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:20261004T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671791108000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351791133200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181791360000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111791363600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671791712800.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261011T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351791738000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tea & Talk in the Institute DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261013T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261013T163000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12677831791896400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesda y of the month. Pop in for tea\, coffee and a chat. \n\nBooks\, bric-a-bra c\, jigsaws\, raffle and tombola.\n\nFree entry\; all are very welcome.\n\ n***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday\, 10th November 2026*** LOCATION:St Oswald's Institute URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1267783/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181791964800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111791968400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671792317600.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Durham Churches Together United Service for One World Week 2026 at Waddington Street URC DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T170000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:13551421792335600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A service which celebrates our world-wide unity as humanity lo ved by God\, followed by light refreshments. \n\nThe theme this year is cl ean water for everyone\, everywhere!\n\nAll are very welcome. LOCATION:Waddington Street United Reformed Church URL:https://www.coe.int/en/web/north-south-centre/the-global-education-wee k END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351792342800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181792569600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111792573200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671792926000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351792951200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181793178000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111793181600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671793530800.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261101T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351793556000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181793782800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111793786400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671794135600.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351794160800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tea & Talk in the Institute DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T163000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12677831794319200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesda y of the month. Pop in for tea\, coffee and a chat. \n\nBooks\, bric-a-bra c\, jigsaws\, raffle and tombola.\n\nFree entry\; all are very welcome.\n\ n***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday\, 10th November 2026*** LOCATION:St Oswald's Institute URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1267783/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181794387600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111794391200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671794740400.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351794765600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181794992400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111794996000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671795345200.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351795370400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181795597200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111795600800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671795950000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351795975200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181796202000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111796205600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Durham University Orchestral Society Chamber Ensemble Michaelmas C oncert 2026 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261204T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261204T213000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:13616241796412600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:Durham University Orchestral Society’s Chamber Ensemble pres ents ‘Stravinsky to Prokofiev'\, an intricate and playful programme expl oring different landscapes\, cultures through musical traditions.\n\nPleas e click on 'MORE INFO' below for further details\, and to purchase tickets . GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://durhamstudenttheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/DurhamStudentTheatre.d ll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_488.TcsWebTab_489.TcsPe rformance_1753025.TcsSection_15910 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261206T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261206T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671796554800.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261206T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261206T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351796580000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tea & Talk in the Institute DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T163000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12677831796738400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesda y of the month. Pop in for tea\, coffee and a chat. \n\nBooks\, bric-a-bra c\, jigsaws\, raffle and tombola.\n\nFree entry\; all are very welcome.\n\ n***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday\, 10th November 2026*** LOCATION:St Oswald's Institute URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1267783/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:DUPO Palatinate Ensemble Michaelmas Concert 2026 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261208T211500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:13616251796758200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:The Palatinate Ensemble presents 'Dancing Across Europe'\, an intimate programme of chamber music\, followed by Dvořák’s String Sere nade\, Vaughan Williams’ Suite for Viola and Orchestra\, and Haydn’s S ymphony No. 104. \n\nPlease click on 'MORE INFO' below for further details \, and to purchase tickets. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://durhamstudentmusic.org/whats-on/dancing-across-europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181796806800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111796810400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671797159600.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261213T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351797184800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261216T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261216T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181797411600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261216T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261216T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111797415200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671797764400.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261220T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351797789600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261223T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261223T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181798016400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261223T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261223T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111798020000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261227T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261227T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671798369200.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261227T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261227T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351798394400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261230T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261230T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181798621200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261230T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261230T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111798624800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671798974000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351798999200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270106T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270106T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181799226000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270106T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270106T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111799229600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671799578800.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351799604000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tea & Talk in the Institute DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T163000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12677831799762400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesda y of the month. Pop in for tea\, coffee and a chat. \n\nBooks\, bric-a-bra c\, jigsaws\, raffle and tombola.\n\nFree entry\; all are very welcome.\n\ n***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday\, 10th November 2026*** LOCATION:St Oswald's Institute URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1267783/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270113T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270113T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181799830800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270113T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270113T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111799834400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270117T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270117T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671800183600.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270117T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270117T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351800208800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270120T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270120T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181800435600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270120T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270120T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111800439200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270124T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270124T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671800788400.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270124T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270124T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351800813600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270127T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270127T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181801040400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270127T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270127T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111801044000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671801393200.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351801418400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270203T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270203T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181801645200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270203T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270203T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111801648800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671801998000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270207T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351802023200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tea & Talk in the Institute DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270209T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270209T163000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12677831802181600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesda y of the month. Pop in for tea\, coffee and a chat. \n\nBooks\, bric-a-bra c\, jigsaws\, raffle and tombola.\n\nFree entry\; all are very welcome.\n\ n***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday\, 10th November 2026*** LOCATION:St Oswald's Institute URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1267783/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181802250000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270210T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111802253600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270214T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270214T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671802602800.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270214T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270214T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351802628000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270217T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270217T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181802854800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270217T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270217T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111802858400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671803207600.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351803232800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270224T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270224T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181803459600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270224T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270224T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111803463200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270228T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270228T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671803812400.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270228T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270228T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351803837600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270303T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270303T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181804064400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270303T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270303T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111804068000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270307T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270307T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671804417200.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270307T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270307T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351804442400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tea & Talk in the Institute DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270309T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270309T163000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12677831804600800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A monthly event which usually takes place on the second Tuesda y of the month. Pop in for tea\, coffee and a chat. \n\nBooks\, bric-a-bra c\, jigsaws\, raffle and tombola.\n\nFree entry\; all are very welcome.\n\ n***Next Tea & Talk: Tuesday\, 10th November 2026*** LOCATION:St Oswald's Institute URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1267783/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270310T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270310T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181804669200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270310T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270310T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111804672800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671805022000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270314T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351805047200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270317T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270317T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181805274000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270317T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270317T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111805277600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270321T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270321T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671805626800.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270321T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270321T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351805652000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270324T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270324T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181805878800.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270324T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270324T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111805882400.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sung Parish Eucharist DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270328T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270328T121500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7298671806228000.0achurchnearyou 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\, 18th October 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on P overty Sunday\n\nSung Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments in the Ins titute\n\nOfficiant and Preacher: \nThe Reverend Canon Gavin Wort - Lead C haplain at Durham University \n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\nP salms:\n147:1-7\n\nReadings:\nIsaiah 35:3-6 \n2 Timothy 4:5-17 \nLu ke 10:1-9\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, you called Luke th e physician\, whose praise is in the gospel\, to be an evangelist and phys ician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome me dicine of the gospel\, give your Church the same love and power to heal\; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord\, who is alive and reigns with you\ , in the unity of the Holy Spirit\, one God\, now and for ever.\n\nAmen.\n \nThe Gospel Reading:\n\nThe Mission of the Seventy\n\nThe Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and pl ace where he himself intended to go. He said to them\, ‘The harvest is p lentiful\, but the labourers are few\; therefore ask the Lord of the harve st to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See\, I am send ing you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse\, no bag\, no sandals\; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter\, fir st say\, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in p eace\, your peace will rest on that person\; but if not\, it will return t o you. Remain in the same house\, eating and drinking whatever they provid e\, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you\, eat what is set before you\; cure the sick who are there\, and say to them\, “The ki ngdom of God has come near to you.”\n\n(Luke 10:1-9\, New Revised Standa rd Version - Anglicized Edition)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intention s for the Day: \n\nThe Dean and Chapter of Durham: The Very Reverend Dr Ph ilip Plyming - Dean\; Professor Simon Oliver\, Charlie Allen\, Michael Ham pel and Jane Maycock - Reverend Canons\; Dr Maria Cockerill\, Jonathan War d\, Paul Chandler\, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi\, Professor Stefanie Sheen and A lice Ambrose-Thurman - Lay Canons\; Guy Sampson - Chief Operating Officer\ ; The College of Canons \n\nAnglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\nThe Anglican Church of Canada: The Most Reverend Shane Parker - Primate and Archbishop of Canada\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deaner y Intention for the Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Post Communion: \n\nAlmighty God\, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame\, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: by the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyon e to the fire of your love\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\n** *Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs f or 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:Said Evensong with Hymns/Choral Evensong DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270328T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270328T184500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:10720351806253200.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful and reflective service from the Book of Common Pra yer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time\, a full choral evensong is h eld. \n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nSunday\, 18th October 2026: The Feast o f St Luke the Evangelist\; Church Action on Poverty Sunday\n\nSaid Evenson g with Hymns\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Dr Paul Regan - Director o f Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Cranmer Hall \, St John's College (Durham)\n\nHymns:\nPlease see boards in Church \n\n Psalms: \n103\n\nLessons: \nEcclesiasticus 38:1-14\nColossians 4:7-end\n\n The First Lesson Appointed for Evening Prayer on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist:\n\nHonour a physician with the honour due unto him for the use s which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.\nFor of the mos t High cometh healing\, and he shall receive honour of the king.\nThe skil l of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men h e shall be in admiration.\nThe Lord hath created medicines out of the eart h\; and he that is wise will not abhor them.\nWas not the water made sweet with wood\, that the virtue thereof might be known?\nAnd he hath given me n skill\, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.\nWith such do th he heal [men\,] and taketh away their pains.\nOf such doth the apotheca ry make a confection\; and of his works there is no end\; and from him is peace over all the earth\,\nMy son\, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord\, and he will make thee whole.\nLeave off from sin\, a nd order thine hands aright\, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.\n Give a sweet savour\, and a memorial of fine flour\; and make a fat offeri ng\, as not being.\nThen give place to the physician\, for the Lord hath c reated him: let him not go from thee\, for thou hast need of him.\nThere i s a time when in their hands there is good success.\nFor they shall also p ray unto the Lord\, that he would prosper that\, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.\n\n(Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14\, King James Versio n)\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty God\, who calledst Luke the Phy sician\, whose praise is in the Gospel\, to be an Evangelist\, and Physici an of the soul\; May it please thee\, that\, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him\, all the diseases of our souls may be heal ed\; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen. \n\n*** Please see the 'Sung Parish Eucharist' page for today's Durham Diocesan an d Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intentions\, as well as the Durham Dioce san Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the month.***\n\n***Unless otherwis e stated\, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancien t and Modern (2000)\; *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Wo rship (2010).*** GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/st-oswalds-parish-church-durham-676. php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oasis DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270331T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270331T093000 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:12811181806480000.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A short time of candlelit reflection\, designed to be a benefi t for parents dropping off children at the school\, with a concluding pray er and coffee. All are very welcome.\n\nPlease click on the attachment bel ow for further information.\n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026 - Ordinary Ti me GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 1281118/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Midweek Said Holy Communion/Mattins DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270331T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270331T104500 DTSTAMP:20261018T174155Z UID:7406111806483600.0achurchnearyou CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:A prayerful\, reflective and quiet service from the Book of Co mmon Prayer\, held in the chancel. \n\nTea\, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.\n\nAll are very welcome. \n\nWednesday\, 21st October 2026\n\ nMidweek Said Holy Communion followed by Tea\, Coffee and Chat in the Vest ry\n\nGuest Officiant: \nThe Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown - Residentiary Canon Emerita at Durham Cathedral \n\nThe Collect of the Day:\n\nO almight y and most merciful God\, of thy bountiful goodness keep us\, we beseech t hee\, from all things that may hurt us\; that we\, being ready both in bod y and soul\, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest hav e done\; through Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nAmen.\n\nThe Reading Appointed \n\n\n\n(\, King James Version)\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:\n\n\n\nDurham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for th e Month:\n\nOctober 2026: Darlington Deanery\n\nThe Prayer of Oblation: \n \nO Lord and heavenly Father\, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and th anksgiving\; most humbly beseeching thee to grant\, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ\, and through faith in his blood\, we and a ll thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins\, and all other benef its of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee\, O Lord\, our selves\, our souls and bodies\, to be a reasonable\, holy\, and lively sac rifice unto thee\; humbly beseeching thee\, that all we\, who are partaker s of this holy Communion\, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly be nediction. And although we be unworthy\, through our manifold sins\, to of fer unto thee any sacrifice\, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bound en duty and service\; not weighing our merits\, but pardoning our offences \, through Jesus Christ our Lord\; by whom\, and with whom\, in the unity of the Holy Ghost\, all honour and glory be unto thee\, O Father Almighty\ , world without end. \n\nAmen. GEO:-1.573636;54.77132 LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13476/service-and-events/events/ 740611/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR