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SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday 2026 - Sung Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes
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DESCRIPTION:All are very welcome to join us as we observe Ash Wednesday\, 
 the beginning of the Lenten Season with a special service of the Holy Euch
 arist with the Imposition of Ashes. The Choir of St Oswald's will be joine
 d by the Choir of St Mary's College\, Durham University at this service. \
 n\n‘And whenever you fast\, do not look dismal\, like the hypocrites\, f
 or they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. 
 Truly I tell you\, they have received their reward. But when you fast\, pu
 t oil on your head and wash your face\, so that your fasting may be seen n
 ot by others but by your Father who is in secret\; and your Father who see
 s in secret will reward you.\n\n(Matthew 6:16-18\, New Revised Standard Ve
 rsion - Anglicized Edition)\n\nSetting:\nMathias: Communion Service\n\nHym
 ns:\n95\n532\n110\n598\n\nPsalms:\n51:1-18\n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nA
 lmighty and everlasting God\, you hate nothing that you have made and forg
 ive the sins of all those who are penitent: create and make in us new and 
 contrite hearts that we\, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging ou
 r wretchedness\, may receive from you\, the God of all mercy\, perfect rem
 ission and forgiveness\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is a
 live and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now
  and for ever. \n\nAmen. \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, you ha
 ve given your only Son to be for us both a sacrifice for sin and also an e
 xample of godly life: give us grace that we may always most thankfully rec
 eive these his inestimable gifts\, and also daily endeavour to follow the 
 blessed steps of his most holy life\; through Jesus Christ our Lord. \n\nA
 men. \n\n'By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return t
 o the ground\, for out of it you were taken\; you are dust\, and to dust y
 ou shall return.’\n\n(Genesis 3:19\, New Revised Standard Version - Angl
 icized Edition)\n\nWords from Forty Days and Forty Nights: \n\nShall not w
 e thy sorrows share\,\nand from earthly joys abstain\,\nfasting with uncea
 sing prayer\,\nglad with thee to suffer pain?\n\nG. H. Smyttan 1822–1870
  and Francis Pott 1832–1909\, Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Anci
 ent and Modern (2000) #95 \n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are f
 rom Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000).*** \n
 \n***Please note\, Midweek Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer w
 ill still take place at 10:00am on this date\; please see the Midweek Holy
  Communion / Matins page for further details\, including prayer intentions
  for this day from the Anglican Communion Daily Prayer Cycle and the Durha
 m Diocesan Daily Prayer Cycle. The  Durham Diocesan Monthly Deanery prayer
  intention for February 2026 is Hartlepool Deanery. All are very welcome.*
 **
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