Sunday, 5th April 2026 - Easter Sunday
11:00am: Parish Eucharist (CW)
6:00pm: No Evensong Today
Wednesday of Easter Week
9:00am: No Oasis Today
10:00am: Midweek Matins (BCP)
Sunday, 12th April 2026 - The Second Sunday of Easter
11:00am: Parish Eucharist
6:00pm: To be Confirmed
***Please see the Calendar of services attached.***
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 and see whether it's for you; it certainly isn't a ladies only club!
Thank you for thinking about it.
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])
Murder Mystery Evening: On Saturday 18th April at 7:00pm, the Hallgarth Book Group will kindly present their Murder Mystery Play in the Institute. This will be followed by cheese and wine. 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.
For your Prayers: Amongst the sick, Angie Robley and Carol Simmons.
Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Chloe May Galliers RIP, Margaret Adams’ grand-daughter who died of an epileptic seizure aged 25. A message from Margaret - Chloe’s funeral took place on Friday 27th March at St. Mary’s Church, High Street, Haverhill, CB9 8AX.
And please pray for the repose of the soul of Fleur Coppock RIP. Fleur’s funeral is scheduled for Thursday 23rd April at 11:45am.
With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter
The Reverend Peter Kashouris
St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham [email protected]