Our Gospel passage for today allows us space to consider prayer which seems to be simultaneously easy and extremely difficult. People often come to talk to me about their struggles with their spiritual life – prayer, belief, faith. I am always happy to help in these – and other matters. This is one of the…
Green Collect Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns…
Michael and Carol recently holidayed near Oswestry which is one of the places in which our Patron Saint may have met his untimely death. There is a legend that, after his death at the hands of Penda, the pagan King of Mercia, an eagle flew down, picked up Oswald’s arm and flew off with it…
Carol Ratcliffe, a leading member of our congregation, underwent treatment for bowel cancer last year. Her positive attitude and inspirational personality came to the attention of Cancer Resarch who have used photos of her in their latest publicity. The photos are lovely and capture Carol very well. Carol, we’re pround of you!…
We based our Eucharist around the story of Mary and Martha – our symbols were a mobile phone (representing our busyness and distraction) , a washing up bowl and dishmop (representing Martha’s busyness and distraction and a pair of feet (reminding us that, like Mary, we need to sit at Jesus’ feet and be with…
Green Collect Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour…
Pokémon Go is all the rage. See the video trailer here… https://www.pokemongo.com/en-uk/ …
God of infinite mercy, we pray for the victims of the Nice attack. Remember them according to the favour you bear for your people. Comfort those who mourn and give strength to the injured. Deliver those whose hearts are hardened by hatred. Grant to us all your understanding, and your persevering love, for your mercy’s…
Christianity is full of wonderful stories of service of the strangers. One concerns St Oswald who is very close to our hearts; it goes like this. One Easter, when St Aidan was dining with St Oswald, a servant entered to say that there were many poor outside the gate seeking alms, Oswald took up a…
At St Oswald’s we have an All-Age Messy Sermon activity (instead of listening to the Sermon or having a Sunday School just for the kids). I love the way adults and children can learn together and produce such lovely things! This poster was begun last week when we were thinking about St Thomas. And who…