Sunday 8th March, The Third Sunday of Lent

9:30am Parish Communion The service will be in the Church Hall due to the cold

Sunday 15th March, Mothering Sunday/ The Fourth Sunday of Lent

9:30am Parish Communion

Please see the Calendar of services attached.

Two Events at Durham Cathedral: Attached is information about the celebration of St. Cuthbert’s Day and the Farewell Service for Bishop Sarah.

Wild Church: Attached are the Spring Term Wild Church services and social on Sat 14th March.

Deanery Confirmation: The Confirmation Service this year will be on Saturday 6th June at 6pm at St. Nich’s Durham. Please let Peter know if you would like to be Confirmed or indeed Baptised and Confirmed at this service. It will be taken by Bishop Frank White.

Church cleaning: takes place on the second Tuesday in the month at 10am. It takes about an hour depending on how many people come. This can vary from 2 to 7 people depending on peoples commitments. Many thanks, Margaret Charters

Trip to Lindisfarne: Durham Churches Together is hoping to organise a day trip to Lindisfarne, on Saturday 6 June this year, similar to those run, pre-Covid, by Churches Together in Elvet & Shincliffe. A decision depends on enough participants at a price not exceeding £20 per head for the coach. If you would be interested please let Boyd Sims-Williams or Stevie Taylor know as soon as possible. ([email protected], [email protected]).

Foodbank: St. Mary’s is now making a weekly collection for the Foodbank:

The foodbank still needs longlife milk and fruit juice, tins of potatoes, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit and spaghetti. We always need household cleaning materials and toiletries

Many thanks for all your support, it is so much appreciated.

Friday Friends at 10am (FF@10) All are very welcome to join us; tea, coffee and cakes will be provided - all free of charge!’

With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter