7:30pm: Durham University Palatinate Ensemble Concert
11:00am: Parish Eucharist (CW), followed by refreshments in the Institute
6:00pm: Choral Evensong (BCP)
Tuesday - St Patrick's Day
7:00pm: Durham University Classical Ensemble Concert
Wednesday - Commemorations of St Edward the Martyr and St Cyril of Jerusalem
9:00am: Oasis
10:00am: Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
7:00pm: PCC Meeting
Friday - St Cuthbert’s Day
6:00pm: Celebratory Choral Evensong & Procession at Durham Cathedral
Saturday - Cuthbert Saturday
9:00am for 9:30am: Morning Prayer at St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church Parish Centre, Chester-le-Street
10:00am: Pilgrimage Walk from St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church Parish Centre, Chester-le-Street to Durham Cathedral via Finchale Priory
***For those who wish to join the Pilgrimage at Finchale Priory, the scheduled time of arrival into Finchale where the lunch break will take place is 12:30pm, departing Finchale for Durham at 1:00pm.***
4:00pm: Sung Eucharist in Honour of St Cuthbert & Farewell to Bishop Sarah at Durham Cathedral
***The Pilgrimage will arrive at the Cathedral in good time for the service.***
Sunday, 22nd March 2026 - Lenten Season: Passion Sunday; The Fifth Sunday of Lent
11:00am: Parish Eucharist (CW), followed by a talk over refreshments about Cornerstone in the Institute
6:00pm: Evening Prayer with Hymns (BCP)
***Please see the Calendar of services attached.***
***Please see also David’s Music Notes attached.***
Deanery Confirmation Service 2026: The Confirmation Service this year will be on Saturday 6th June at 6:00pm 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.
Setting up for Services: Could you help set up for services once a month? We have a beautiful but currently too small rota to clean the candlesticks, find the passages in the Lectionary and prepare for the Parish Eucharist - count the wafers, set up the water and wine. It takes around an hour once a month on either the Friday or Saturday. Obviously we'd show you how to do it until you are comfortable with the tasks. And it's more fun and quicker to do it with a friend, so do think about offering with someone else!
Please speak to Beth, Sarah, Alison, Judy or Roz to learn more about it and see whether it's for you; it certainly isn't a ladies only club!
Thank you for thinking about it.
Lent Outreach Appeal 2026: Our Lent Outreach appeal this year runs from 8th March to 12th April in aid of the local homelessness charity, Cornerstone Supported Housing & Counselling Ltd. A display about it, with information on how to donate, is on the Welcome Board at the back of Church.
On Sunday 22 March, over tea/coffee in the Institute after Parish Communion, there will be a short talk by Nicky Morson from Cornerstone about the charity’s work. This will also be an opportunity to meet Bob, the charity’s therapy dog, who helps break the ice with homeless people whom its volunteers encounter via its homelessness hubs or on the streets.
Two Events at Durham Cathedral: Attached is information about the celebration of St Cuthbert’s Day and the Farewell Service for Bishop Sarah.
Trip to Lindisfarne: Durham Churches Together is hoping to organise a day trip to Lindisfarne, on Saturday 6 June this year, similar to those run, pre-Covid, by Churches Together in Elvet & Shincliffe. A decision depends on enough participants at a price not exceeding £20.00 per head for the coach. If you would be interested please let Boyd Sims-Williams or Stevie Taylor know as soon as possible. ([email protected], [email protected]).
Foodbank – Weekly Message from Lynda Delf: On 8th March £10.00 and 9kg of food was donated in Church; this will provide meals for 12 people. Thank you for your continuing support. This week our shortages include long life fruit juice and milk, sugar, rice, jam, coffee, teabags, as well as tinned meat, fish, tomatoes, potatoes, fruit and rice pudding. We always need household cleaning materials, toilet rolls and nappies. Thank you for all you do to support our food banks.
For your Prayers: Amongst the sick please pray for Fleur Coppock, Angie Robley, Carol Simmons.
Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Chloe May RIP, Margaret Adams’ grand-daughter who died of an epileptic seizure aged 25; and of Susan Liddle RIP. Susan’s funeral will be at Durham Crematorium on Wednesday 18th March at 3:30pm.
With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter
The Reverend Peter Kashouris
St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham [email protected]