St Oswald is situated in South Bristol at Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7EN.
We have been Awarded a Silver Award by ECO Church for the work in cutting green house gasses and only using local suppliers and trades.
Our Services 10:00 every Sunday
Every week we take donations for the Carpenters food bank.
Baptisms usually take place at 1200 noon on Sundays – Contact Parish Leadership Team to make arrangements
IN THE WEEK
Holy Communion at 10.30am
on second and fourth Thursdays in the Vestry
We have many clubs & Organisations base at St Oswald.
Monday:- Mornings : Craft Club
Tuesdays:- Rainbows https://www.girlguiding.org.uk;
Wednesday:-Brownies https://www.girlguiding.org.uk
Thursday:- Guilds / Rangers https://www.girlguiding.org.uk
Friday:- CA Meeting Discover how to Recover (open meeting) 18:30
Saturday:-2nd Saturday of the Month Coffee & Cakes 10:30 til 12:00
Sunday Club 10:00 til 11:00 Sunday club in the Parish Room (TERM Time only) Information stoswaldchurch@btinternet.com
https://www.facebook.com/stoswaldchurchbristol/
NEWS
Advent Reflection for St Oswald Church
As we enter the holy season of Advent at St Oswald Church, we are invited once again into a time of watchfulness, hope, and quiet expectation. Advent asks us not to rush ahead, but to pause—to breathe—and to make room in our hearts for the presence of Christ who comes to us in stillness as well as in glory.
This season holds a beautiful tension: the world grows darker, yet our worship grows brighter. Each week, the candles on our Advent wreath draw us forward, reminding us that God’s light is never overcome. In our prayers, our gatherings, and our acts of kindness within the community, we become bearers of that light to one another.
May this Advent be a time when St Oswald Church stands as a beacon of peace, welcome, and hope. As we prepare for the coming of Christ—born in humility, reigning in love—may we rediscover the joy of expectation and the nearness of God in our everyday lives.
Let us walk together in hope, waiting with open hearts for the One who is always faithful.
God Bless
Peter Halladay
Saturday, 29th November 11:00 – 13:30, is our Christmas Fair. Then on the Sunday 30th is our Toy service, where people donate toys to the Carpenter charity, who also run the food bank in Bristol South.
Sunday, the 14th December, is the Christingle service on behalf of the Children’s Society.
Friday 19th Dec 19:30 TS Adventure Carol Service (Navy & Marine Cadets)
Sunday 21st December is the Carols around the tree, with soup, tea and coffee after, made and supplied by Peter Halladay, our Church Warden. All donations to the Carpenter Project.
Wednesday 24th Dec 16:00 Crib Service with Peter Halladay leading.
Wednesday 24th Dec 21:30 Bethlehem Midnight Mass. Please note: The service is to coincide with the celebrations in Bethlehem, so it is held at 21:30
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