You’re invited to join St. Oswald’s in-the-Fields for the 126th Harvest Festival!
Each year, family and friends of rural Skidmore return each fall for a special service. This year’s celebration will be held on Sunday, October 6, beginning at 11 a.m with the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce presiding at the service. A potluck dinner will follow the service, including table service and drinks. Those attending are welcome to bring a dish to share, if possible.
St. Oswald’s was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The building was modeled after the founding families’ home church, St. Oswald’s in Grasmere, England. It was said by the early founders of the church, that if the church did not continue, it would make a good sheep shed! St. Oswald’s was built using the gable front variant of the Shingle Style, first used in the suburbs on the East Coast at the end of the 19th century. Many churches in the north of England are dedicated to the Sainted King Oswald, including the one at Grasmere, of which the Missouri St. Oswald’s is the namesake. Today, traditions are maintained, including Harvest Festival, which began in 1897.
St. Oswald’s is located in southeast Atchison County. Directions from Mound City are Route N for 5 miles north and then north on Keystone Drive for 4 miles. From Maryville the church is 19 miles west on Highway 46 and then 4 miles south on EE. From Fairfax, take Highway 46 east 7 miles and then 4 miles south on EE.Â
We hope that you can join St. Oswald’s for this magnificent celebration! If you have any questions about the festival, or want to learn how to get involved, please contact Nancy Zeliff, member of St. Oswald’s in-the-Fields.
This article was submitted by Nancy Zeliff, member of St. Oswald’s in-the-Field’s Episcopal Church.
