Sunday 22nd February, The First Sunday of Lent

9:30am Parish Communion Services in Church resume

Sunday 1st March, The Second Sunday of Lent

9:30am Parish Communion

Sunday 8th March, The Third 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.

Rivers of Ink installation and talk in Cathedral (Codex Amiatinus) Sat 21 February. The sound and light installation will be available all day on Saturday from 10-5 p.m., and the talk by Professor Francis Watson 'Cuthbert, Bede, and Two Great Northumbrian Books” will be at 3 p.m. that day.

The installation will also be available from 12.30- 3 p.m. on Sunday 22 Feb; and a talk by Professor Richard Gameson "The Three Bibles of Wearmouth/Jarrow" will be on Sunday 22 Feb at 2 p.m.

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

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