We are a Church of England parish with a strong tradition of music in worship, where all are very welcome. As an ancient Church in the centre of Durham, St. Oswald's is a reservoir of peace for all who enter it.

The Sunday service of Holy Communion is at 11am, and we have a play and books corner by the font for any younger worshipper who feels a parent or carer would enjoy it there. Evensong is at 6pm on Sundays, either in the chancel, or roughly every other week during term-time when the usual hymns expand to a full choral setting, in the body of the church. Mid-week Holy Communion is at 10am on Wednesdays, and the church is usually open 9:30–5-ish (or till dusk, if earlier) on weekdays.

The latest editions of the weekly newssheet and music notes are in the 'News' tab, and please ask if you'd like to join the mailing list.  Here are links to bellringing and choir and concert info.  We have a strong connection with St. Oswald's Primary and Nursery School, and with our neighbouring parishes of St Mary's Shincliffe, St. Mary's Coxhoe, and St. Helen's, Kelloe. 

𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁: 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁; 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.