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Rev'd Carolyn James
2 days ago2 min
From the Vicarage - October
“For one special week every year (since the 1970s), we Turn the World on its Head, and get Prisoners praying for Prison Officers Victims...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Sep 12 min
From the Vicarage - September
“…a Profession of Hope !” It’s a phrase I came across recently used in an article written by … a Farmer . The author described how: - “...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Jul 12 min
From the Vicarage - July
Desert Island Discs is a radio programme which will be familiar to many, having been on the soundwaves for over 80 years. A guest or...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Jun 12 min
From the Vicarage - June
Those of you who have not yet given Collingham Community Cinema a go – you are missing a treat. Back in January there was a showing of...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
May 22 min
From the Vicarage - May
At our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (held a couple of weeks before Easter) I shared with those present my own passion for one of the...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Apr 42 min
From the Vicarage - April
A new gold sovereign was recently issued by the Royal Mint commemorating the first 500 days of our new King’s reign. These gold coins...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Mar 32 min
From the Vicarage - March
March is when the clock Springs forward one hour. It happens during the night hours, between the Saturday and Sunday of the final weekend...
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St. Oswald's Churchwarden
Feb 152 min
From the Vicarage - February
The art of letter and card-writing is dead – so they say. But I have no doubt that February will still bring glee to shopkeepers, tired...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Jan 62 min
From the Vicarage - January
Step softly, under snow or rain, to find the place where men can pray; the way is all so very plain that we may lose the way… So begins G...
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St. Oswald's Churchwarden
Dec 8, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - December
One of the things Vicar’s are renowned for is trying to ‘hold back’ Christmas! I say this having heard someone comment on local radio a...
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St. Oswald's Churchwarden
Dec 1, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - November
Earlier this year I was fortunate to visit a number of the beautiful towns and cities along the Rhine. One of the photographs I took in...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Oct 1, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - October
For the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safe-keeping, thanks be to God. These...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Sep 2, 20231 min
Can you please help with some harvest gifts?
St Oswald’s Harvest Service 10am, Sunday 1st October It's tough times for manay people at the moment & our harvest gifts will be needed...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Sep 1, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - September
Some of you, I am sure, will recall with fondness (and perhaps a little exasperation!) the character of Jim Trott in the ‘Vicar of...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Jul 1, 20231 min
Wetherby Food Bank - Urgent need for Donations
JULY 2023 UPDATE. WETHERBY & DISTRICT FOODBANK - URGENT NEED FOR DONATIONS! The last 12 months has seen the need for our foodbank ...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Jul 1, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - July & August
During a recent Quiz Night, our St Oswald’s Churchwardens asked, ‘How many War Graves are in our Churchyard?’ There is, in fact, just the...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Jun 4, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - June
Come, and Bring Your Picnic! That’s what we asked. And come you did – in your droves, or so it seemed! I am still smiling from the sight...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Apr 29, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - May
I have no doubt that the nation’s preparations for the King’s Coronation have been unimaginably complex and have focussed the minds and...
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Rev'd Carolyn James
Apr 7, 20232 min
From the Vicarage - April
A few days ago, I was asked by a friend to make a short video of myself saying something about my ‘job’ as a woman Vicar! It was to...
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