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SUMMARY:The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord 2026 at St Oswald's
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DESCRIPTION:***Please note that due to the poor weather conditions\, this 
 service will now be taking place at St Oswald's\, not Finchale Priory as p
 reviously advertised.***\n\nWe celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the
  Lord together with our friends from the various churches in the Deanery\,
  at a special celebration of the Holy Eucharist.\n\nAll are very welcome t
 o join us for this joyous service.\n\nThen he led them out as far as Betha
 ny\, and\, lifting up his hands\, he blessed them. While he was blessing t
 hem\, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worsh
 ipped him\, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy\; and they were conti
 nually in the temple blessing God. \n\n(Luke 24:50-53\, New Revised Standa
 rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nPreacher: \nMs Joanne Nicholson - Lay 
 Minister and Chaplain at County Durham and Durham Darlington NHS Foundatio
 n Trust \n\nPsalms:\n47 (responsorial)\n\nHymns:\n163\n166\n172\n167\n\nTh
 e Collect of the Day:\n\nGrant\, we pray\, almighty God\, that as we belie
 ve 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 Spiri
 t\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Post Communion:\n\nGod 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 ble
 ssings\, we may set our hearts in the heavenly places\; through Jesus Chri
 st our Lord. \n\nAmen. \n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the
  Day:\n\nThe head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory 
 now:\n\nAs I watched in the night visions\, I saw one like a human being c
 oming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was pr
 esented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship\, tha
 t all peoples\, nations\, and languages should serve him.\n\n(Daniel 7:13-
 14a\, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nAnglican Commu
 nion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day: \n\nThe Diocese of New York (The 
 Episcopal Church): The Right Reverend Matthew Heyd - Bishop of New York\n\
 nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nMay 2026
  - Gateshead and Gateshead West Deaneries\n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, 
 all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Moder
 n (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship (2010
 ).***
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LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham
URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/
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