Happy Christmas! Enjoy these Christmas carols from organist Richard McVeigh, soloist Caroline Balfour, CONSORT SW1 and the Choral Scholars of Arundel Cathedral, all directed by Richard McVeigh. Allow them to lift your spirits in these silent days of Coronavirus. The words scroll across the screen so you can sing along! Say a prayer for all…
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Midnight Mass – Comfort and Joy
In this online Midnight Mass the church celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ into the world. Led by the Bishop of Dover, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, we shall pray for God’s comfort and joy to be born afresh in our lives. The service will come from St Martin’s Church in the Diocese of Canterbury,…
Christmas Lessons & Carols
This special online service of lessons and carols is in partnership with @thisischristianaid With participants from around the world, including Rt Rev Dr Rowan Williams and Dr Marianna Leite, the service challenges people to stand up for “righteousness and justice”…
Christmas Services 2020
Our Christmas Services are: Christmas Eve Thursday 4 p.m. Short service for children (no nativity play this year) Christmas Eve Thursday 6:30 p.m. First Communion of Christmas Christmas Day Friday 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion for Christmas Day It will be lovely to see you! Keep safe this Christmas…
Hymns for Advent – Beauty in Sound
Traditional Advent hymns can be so evocative as we wait with anticipation for the coming of Christmas. In this video, organist Richard McVeigh, accompanies choirs in the most famous Advent hymns. Allow them to lift your spirits in these silent days of Coronavirus. The words scroll across the screen so you can sing along! Say…
The Mother of Hope
Advent 4 is Mary’s day. We remember the young woman who said ‘Yes’ to God and changed the world. On her ‘Yes’ rests the Christian faith, and 2000 years of art, theology, cultures, moral codes and standards and law. Because of Mary and her ‘Yes’ we are here today. Who knows what would have happened…
Sunday Worship – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Comfort and Joy
Rev Kate Bottley will introduce this service for the Fourth Sunday of Advent which will feature some of those suffering from illness, bereavement and mental health problems. The service is in partnership with Marie Curie and will start at 9am. It will be available anytime afterwards. The Vicar’s Sunday afternoon sermon, ‘The Mother of Hope’…
John the Baptist
John the Baptist is the focus for this, the 3rd Sunday in Advent. Today is also Gaudate Sunday – the Sunday in the penitential season of Advent when we’re allowed to take a break and celebrate a little. This year it’s felt as if the whole year has been Lent and Advent with nothing in…
Sunday Worship – Third Sunday of Advent – Christingle
The St. Oswald’s Christingle has had to be cancelled year because of the Covid-19 restrictions, the first time for at least twenty years. Instead, we hope you enjoy this online service for all ages in partnership with The Children’s Society. The service features HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the bishops…
Prophets of Old and Today
Advent 2 2020 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. The tradition on this, second Sunday, is to focus on the old Testament prophets – such mighty figures as Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, as well as the lesser prophets – Joel, Habakkuk and Zephania. John the Baptist is the last of the great Old Testament…