127th Annual Harvest Festival at St. Oswald’s In-the-Fields Episcopal Church

All are invited to St. Oswald’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church of Skidmore for this year’s celebration of the 127th Annual Harvest Festival. The festival will be held on Sunday, October 5 at 11 a.m., with Bishop Amy Dafler Meaux presiding at the service. A potluck dinner will follow the service, with table service and drinks provided. Those attending are free 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. 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 still maintained by the church, including the 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.