St John 1.14: and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us… We’re all familiar with slogans, mottoes, catchphrases, strap lines, by which institutions or political parties or campaigning groups like to promote themselves, their claims, their values among the rest of us. Some of them may strike us as… read more >>
In June 2017, the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church voted in favour of changing the Canon law on marriage to allow clergy to solemnise marriages between couples of the same sex. The revised Canon acknowledges that there are different understandings of the nature of marriage, and that no… read more >>
Our mission at St Oswald’s is to be a place of peace, love and joy for anyone who wishes to join us on our journey of discovering what it means to be loved by God and to love Him and our neighbour as ourselves. A note from our Priest-in-Charge, the… read more >>
Wow, what a week! Our annual partnership event with Save the Children once again proved to be a great success raising a net total of £1830 which will be split evenly between church funds and the charity. A very big vote of thanks to everyone who donated goods, provided transport,… read more >>
Bishop Gregor will be visiting on Thursday 26th October when he will be joining the study group to discuss church history and our place in the Scottish Episcopal Church. There will be a service of Holy Communion at 10am as usual, followed by coffee and the study group at about… read more >>
Bishop Gregor joined us at St Oswald’s on Sunday 8th October for our Harvest service and lunch. This was the first time he has visited us since St Oswald’s became an independent charge. To mark the occasion, Bishop Gregor began the service by saying a prayer of blessing for our… read more >>
“Our Bishop is a link, through the Episcopal line, to the first stirrings of Christianity in Scotland: a reminder that we are integrally linked with Episcopal tradition in Scotland…” A note from our Priest-in-Charge, the Rev Jim Geen It hardly seems only a couple of months since we became an… read more >>
St Oswald’s now has a new magazine with news, views and updates about the church and local community. The Insight magazine is published every two months and is available in print from the church or by email. If you would like to receive Insight magazine online by email, please subscribe… read more >>
This was the chosen theme for our Community Flower Festival, part of the final month of celebrations of Maybole’s 500th Anniversary of Burgh Status. Members of our congregation, friends from our sister churches in Maybole, various community groups and organisations rose to the challenge and proved there is a wealth… read more >>
A note from St Oswald’s Priest-in-Charge, The Rev Jim Geen: This year seems to have been one of many new beginnings, no doubt in our personal lives and certainly within our faith and civic communities…
