Sunday, 31st May 2026 - Ordinary Time: Trinity Sunday11:00am - Parish Eucharist and Holy Baptism (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute2:00pm - Holy Baptism (CW)6:00pm - Said Evening Prayer with Hymns (BCP)Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of the Martyrs of Uganda, 1886 and 1978 [Commemoration]9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Saturday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of Ini Kopuria, Founder of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 1945 [Commemoration]Durham Churches Together Trip to Lindisfarne (please see note below)6:00pm - Deanery Confirmation Service at St Nics, Durham (please see note below)Sunday 7th June 2026 - Ordinary Time: The First Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute 2:00pm - Van Mildert CVS Afternoon of Music in the Institute3:00pm - The Installation of the Right Reverend Rick Simpson as Bishop of Durham at Durham Cathedral (please see note below)6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)Tuesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597 [Lesser Festival]; The Feast of St Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Hymn Writer, Teacher of the Faith, 373 [Commemoration]2:00pm - Tea & Talk in the Institute (free entry, proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK)Wednesday - Ordinary Time9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Sunday, 14th June 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Second Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute 6:00pm - Said Evening Prayer with Hymns (BCP)***Please see the Calendar of services attached.******Please see also David’s Music Notes for May attached.***Deanery Confirmation Service 2026: The Durham Deanery Confirmation Service this year will take place at 6:00pm on Saturday 6th June at St Nics, Durham. Please let Peter know if you would like to be Confirmed or indeed Baptised and Confirmed at this service. It will be taken by Bishop Frank White.Churches Together Trip to Lindisfarne: The Durham Churches together trip to Holy Island on Saturday 6th June is confirmed. Payments are to be made in advance. Please contact Boyd (boydsimswiliams@gmail.com) if you asked for a place and have not already received the necessary information.Installation of the new Bishop of Durham at Durham Cathedral: If you would like to attend the service at Durham Cathedral on Sunday 7th June at 3:00pm, go to Durham Cathedral’s website. Go to the ‘Visits’ page and then ‘Concerts and evening events', and scroll down to 7th June. Use the code RICK2026 to apply for a maximum of two tickets.Foodbank: Our current shortages include rice, coffee, teabags, sugar, squash, kettle food such as noodles and instant soup, tinned meat, fish, tomatoes, potatoes, fruit and rice pudding.We always need household cleaning materials, toilet rolls, nappies, long-life milk and fruit juice.Thank you so much.For your Prayers: Amongst the sick, please pray for Angie Robley.With All Good Wishes and Prayers, PeterThe Reverend Peter Kashouris St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham pzkashouris@gmail.com
