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 1st March 2026 First Sunday of Lent
08.00 Holy Communion at St. Oswald’s President: Rev. Keith Musson
10.10 Prayers in St. Catherine’s Chapel
10.30 Parish Eucharist at St. Oswald’s President: Fr. Phil Hughes
Setting: MacMillan - St. Anne’s Mass
Processional Hymn: NHWS 122
The Collect:
Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Readings Genesis 12:1-4a
God promises Abram that he will be the ancestor of a people who will bring blessing to everyone on earth.
Psalm: 121
Romans 4:1-5. 13-17
We do not earn our salvation, but rather it is God’s gift, which we receive through faith.
Gradual Hymn: SHS 634 Calon Lan
Gospel John 3:1-17
Jesus tells Nicodemus that eternal life is available to those who have faith in what seems logically impossible.
Preacher: Fr. Phil Hughes
For your prayers:
Those working to preserve the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and those working towards peace between Ukraine and Russia.
The people of Greenland and Denmark
For our schools, both staff and pupils especially those pupils who are preparing for
examinations.
The Church Wardens, PCC, clergy and lay worship teams as they lead us through Lent and into Easter.
For all those working in the caring professions and for those in their charge.
The families and friends of Ruth Young, Sondra Rowlands, Ann Harding, Marlene May Hudspith, Barry Johnson, Alan Frederick Stratford, Pamela Vaughan, Doreen Parry and everyone who has recently been bereaved.
Offertory Hymn: NHWS 23
Communion Hymn: AHSC 185 All through the night.
Anthem: Christ has no body now but yours (Ogden)
The Post Communion Prayer:
Almighty God you see that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Recessional Hymn: NHWS 292
Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude: Forty days and forty nights by Richard Syner
Please join us for Coffee in the Parish Centre after the service today.
18.00 Choral Evensong
Mrs. Jenifer Chippett Williams Commissioned Lay Worker
Introit: Listen Sweet Dove - Ives
Canticles: Brewer in D
Responses: Aylewood Psalm - 135 Anthem: God so loved the world (Chilcott) Hymns: 339, 368, 420
SUNDAY 8th March Third Sunday of Lent
09.30 Holy Communion at Christ Church Rhydycroesau
President: Rev. Adrian Bailey
10.30 Parish Eucharist St. Oswald’s
President: Rev. Keith Musson
Preacher: Rev. Adrian Bailey
18.00 Evening Prayer
Mrs. Jenifer Chippett Williams Commissioned Lay Worker