Clipping the Church
Yesterday, 6th July saw our Annual Patronal Day for our Patron Saint – St. Oswald. This is the day we also celebrate by ‘Clipping the Church’ giving our blessing to the church and also to the [...]
News from the Bell Tower
Little late with this item, but well worth a read............. 2025 has been a mixed year for the Tower. In April we discovered that the 7th bell (one of the heaviest) had developed a serious problem [...]
Bloggers Return
Good afternoon my friends. To my consternation recently – My creative juices have dried up. It could be the ridiculously hot weather or, in all honesty, my poor choice of topic to write about, seemingly resulting [...]
Heritage Day – 13th September 2025
Today at St. Oswald’s Church Guiseley, we celebrated our Heritage Open Day, great to see so many people interested in the Architecture and History of our wonderful Church. There were an array of tasty cakes and [...]
Private Alfred Shaw
I would like to share with you the news that The War Graves Commission have recently replaced the headstone of on of our War Heroes Private Alfred Shaw. Alfred was with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince [...]
Easter Thoughts
It was the day for the spring clean at St Oswalds and aware that this may prove challenging for my reduced mobility, I opted to join the ‘polishers’ sitting in the Carlton Room. Arriving too late [...]
Lenten Longings
It is Ash Wednesday and I am at the St. Oswald’s service, that, to be honest, I have rarely attended. This year, I am making a special effort in order, I hope to give a kick [...]
Leeds Diocese Commissioning Service at Wakefield Cathedral
Commissioning of the Diocesan President and the Board of Trustees. All are welcome. On March 15th a Service was held in Wakefield Cathedral at which the Bishop of Leeds Commissioned those members from the Diocese who [...]
Hibernation Blues
It was a joy to be back in the pews at Saint Oswald’s again recently, after weeks of home confinement since our celebration of Christmas. The arrival of a blanket of January snow made house prisoners [...]
