Welcome to St Edmund's
Holy Communion Services are held at 11.00 am every Sunday. For those unable to reach St Edmund's in person, join us on Zoom! For access details please contact warden@anglicans.no.
Our Senior Chaplain is Rev'd Canon Joanna Udal. Click here for more information.
We are a church of tremendous diversity, with people from all ages, many races and nations, and social backgrounds. We include single people, families, refugees, migrants, and long-established citizens of our host country.
We offer a place to belong and a spiritual home to respond to the reconciling love of Jesus Christ. We are part of the Diocese in Europe of The Church of England, and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
We are at the heart of Oslo at Møllergata 30.
Feast of St Edmund, 20th NovemberTo celebrate this day, our patronal festival, we are sharing the recording of the Festive Service for the 140th Anniversary of the completion of St Edmund's, held on 30th June 2024. This includes music from the St Edmund's choir together with the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Bishop Kari Veiteberg, Bishop of Oslo, was the preacher. We are grateful to all involved in the service, and to Andrew Earis for the recording.
(clockwise from top left: 1. Joint choir practice with St Edmund's Choir and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields; 2. Choral Evensong with Trefoldighet parish at Oslo Cathedral/Domkirke; 3. Bishop Kari Veiteberg, Bishop of Oslo (centre), with Senior Chaplain Joanna (right) and Sigrid (left); 4. Prayers on Hovedøya.) |
Blessings and congratulations to those confirmed at St Edmund's on Sunday, 12th May, 2024. |
Notices
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For concert booking requests and other events, please write to music@osloanglicans.no.
- Instructions for Tax Efficient Giving for Anglican Chaplaincy in Norway is available here.
- Should you find yourself in need of help, or want to talk with someone in the church, please write to engelskekirke@gmail.com and leave your details so we can get in touch with you.
- If you would like to be a part of a Virtual Bible-Study Group, please contact the person in-charge Ekene Agbalakwe, on oslochaplain@osloanglicans.no.
- If you would like to add your name to the church mailing list please send details to the Forstander at info@anglicans.no.
- The Church of England website gives access to more materials on Prayer Apps and reflections.
Tea, Coffee & Friendship!
Saint Edmund’s has been the starting point of many valuable friendships.Read more
What's On
CHOOM
We are having Choom, children's church on Zoom, on Sunday 19th January , from 9.40 am to 10.15 am. Our theme this week is “Creation: God's Word”. Contact forstander@anglicans.no for Zoom link.
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Christian Unity
For the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we are holding Unity Prayers with our neighbouring churches on Thursday 23rd January starting at St Olav’s Catholic Cathedral at 18.30 and ending at the Oslo Domkirke at 20.00 with fellowship and refreshments, visiting local churches, including St Edmund’s, on the way. All are welcome. Wrap up warm.
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Christmas Quiz answers
Congratulations to the high scorers in the St Edmund´s CRYPTic Christmas quiz and many thanks to all who took part in support of the Crypt Appeal -- 95 in total. Please find the answers to the quiz here.
A message from the quiz master:
I hope you all had fun. We sold 95, so the competition was likely to be hot and so it was. Of the answers received within the deadline of 6 January no one achieved less than 63% of the possible 140 marks, and there were 5 who achieved 130 marks or more or 93% ,worth at least a 1st Class degree!
Some of my questions received answers that were close, or correct with a differing answer. My examiner's discretion was used to allow those that I thought sufficiently close or were an alternative correct answer. However, the use of this discretion did not affect the ultimate winning score.
The winner with a magnificent 137 correct answers was Mats Eide Wright. A close second was the Pearson Woods family with 135. Well done!
NOW: There are only 300 days to the next St Ed´s Bazaar, and therefore the opportunity to have another go and a crack at the 2025 prize!
Happy New Year to all.
Michael Brooks, Quiz master.
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Some of my questions received answers that were close, or correct with a differing answer. My examiner's discretion was used to allow those that I thought sufficiently close or were an alternative correct answer. However, the use of this discretion did not affect the ultimate winning score.
The winner with a magnificent 137 correct answers was Mats Eide Wright. A close second was the Pearson Woods family with 135. Well done!
NOW: There are only 300 days to the next St Ed´s Bazaar, and therefore the opportunity to have another go and a crack at the 2025 prize!
Happy New Year to all.
Michael Brooks, Quiz master.
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New Suffragan Bishop in Europe
Our congratulations and prayers for the new Suffragan Bishop announced for the Diocese in Europe, Revd Canon Andrew Norman, to start in March 2025.
More details to be found on the Diocese in Europe announcement.
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TOGE✝HER
The latest issue (Oct 2024 -- Jan 2025) of our chaplaincy magazine TOGETHER is here! Past issues can be found at this repository.
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Safeguarding
The Diocese in Europe of which we are a part promotes “Safe Churches” as part of its commitment to the Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults. You can find information on the Diocesan Safeguarding policy and relevant contact details including our local Safeguarding policy here.
St Edmund's Crypt Appeal
Providing vital improvements and disability access to St Edmund's crypt and toilet facilities
We are currently engaging in intensive fund-raising to raise 1.4m NOK to complete these long-necessary improvements to the toilet and kitchen facilities at the East end of the crypt, in particular to provide disabled access and facilities. We already have 33% of this total. We are now looking for:
- generous free-will offerings,
- a wide range of fund-raising activities,
- avenues for grant applications.
Please consider what support you might be able to give. All donations should be marked “Crypt Appeal”. For more information, please see our
appeal poster.