Worship and Services
St Oswald's Church is open every day from 10am to 5pm. The village churches try to open regularly but, if you are interested in visiting one of them, we suggest you contact the church office so someone can welcome you.
St Oswald's Church has been the focus for worship of God for many centuries. We continue that tradition with the services that we offer on a weekly basis. That same tradition is continued throughout our other churches in the benefice:
St Mary's Mappleton
St John's Ashbourne
St Peter's Snelston
St Mary and St Barlok, Norbury
Holy Trinity, Clifton
Sunday Services at St Oswalds
We would be delighted to welcome you to join with us on Sundays - there are services every Sunday in St Oswald's at 10.30am (Communion) and 6.30pm (Evensong) and once a month in the village churches at various times - these can be found in the Calendar.
| 9am | Breakfast Church | Held on the second Sunday of every month. An informal, lively, short service with food! Breakfast (hot and cold) 9-9.20am, act of worshop 9.20-9.40am. The perfect early start to your Sunday! |
| 10.30am | Parish Communion |
The celebration of the Eucharist (meaning “thanksgiving”) lies at the heart of our life as a church. Here we encounter the life-changing presence of Jesus Christ amongst us as we gather together, explore the meaning of Scripture for our lives, and share bread and wine in the sacrament Holy Communion. Finally we leave with a renewed commitment to share the love of God with others in our lives during the week. There are two gatherings of the congregation -one in the church building (formal) and the other in the Parish Centre (informal and good for families). We all come together as a complete congregation to share Holy Communion. |
| 6.30pm | Evensong | This beautiful service provides the perfect opportunity for prayerful reflection and thanksgiving at the start of the week (and perhaps the end of a busy weekend!). The wonderful choral music draws us to praise God and open our hearts to his love for us in Jesus Christ. |
Weekly Online Services
We also offer a short online act of worship every week, filmed in one of our churches - videos can be found here, or on our YouTube channel. If you'd like to follow the words, the orders of service can be found here.
Funerals
The Church of England has prepared a short order of service if you are unable to attend a funeral service.