The worshipping heart of parish life; a service from Common Worship including Holy Communion with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road.

All are very welcome.

Sunday, 28th December 2025 - The Feast of the Holy Innocents

Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child'.

Matthew 2:13, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicised Edition.

Readings:
Jeremiah 31:15-17
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
Matthew 2:13-18

Hymns:
73
60
74
55
54

The Collect of the Day:

Heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of Herod, though they had done no wrong: by the suffering of your Son and by the innocence of our lives frustrate all evil designs and establish your reign of justice and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

The Post Communion:

Lord Jesus Christ, in your humility you have stooped to share our human life with the most defenceless of your children: may we who have received these gifts of your passion rejoice in celebrating the witness of the Holy Innocents to the purity of your sacrifice made once for all upon the cross; for you are alive and reign, now and for ever.

Amen.

***Unless otherwise stated, all hymns are from Common Praise - A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern. Please click on the attachment for further information regarding music.***

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A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Prayer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time, a full choral evensong is held.

All are very welcome.

Sunday, 28th December 2025 - Christmastide; The Innocents' Day

The Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

***Unless otherwise stated, all hymns are from Common Praise - A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern. Please click on the attachment for further information regarding music.***

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We join our friends from across the Benefice for a service of Holy Communion celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany.

All are very welcome.

A prayerful, reflective service from the Book of Common Prayer, held in the chancel.

Tea, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.

All are very welcome.

Wednesday, 31st December 2025 - Silvester, Bishop of Rome, 335

Matins

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

(Colossians 2:6-7, King James Version).

The Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

The Parish of St Oswald wishes you a Christmas and New Year filled with the peace of God, the joy of the birth of Christ, and the hope of the Holy Ghost.

Pop in for tea, coffee and a chat. All are very welcome.