The worshipping heart of parish life; a Common Worship service including Holy Communion, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road.

All are very welcome.

Sunday, 2nd August 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Ninth Sunday after Trinity; The Sunday closest to the Feast of St Oswald

Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Institute

Officiant:
The Reverend John McManners

Hymns:
Please see boards in Church

Psalms:
Please see boards in Church

Readings:
Isaiah 55:1-5
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21

The Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Verses from the Gospel Reading Appointed for the Day:

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘They need not go away; you give them something to eat.’ They replied, ‘We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.’ And he said, ‘Bring them here to me.’ Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

(Matthew 14:15-21, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

Hospital Chaplains: Ms Joanne Nicholson and the Reverend Kevin Tromans (Co Durham and
Darlington); The Reverend Canon Remi Omole (Sunderland); Vacant (Sherburn); The Reverend Gareth Rowlands and the Reverend Joan Urwin (Gateshead, and North Tees and Hartlepool); The Reverend Pat Bealing and the Reverend Gordon Tough (South Tyneside); The Reverend Canon Colin Jay, the Reverend Debbie Baker and the Reverend Christine Britcliffe (Tees, Esk and Wear Valley)

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

The Church of the Province of Uganda: The Most Reverend Stephen Kaziimba (Provincial Archbishop and Bishop of Kampala)

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

August 2026 - Auckland Deanery

The Post Communion:

Holy Father, who gathered us here around the table of your Son to share this meal with the whole household of God: in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace, gather people of every race and language to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

***Unless otherwise stated, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000); *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship (2010).***

A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Prayer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time, a full choral evensong is held.

All are very welcome.

Sunday, 2nd August 2026: The Ninth Sunday after Trinity

Said Evensong with Hymns

Hymns:
Please see boards in Church

Psalms:
Please see boards in Church

Lessons:
1 Kings 10:1-13
Acts 13:1-13

Verses from the Second Lesson Appointed for Today's Evening Prayer:

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

(Acts 13:6-11, King James Version)

The Collect of the Day:

Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

*** Please see the 'Said Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan and Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions, as well as the Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***

***Unless otherwise stated, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000); *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship (2010).***

A prayerful, reflective service from the Book of Common Prayer, held in the chancel.

Tea, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.

All are very welcome.

Wednesday, 29th July 2026

Midweek Said Holy Communion

Verses from the Second Lesson Appointed for Today's Morning Prayer:

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

(Luke 23:44-49, King James Version)

The Collect of the Day:

O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth; We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The Post Communion:

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.

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

Sunderland: St Thomas's (Grindon) and St Oswald's (Pennywell), part of the Group Ministry of the Annunciation - Vacant (Priest) and the Reverend Susan Sweeting (Self-supporting Ministry Curate)

Pennywell building a presence through Shop4All and Cafe4All

Increasing vocations to ministry across the Diocese

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

The Diocese of Arochukwu/Ohafia (The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion): The Right Reverend Johnson C Onuoha (Bishop)

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

July 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery

All are very welcome to join us at the Cathedral for a special service of Choral Evensong in commemoration of our patron saint, Oswald of Northumbria.

The Collect for the Feast of St Oswald:

Lord God almighty, who so kindled the faith of King Oswald with your Spirit that he set up the sign of the cross in his kingdom and turned his people to the light of Christ: grant that we, being fired by the same Spirit, may always bear our cross before the world and be found faithful servants of the gospel; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

(Common Worship)

A Reading for the Feast of St Oswald:

But the righteous live for ever,
and their reward is with the Lord;
the Most High takes care of them.
Therefore they will receive a glorious crown
and a beautiful diadem from the hand of the Lord,
because with his right hand he will cover them,
and with his arm he will shield them.
The Lord will take his zeal as his whole armour,
and will arm all creation to repel his enemies;
he will put on righteousness as a breastplate,
and wear impartial justice as a helmet;
he will take holiness as an invincible shield,
and sharpen stern wrath for a sword,
and creation will join with him to fight against his frenzied foes.

(Wisdom 5:15-20, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

The First Reading for the Principal Feast

'Be strong and courageous. Behold, I will be with you. This night set out from your camp to battle, for the Lord has granted me that your enemies will flee and Cadwallon, your enemy, will be delivered into your hands and the victory in battle will be yours and you will rule happily.'

(From King Oswald's vision of St Columba on the Eve of the Battle of Heavenfield)

A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesday of the month. Pop in for tea, coffee and a chat.

Books, bric-a-brac, jigsaws, raffle and tombola.

Free entry; all are very welcome.