Saturday 17th May 1pm Wedding of Alison Laing and Matthew Watson

Sunday 18th May, The Fifth Sunday of Easter

9:30am Parish Eucharist

Sunday 25th May, The Sixth Sunday of Easter

9:30am Parish Eucharist

Followed by the Annual Meeting

Please see the Calendar of services attached.

Annual Meeting: The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Sunday 25th May after the Parish Communion. The annual meeting is the main chance for the PCC to report to the whole congregation on its activities during the year. Reports are made on Finances and Accounts, and all the activities of the parish. Please put this date in your diary.

Confirmation: The Deanery Confirmation will take place at St. Luke’s Ferryhill at 6pm, on Saturday 7th June 2025 (The Eve of Pentecost) . At this service adults, including students, as well as children from throughout Durham Deanery will be confirmed.

Amongst those being ordained deacon this Petertide, please pray for Marc Voase, and for the parish of St. Margaret Ilkley, and for Helen Miller and for the parish of St. Nicholas Durham. And thank you for your part in their training for ministry whilst on placement here.

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