WEEKDAYS
9 o’clock Wednesday and Friday, Morning Prayer which is streamed online through the church Facebook page
All welcome to this 20 minute time of prayer
The whole service may be read on the C of E page HERE
EVERY THURSDAY 10.30 Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
SUNDAYS
Sunday 10.30 worship is on the St Oswald's Oswestry YouTube page.
SUNDAY 2nd August. PATRONAL FESTIVAL, ST OSWALD'S DAY.
0800 Holy Communion at St. Oswalds
President: Rev. Adrian Bailey
10.10 Prayers in St. Catherine’s Chapel
10.30 Parish Eucharist at St. Oswald’s
President Rev. Dr. Keith Musson
Setting: Stopford - St. Patricks Eucharist
Processional Hymn: 478
The Collect:
Lord God Almighty who so kindled the faith of King Oswald with your spirit that he set up the sign of the cross in his kingdom and turned his people to the light of Christ: grant that we being fired by the same spirit, may always bear our cross before the world and be founded faithful servants of the Gospel 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 forever
Readings Isaiah 55:1-5
God invites everyone who thirsts to come to the waters, and those with no money to share wine and milk for free. God promises an everlasting covenant with David, drawing in all the nations.
Psalm145 (v8-9, 15-end)
Romans 9:1-5
Paul laments for his Jewish kindred, to whom belong God’s covenant. Longing for them to believe, Paul wishes he were cut off from Christ for their sake.
Gradual Hymn: 368
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus withdraws from the crowd in a boat, but the five thousand men, together with women and children, follow him on foot. Jesus provides for all their needs, healing the sick and feeding them miraculously with only five loaves and two fishes.
Preacher: Fr. Phil Hughes
For your prayers:
For the leaders of the nations that they may seek after ways of peace.
For the people of Iran and other nations in the Middle East and of Sudan.
The victims of the earth quake in Venezuela.
Our young people who are making important choices about their future studies and their possible employment and those who advise them.
The Church Wardens, PCC, clergy and lay worship teams as they lead us.
For all those working in the caring professions and for those in their charge.
The families and friends of Bryan Ernest Martin,
John Mellor, Peter Davies, Chris Griffiths and everyone who has recently been bereaved.
Offertory Hymn: 373
Communion Hymn: 306
Anthem: Do not be afraid - Stopford
The Post Communion Prayer:
Eternal God, who gave us this holy meal in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross and the victory of your martyr Oswald: by our Communion with Christ in his saving death and resurrection give us with all your saints the courage to conquer evil and so to share the fruit of the tree of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Recessional Hymn: 395
Organ Voluntary: Toccata By George Mushell
There will be no coffee today in the Parish Centre as the centre will be required for preparing the food for the Patronal Festival.
18.00 Choral Evensong
Mrs. Jennifer Chippett Williams - Commissioned Lay Minister
Introit: Beati mundo corde - Ives
Psalm: 80 (v1-8)
Canticles: Roth - Hatfield Service
Responses: Smith Anthem: Faire is the Heaven
Hymns: 443, 357, 186
SUNDAY 9th August (Tenth Sunday after Trinity)
09.30 Holy Communion at Christ Church Rhydycroesau
President: Fr. Phil Hughes
10.30 Parish Eucharist
President: Rev. Adrian Bailey
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Keith Musson
6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer
President: Mrs. Jennifer Chippett Williams
Commissioned Lay Minister