Sung Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance on Remembrance Sunday
- Occurring
- for 1 hour, 25 mins
- Venue
- St Oswald's, Durham
- Address Church Street Durham, DH1 3DQ, United Kingdom
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, 8th November 2026 - Ordinary Time; Remembrancetide: Remembrance Sunday; The Third Sunday before Advent (The Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity)
Sung Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance, followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
Officiant and Preacher:
The Reverend Alan Middleton
Hymns:
Please see boards in church
Psalms:
Please see boards in church
Readings:
Micah 4
1 Timothy 2:1-6
Matthew 25:1-13
The Collect of the Day:
Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
The Gospel Reading:
The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
Jesus said to his disciples, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, “Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.” Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.” But the wise replied, “No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.” And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, “Lord, lord, open to us.” But he replied, “Truly I tell you, I do not know you.” Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
(Matthew 25:1-13, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:
The King, Members of Parliament, the Prime Minister, and all in National Leadership
Members of the Forces, and all who have died in war
Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:
Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo: The Most Reverend Georges Titre Ande - Archbishop of Congo and Bishop of Aru
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:
November 2026: Stockton Deanery
The Post Communion:
God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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).***
