11:00am - Sung Parish Eucharist (Common Worship), followed by Refreshments in the InstituteOfficiant and Preacher: The Reverend John McManners 6:00pm - Choral Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)Officiant: The Reverend John McMannersThen one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?’ I said to him, ‘Sir, you are the one that knows.’ Then he said to me, ‘These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’(Revelation 7:13-17, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)
For more information, please see the introductory YouTube video from Black History Month UK, and the PDF documents from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), and the Church of England, below.The Multitude from Every NationAfter this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands.Revelation 7:9, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized EditionCompassionate God, who sent Jesus Christ to deliver us from all manner of injustices and inequalities, create in us new hearts and enlarged visions, to see the image of God in every person irrespective of background, race and ethnicity. May we be generous in our love of others as we work towards ending misunderstanding, racism and injustice; creating communities of human flourishing, 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.A Collect for Black History Month, Common Worship
Sunday, 4th October 2026 - Ordinary Time, Creationtide: The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity; Dedication Festival; The Last Day of Creationtide (The Feast of St Francis of Assisi)11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)Wednesday - Ordinary Time9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Sunday, 11th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP) Tuesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066 [Lesser Festival]2:00pm - Tea & Talk in the Institute Wednesday - Ordinary Time9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Saturday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, C107 [Lesser Festival]12:30pm - Wedding Sunday, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)Wednesday - Ordinary Time9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Sunday, 25th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Last Sunday after Trinity; Bible Sunday11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP) Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Simon and St Jude, Apostles10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Sunday, 1st November 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of All Saints11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP) Wednesday - Ordinary Time9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Sunday, 8th November 2026 - Ordinary Time: Remembrance Sunday; The Third Sunday before Advent11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Martin, Bishop of Tours, C397 [Lesser Festival]9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)***Please see the Calendar of Services attached.*** Food Bank: Weekly Message from Lynda Delf - This week, a parishioner gave me £10.00 and 6kg of food; this will provide meals for 5 people.An astonishing £166.00 was raised at the Harvest Tea from the sale of preserves and fresh produce; thank you so much. The foodbank van will collect all Harvest Thanksgiving food donated in Church as well as the contributions from the school's Harvest Festival on 5th October. I will have a grand total next week.This week, our shortages include long-life fruit juice, jam, rice, coffee, tinned potatoes, tomatoes, fish, and meat. We always need household cleaning materials, personal toiletries and toilet rolls. Your generosity is incredible and so much appreciated.LyndaBurghley Care Coffee Mornings: Burghley Care are holding coffee mornings in the Institute on Thursdays 10:00am to 1:00pm, to introduce themselves to the area. These events are open to anyone in the local community.Tuesday Group Monthly Coffee Afternoons: Tea & Talk continues, with the next coffee afternoon taking place in the Institute on Tuesday, 13th October 2026, commencing at 2:00pm.Peter's Sabbatical: Our Rector, the Reverend Peter Kashouris is currently on sabbatical leave until Tuesday, 3rd November 2026 - the church services will continue as normal throughout this period. During this time, please send all items for the weekly notice sheet to Jane Walker at the parish office. St Oswald's Parish OfficeTel: 0191 383 0830Email: stoswaldschurchoffice@gmail.comImage Credit: Marten van Valkenborch, 'Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen', c. 1680-1690 (Public Domain)
