St Oswald's

We are a Church of England parish with a strong tradition of music in worship, where all are very welcome. As an ancient Church in the centre of Durham, St. Oswald's is a reservoir of peace for all who enter it.

The Sunday service of Holy Communion is at 11am, and we have a play and books corner by the font for any younger worshipper who feels a parent or carer would enjoy it there. Mid-week Holy Communion is at 10am on Wednesdays, on some Sundays there is a choral service of Evensong at 6pm, and the church is usually open around 9:30–5 on weekdays.

The latest editions of the weekly newssheet and music notes are in the 'News' tab, and please ask if you'd like to join the mailing list.  Here are links to bellringing and choir and concert info.  We have a strong connection with St. Oswald's Primary and Nursery School, and with our neighbouring parishes of St Mary's Shincliffe, St. Mary's Coxhoe, and St. Helen's, Kelloe.

Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Get in touch

Revd. Peter Kashouris

St. Oswald's Vicarage,
Church Street

DH1 3DG
Vicarage
0191 374 1681
Parish Office
0191 383 0830
What's on

Parish Communion

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Oswald's
Address
Church St., Durham., DH1 3DG, United Kingdom

The worshipping heart of parish life, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road.
𝙰𝚕𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚢 𝙶𝚘𝚍, 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚞𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞: 𝚙𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚠 𝚞𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚘 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎; 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚞𝚜 𝙲𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚂𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚍, 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙷𝚘𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚝, 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝙶𝚘𝚍, 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛. 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚗.
ᴄᴏʟʟᴇᴄᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇᴠᴇɴᴛᴇᴇɴᴛʜ ꜱᴜɴᴅᴀʏ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ᴛʀɪɴɪᴛʏ

Possibly the shortest pilgrimage in the world

Safeguarding

The parish of St. Oswald's, Durham is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults.

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