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, 10th May 2026 - Easter Season: The Sixth Sunday of Easter; The Start of Christian Aid Week

Parish Eucharist Followed by Soup & Roll and Plants Sale in the Institute across the Road for Christian Aid

Preacher and Celebrant:
The Reverend Alan Middleton

‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you.

(John 4:15-17, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

The Collect of the Day:

God our redeemer, you have delivered us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy; 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.

The Post Communion:

God our Father, whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life: may we thirst for you, the spring of life and source of goodness, through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Amen.

Readings:
Acts 17:22-31
1 Peter 3:13-end
John 14:15-21

Psalms:
66:7-18

Hymns:
492
278
315
625

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

Our Bishops - Bishop Rick (New Bishop of the Diocese) and Bishop Frank (Acting Bishop of the Diocese); Our Assistant Bishops - John, David, Stephen and Rob

The Start of Christian Aid Week (runs from today till 16th May): Please pray each day this week for Christian Aid

On Rogation Day, we pray for all who work on the land and at sea

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day:

The Church of Pakistan (United): Bishop of Raiwind and Moderator of the Church of Pakistan (United) - The Most Reverend Dr Azad Marshall

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

May 2026 - Gateshead and Gateshead West Deaneries

***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).***

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On the first Sunday of Christian Aid Week, 10th May 2026 in the Institute after Parish Eucharist, we will offer a Christian Aid snack (not lunch!) of soup and a roll to prompt us to remember people who are living in extreme poverty throughout the world, and to open our wallets! There will also be a plants table for people to bring, buy and swap, for a donation of course.

All are very welcome.

***Please click on 'MORE INFO' below to watch the Churches Film, a short video visualising the message of Christian Aid Week, from Christian Aid's YouTube channel.***

***Further information can also be found by visiting Christian Aid's website: https://caw.christianaid.org.uk***

The Collect for Christian Aid Week 2026:

Gracious God,
when we stand on the plains of uncertainty,
with no path before us,
we look to you.
We remember what you have done before
and our anxious hearts are comforted.
Showing mercy, you delivered us then;
in your love and faithfulness, you will do it again.
Give us the strength to step forward in hope.
Give us faith that changes us,
hope that feeds us,
love that moves us.
In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

Bob Kikuyu - Christian Aid’s Global Theology Advisor, Nairobi, Kenya

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, 10th May 2026 - Eastertide: The Fifth Sunday after Easter; The Start of Christian Aid Week

Choral Evensong

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

(Revelation 21:22-27, King James Version)

Psalms:
87

Hymns:
435 (t.ii)
17

The Collect of the Day:

O Lord, from whom all good things do come; Grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ.

*** Please see the '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).***

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Join the County Durham Faiths Network for an evening of interfaith encounter on ‘“Love your neighbour”: what does this mean to you, and how do you put it into practice?’

Speakers from various traditions: Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh.

Please confirm attendance: [email protected]

All are very welcome.

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

Free entry; all are very welcome.

***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday, 12th May 2026; proceeds for Christian Aid.***

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, 13th May 2026 - Easter Season: Rogation Day

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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, 13th May 2026 - Eastertide

Midweek Holy Communion

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

(Luke 7:7-10, King James Version)

The Collect of the Day:

O Lord, from whom all good things do come; Grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Chad's, Gateshead (Bensham and Teams Parish): The Reverend Canon Yvonne Greener - Associate Minister

St Aidan's C of E Primary School, Gateshead: Mrs Cheryl Lain - Headteacher

Mr Adrian Iles - Diocesan Chancellor and Mr Phillip Wills - Diocesan Registrar

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day:

The Diocese of York (Church of England): The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell - Archbishop of York

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

May 2026 - Gateshead and Gateshead West Deaneries

We celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord together with our friends from the various churches in the Deanery, at a service of the Holy Eucharist which takes place at Finchale Priory, Durham.

All are very welcome to join us for this special service.

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.

(Luke 24:50-53, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

Preacher:
Ms Joanne Nicholson - Lay Minister and Chaplain at County Durham and Durham Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Psalms:
47 (responsorial)

Hymns:
163
166
172
167

The Collect of the Day:

Grant, we pray, almighty God, that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens, so we in heart and mind may also ascend and with him continually dwell; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

The Post Communion:

God our Father, you have raised our humanity in Christ and have fed us with the bread of heaven: mercifully grant that, nourished with such spiritual blessings, we may set our hearts in the heavenly places; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:

'The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now:'

As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.

(Daniel 7:13-14a, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day:

The Diocese of New York (The Episcopal Church): The Right Reverend Matthew Heyd - Bishop of New York

Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:

May 2026 - Gateshead and Gateshead West Deaneries

***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).***

All are very welcome to join us and our friends from across the Deanery for this year's Deanery Confirmation Service which will take place at St Nics, Durham.

Preacher:
The Right Reverend Frank White - Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Durham

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’ Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You must be born from above.” The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’

(John 3:1-8, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)

The Collect for Baptism and Confirmation:

Heavenly Father, by the power of your Holy Spirit you give your faithful people new life in the water of baptism. Guide and strengthen us by the same Spirit, that we who are born again may serve you in faith and love, and grow into the full stature of your Son, Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit now and for ever.

Amen.

The Post Communion for Baptism and Confirmation:

Eternal God, our beginning and our end, preserve in your people the new life of baptism; as Christ receives us on earth, so may he guide us through the trials of this world and enfold us in the joy of heaven, where you live and reign, one God for ever and ever.

Amen.