Saturday
7:00pm: Hallgarth Book Group Murder Mystery Play in the Institute
***Please see note below.***
Sunday, 19th April 2026 - The Third Sunday of Easter
11:00am: Parish Eucharist (CW)
4:00pm: Civic Service for the Mayor of Durham at St Helen's, Kelloe
6:00pm: No Evensong Today
Wednesday
9:00am: Oasis
10:00am: Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
3:30pm: Reception of the Coffin of Fleur Coppock RIP
Thursday - St George's Day
11:45am: Funeral of Fleur Coppock RIP
Sunday, 26th April 2026 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
11:00am: Parish Eucharist and Thanksgiving for the Birth of Mary Grace Henderson (CW)
6:00pm: Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
***Please see the Calendar of services attached.***
Murder Mystery Evening: On Saturday 18th April at 7:00pm in the Institute, the Hallgarth Book Group will kindly present their Murder Mystery Play, 'Miss Glossop Comes to Tea' by Stuart Ardern. This will be followed by cheese and wine/soft drinks. Tickets will be available from Sunday 29th March in the Institute after the service, either from Sondra (Tel: 0777 1633 269) or at the door, and cost £7.50.
Deanery Confirmation Service 2026: The Confirmation Service this year will take place 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 communion - 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
Parish Magazine: There may still be a copy of the current issue available from the back of church (priced £2.00). Please note that the copy deadline for the next issue is this Sunday, 19th April.
Trip to Lindisfarne: Durham Churches Together is hoping to organise a day trip to Lindisfarne, on Saturday 6th June this year, similar to those run, pre-Covid, by Churches Together in Elvet and 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 12th April, money and food was donated in Church; I have not been able to go to the food bank this week. I will take these items on 20th April and let you know the totals next week.
We always need long-life milk and fruit juice, household cleaning materials, toilet rolls, jam, sugar, rice, coffee, and instant noodles. We also are short of tinned food including tomatoes, meat, fish, potatoes, rice pudding and fruit.
Thank you for all you do to support the foodbank.
On Easter Sunday, 2kg of food was donated in Church. On 29th March, 500g of food was donated in Church, £20.00 was posted anonymously through our door and a Parishioner gave me 10kg of food and £10.00; this will provide 12 meals.
In March, £120.00 and 49kg of food was donated by Parishioners.
Thank you so much for everything you do to support our foodbanks.
Carol Simmons RIP: Many of you will remember Carol. She was a faithful, prayerful, and grace-filled person; a worshipper at St Oswald’s for many years prior to her move to be closer to family in Scotland. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
For your Prayers: Amongst the sick, please pray for Angie Robley.
With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter
The Reverend Peter Kashouris
St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham [email protected]