BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//achurchnearyou.com//eventfeed//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260712T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260712T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-07-12 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-07-19 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260726T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260726T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-07-26 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260802T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260802T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-08-02 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260809T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-08-09 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-08-16 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260823T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-08-23 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260830T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260830T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-08-30 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-09-06 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-09-13 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-09-20 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-09-27 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-10-04 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-10-11 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-10-18 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-10-25 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-11-01 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-11-08 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-11-15 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-11-22 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-11-29 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261206T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261206T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-12-06 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-12-13 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-12-20 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261227T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261227T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672026-12-27 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-01-03 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-01-10 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270117T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270117T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-01-17 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270124T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270124T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-01-24 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-01-31 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-02-07 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270214T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270214T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-02-14 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-02-21 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270228T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270228T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-02-28 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270307T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270307T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-03-07 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-03-14 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270321T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270321T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-03-21 11:00:00+00:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270328T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270328T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-03-28 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270404T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270404T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-04-04 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270411T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270411T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-04-11 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270418T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270418T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-04-18 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270425T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270425T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-04-25 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270502T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270502T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-05-02 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270509T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270509T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-05-09 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270516T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270516T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-05-16 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270523T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270523T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-05-23 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270530T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270530T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-05-30 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270606T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270606T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-06-06 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270613T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270613T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-06-13 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270620T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270620T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-06-20 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270627T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270627T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-06-27 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270704T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270704T121500 DTSTAMP:20260709T201845Z UID:7298672027-07-04 11:00:00+01:00achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The worshipping heart of parish life\; a Common Worship servic e including Holy Communion\, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 12th July 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sixth Sunday after Trinity\n\nSung Parish Eucharist fol lowed by Refreshments in the Institute\n\nOfficiant:\nThe Reverend Alan Mi ddleton \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church\n\nPsalms:\nPlease see boa rds in Church\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 55:10-13 \nRomans 8:1-11 \n Matthew 13:1-9\, 18-23 \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nMerciful God\, you h ave prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understan ding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we\, loving you in al l things and above all things\, may obtain your promises\, which exceed al l that we can desire\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is ali ve and reigns with you\, in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now a nd for ever. \n\nAmen.\n\nA Passage of Scripture Taken from the Gospel Rea ding Appointed for the Day:\n\nThe Parable of the Sower Explained \n\n‘H ear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingd om and does not understand it\, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart\; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground\, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy\; yet such a person has no root\, but endures only fo r a while\, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word\ , that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns\, this is the one who hears the word\, but the cares of the world and the lu re of wealth choke the word\, and it yields nothing. But as for what was s own on good soil\, this is the one who hears the word and understands it\, who indeed bears fruit and yields\, in one case a hundredfold\, in anothe r sixty\, and in another thirty.’\n\n(Matthew 13:18-23\, New Revised Sta ndard Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intent ions for the Day:\n\nPrison Chaplains:\nStockton-on-Tees - The Reverend Ca non Kate Brooke and the Reverend Andrei Petrine (HMP Holme House)\; Durham - The Reverend Paula Barber (HMP Durham)\; The Reverend Rachael Farnham ( HMP Frankland (High Security))\; The Reverend Rebecca Feeney (HMP/YOI Low Newton (Women))\n\nThe Pulse:\nHillside Church\, Gateshead (6:00pm-8:30pm this Evening)\n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day: \ n\nThe Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan:\nThe Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama (Archbishop and Primate of the Province and Bishop of J uba)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:\n\nJ uly 2026 - Wearmouth Deanery \n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nGod of our pilgri mage\, you have led us to the living water: refresh and sustain us as we g o forward on our journey\, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\ n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new ed ition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and So ngs for Refreshing Worship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 729867/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR