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 15th March 2026 Mothering Sunday
08.00 Holy Communion at St. Oswald’s
President: Rev. Adrian Bailey
10.10 Prayers in St. Catherine’s Chapel
10.30 Parish Eucharist at St. Oswald’s with the giving of flowers
President: Rev. Keith Musson
Kyrie: MacMillan - St. Anne’s Mass
Setting: Archer - St. Albans Service
Processional Hymn: 368
The Collect:
God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself: strengthen us in our daily living that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence to bind together and to heal; 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.
Readings 1 Samuel 1:20-end
Hannah had been unable to conceive but she prayed for a son, promising that she would dedicate him to God if her prayers were answered.
Psalm: 23
Colossians 3:12-17
Paul encourages Christians, despite their different backgrounds, to love and forgive one another.
Gradual Hymn: 466
Gospel - John 19:25b-27
As he is dying on the cross, Jesus makes provision for his mother, Mary.
Preacher: Rev. Keith Musson
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.
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, Marlene May Hudspith, Barry Johnson, Alan Frederick Stratford, Pamela Vaughan, Doreen Parry, Mary Tudor and everyone who has recently been bereaved.
Offertory Hymn: 478
Communion Hymn: 353
Anthem: The Lord bless you and keep you
The Post Communion Prayer:
Loving God, as a mother feeds her children at the breast you feed us in this sacrament with the food and drink of eternal life: help us who have tasted your goodness to grow in grace within the household of faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Recessional Hymn: 186
Organ Voluntary: nun danket alle gott sigfrid karg-elert op 65
18.00 Choral Evensong
President: Mrs. Jenifer Chippett Williams Commissioned Lay Minister
Introit O taste and see (Vaughan Williams)
Canticles: Sumsion in G
Responses: Sumsion
Psalm: 31 v. 1-16
Anthem: Mother of God, here I stand (Tavener)
Hymns: 357, 490, 443
SUNDAY 22 March Lent 5 (Passion Sunday)
09.30 Holy Communion at Christ Church Rhydycroesau
President: Fr. Phil Hughes
10.30 Parish Eucharist St. Oswald’s
President: Rev. Keith Musson
Preacher: Fr. Phil Hughes
18.00 Music for Passiontide (Scholars & Gentlemen) Victoria Requiem 1605