Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins
- Occurring
- Every Wednesday at for 45 mins
- Venue
- St Oswald's, Durham
- Address Church Street Durham, DH1 3DQ, United Kingdom
A prayerful, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Common Prayer, held in the chancel.
Tea, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.
All are very welcome.
Wednesday, 11th November 2026 - Martin, Bishop of Tours, C397; Armistice Day
Midweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea, Coffee and Chat in the Vestry
Officiant and Preacher:
The Rector
The Collect of the Day:
O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church; and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Epistle Appointed for Today's Holy Communion:
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
(Titus 3:1–7, King James Version)
A Prayer for Armistice Day:
Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labour and not to ask for any reward, save that of
knowing that we do thy will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
(St Ignatius of Loyola)
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:
Norton St Mary the Virgin: The Reverend Martin Anderson - Priest in Charge, Mr Hadyn Beckwith - Reader, and Mrs Ruth Langford - Pastoral Minister
The Investment Committee
Communities of Hope (based out of Youll House - Thornley, and Clarence's Resource and Community Centre - Port Clarence)
Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:
Diocese of Chelmsford (The Church of England): The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani - Bishop of Chelmsford
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:
November 2026: Stockton Deanery
The Prayer of Oblation:
O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that all we, who are partakers of this holy Communion, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.
Amen.