcliffe will last around 40 minutes. All are welcome! At 2pm, the Sunday afternoon sermon called, ‘Jesus sent his disciples out’, will be uploaded to the blog. This week’s online church…