Week 4 – Tuesday 29 March “Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and were filled; and they took up twelve baskets…
Week 4 – Monday 28 March “Jesus stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him … ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of…
I was talking to my mum this week about the lady who used to come and help her with the cleaning – a cheerful and kind woman who lived in terrible poverty and was married to a violent and abusive man. Their son died as a young man as an indirect result of the beatings…
Week 4: 28 March to 3 April No matter what laws and guidance are given to human beings, they struggle to do justly and love mercy. It is only in Jesus that justice and mercy are perfectly united – in one perfect life, a sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. Action for the week Justice is costly. What…
St. Oswald’s Mothering Sunday service of Holy Communion will begin at 10.00 am. It will be led by the Vicar. Canon Michael Ratcliffe will preach. Daffodils will be handed out during the service. There will be a Messy Sermon Group for children during the sermon. A small play area caters for young children. After the…
Week 3 – Weekend “When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax-collectors, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ When Jesus heard this, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I…
Week 3 – Friday 25 March “When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, ‘Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.’ And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground. When they heard it, they went away, one by one,…
Week 3 – Thursday 24 March ‘The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.” But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up…
Week 3 – Wednesday 23 March ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with…
https://europe.anglican.org/main/latest-news/post/1791–prayers-for-peace-in-ukraine-wednesdays-through-lent Every Wednesday through Lent join us for a Vigil with Prayers for Peace in Ukraine This simple 30 minute service will be a ‘Vigil with Prayers for Peace in Ukraine’. It will include prayers, music, readings and a reflection or some information from a part of the Diocese directly affected by the crisis. The service…