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, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Sung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Institute

Officiant:
The Reverend Alan Middleton

Hymns:
Please see boards in Church

Psalms:
Please see boards in Church

Readings:
Isaiah 55:10-13
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

The Collect of the Day:

Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understanding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; 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.

A Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Reading Appointed for the Day:

The Parable of the Sower Explained

‘Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.’

(Matthew 13:18-23, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

Prison Chaplains:
Stockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Canon Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House); Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham); The Reverend Rachael Farnham (HMP Frankland (High Security)); The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))

The Pulse:
Hillside Church, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:
The Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of Juba)

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

July 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery

The Post Communion:

God of our pilgrimage, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we go forward on our journey, in the name 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, 12th July 2026: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Said Evensong with Hymns

Hymns:
Please see boards in Church

Psalms:
Please see boards in Church

Lessons:
2 Samuel 7:18-end
Luke 19:41 - 20:8

A Passage of Scripture Taken from the Second Lesson Appointed for this Evening:

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

(Luke 19:41-end, King James Version)

The Collect of the Day:

O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

*** Please see the 'Sung 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 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.

***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday, 14th July 2026; proceeds will go to Operation Smile UK, details of which can be found by clicking on 'MORE INFO' below.***

A short time of reflection, designed to be a benefit for parents dropping off children at the school, with a concluding prayer and coffee. All are very welcome.

Please click on the attachment below for further information.

Wednesday, 8th July 2026 - Ordinary Time

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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, 8th July 2026:

Midweek Said Holy Communion

The Second Lesson Appointed for this Morning:

And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

(Luke 20:1-8, King James Version)

The Collect of the Day:

Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; 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:

St Nicholas, Bishopwearmouth - The Reverend Dr Andrew Dowsett (Priest in Charge and Diocesan Disability Adviser); The Reverend Katherine
Cooper-Young (Curate)

Interviews for Priest in Charge of Christ Church, Consett

The Venerable Libby Wilkinson (Archdeacon and Director of Mission, Discipleship and Ministry); The Team of Diocesan Support Staff

The Reverend Canon Adrian Gatrill (Senior Force Chaplain for Durham Constabulary and Vocations Adviser); Mrs Pamela Wilson (Vocations Development Support Officer)

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day:

Central and South Angola Missionary Diocese - The Right Reverend Pedro Vilar Jamba (Bishop); Igreja Anglicana de Moçambique e Angola - The Most Reverend Vicente Msosa (Presiding Bishop)

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

July 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery