Upcoming Services and Events
Church Services, Sunday 11th August
TRINITY 11 09:00 Patrick Brompton – Prayer & Praise09:00 Finghall at Hauxwell – Holy Communion11:00 Hornby – Morning Prayer11:00 Crakehall – Morning Prayer18:00 Spennithorne – BCP Evensong
Church Services, Sunday 4th August
Trinity 10 Services 09:00 Patrick Brompton – Family Service11:00 Spennithorne – Lammas Holy Communion11:00 Crakehall – Holy Communion14:00 Hornby – Baptism
Hauxwell Church Roof Fund
Community Dog Walk with Refreshments Saturday 31st August 2024 from 10 am til 1 pm Come and enjoy one of the many beautiful walks around Hauxwell Church with or without…
Church Services, Sunday 28th July
Trinity 9 09:00 Patrick Brompton – Morning Prayer09:00 Spennithorne – Family Service11:00 Hornby – Holy Communion11:00 Crakehall – Morning Prayer17:00 Finghall – Evening Prayer
Church Services, Sunday 14th July
Trinity 7 09:00 Patrick Brompton – Prayer & Praise09:00 Hauxwell – BCP Holy Communion11:00 Hornby – Morning Prayer11:00 Crakehall – Simply Together18:00 Spennithorne – BCP Evensong
Church Services Sunday, 23rd June
Trinity 4 09:00 Spennithorne—Family Service09:00 Patrick Brompton – Morning Prayer11:00 Hornby – Holy Communion11:00 Crakehall – Morning Prayer17:00 Finghall – Evensong (Outside at St Andrew’s)
About Us
We feel very blessed to worship at St Oswald’s and all are made welcome here. The church building stands on the outskirts of the grounds of Hauxwell Hall and is approached through an imposing set of estate gates. The only sounds heard are the songs of birds and the trickling of the beck; this is a tranquil and peaceful setting where one can truly feel closer to God. The church building is never locked and is often visited by those wishing for spiritual rest and restorative calm. Our burial ground is not reserved for those worshipping at St Oswald’s: we have people of other Christian denominations buried here and all are welcome to share our well-kept and idyllic setting.
Our Church Building and Local Community
St Oswald’s church is an ancient Grade 1 listed building with parts dating back to the 11th century; there is even a 9th century Anglo-Danish cross-shaft being used as a lintel in one blocked doorway. We celebrate our heritage both ancient and more modern. Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison, ‘Sister Dora’, was born in Hauxwell where her father was the Rector in the mid-19th Century. She was a much-loved pioneer in the first civilian nursing service and practised in Walsall, where a hospice bears her name. We have had many visitors from Walsall coming to visit the Pattison graves which lie within the older section of the churchyard. The Millennium was celebrated by the ladies of the community producing ‘The Millennium Wall Hanging’ proudly displayed on the south wall of the nave. The fine and beautifully intricate embroidery of the wall hanging illustrates many aspects of our church’s history.