Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday) 2026 - Midweek Holy Communion
- Occurring
- for 45 mins
- Venue
- St Oswald's, Durham
- Address Church Street Durham, DH1 3DQ, United Kingdom
All are very welcome to join us for a service of Holy Communion to mark the Wednesday of Holy Week.
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
(John 13:21-26, King James Version)
The Collect of the Day:
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; 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 Deanery Intention for the Month:
April 2026 - Chester-le-Street and Houghton Deanery
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:
Chester-le-Street and Houghton Synod: Area Dean - The Reverend John Lintern; Lay Chair - Dr Simon Wilkinson; Secretary - Vacant; Treasurer - Malcolm Adamson
Safeguarding Management Group
St Anthony’s Priory: The Reverend
Dr Nicholas Buxton, Ruth Grant, The Reverend Canon Paul Tyler, Laurence Pinkney, Scholastica Jacob, Sheila Shearer and Gavin Harper
Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day:
The Diocese of Victoria Nyanza (The Anglican Church of Tanzania) - Vacant