Welcome to St. Oswald's Church

Serving the Parish of Collingham with Harewood

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Even better, we would love to welcome you in person – why not come along and see what’s happening?
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Rev'd Carolyn James, Vicar

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Notices & News

The Invitation of Lent

The Invitation is given each year, within the Christian Church, to journey through the season of Lent, from Ash Wednesday, and through the weeks which lead to Holy Week, to the cross of Good Friday and the empty tomb of Easter Sunday. The words of invitation used in church on Ash Wednesday speak of Lent as a time for “self-examination, repentance, prayer, fasting, and self-denial; reading and meditating on God’s holy word”, undertaken as a means of “growing in faith and devotion to our Lord”. Ash Wednesday this year is on Wednesday 18th February and will be marked by both a morning and an evening service at St Oswald’s.

Confirmation Service Sunday

8th February 10am

Bishop Anna will be coming to preside over this very special service when we support and celebrate with those who choose to make their own commitment of Christian faith.

Little St. Oswald’s : Great Outdoors

February half term LO:GO for our local children, accompanied by a parent/grandparent/carer, will be held on Thursday 19th February 2026, 2pm – 4.15pm

It will include some of our usual fun and activity, as we share together in song, story, craft and games – with refreshments along the way!

LO:GO

St Oswald's Summer Show

13th June

Save the date! More details to come!

Worship

We are a welcoming, inclusive church - we'd love for you to join us!

SERVICES & WORSHIP

Regular Services

08.30 Sunday Said Eucharist

10.00 Sunday Sung Eucharist

09.30 Wednesday Said Eucharist

The fourth Sunday of each month is an All-Age Service at 10.00 am.

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View Services Online

Our services are no longer live streamed on a regular basis.

We can however, arrange for live streaming of a special service should it be required.

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For Children

Sunday Club, for children aged 7-11, meets on the THIRD Sunday in the month.

'Teddy Praise for pre-schoolers and their family/carers meets on the first Friday in the month (10-11.30am).

Both groups meet in the Collingham Methodist Church Hall.

Junior Choir practice weekly during term time & sing at All-Age Services on the FOURTH Sunday.

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From the Vicarage

From the Vicarage - February

A clergy colleague of mine was recently labelled ‘ a traitor ’ – imagine that! Fear not, it was all a bit of fun. Each table allocated to a team at the village quiz had been given a Reality TV -themed name. She happened to find herself a member of ‘ Team Traitors ’. Despite immediately staking a claim for being ‘ a faithful ’ (which seemed reasonable) the die was cast, the name stuck – for that evening at least – and much hilarity ensued! The name traitor may be the tv show’s

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From the Vicarage - January

I remember many years ago taking my young goddaughter and her brother to Halifax and watching the figure of Archimedes way up high, being lowered into his bathtub, and hearing and watching the water gushing out. “ Eureka !” That is, of course, both the name of the Museum we were visiting and the moment being dramatically re-enacted by the Archimedes installation. That simple ‘bathtub moment’ led the ancient Greek mathematician and scientist to immediately grasp a new understa

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From the Vicarage - December

When did you see your first Christmas Jumper, this year? Mine was the morning of 1 st November in Wetherby, and it was being nonchalantly worn by a gentleman fetching in his bin. The wearing of the Christmas Jumper will by now have gained momentum and will reach a climax around 11 th / 12 th Dec, when Christmas Jumper Day is kept in countless workplaces and schools. The brightest and jolliest jumpers will be put on and worn with pride and delight and in the process, donat

Nov 30, 20252 min read

Key Information

Safeguarding

The PCC of St Oswald’s takes its duty and obligation to protect all very seriously.
Collingham and Harewood Parish follow the Promoting a Safer Church Policy a copy of which is displayed on the church porch notice board.

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You can't miss us as you drive on the A58 through Collingham village!