Sunday 5th May The Sixth Sunday of Easter

9:30am Parish Eucharist

Followed by the APCM

Thursday 9th Ascension Day 6pm Deanery Eucharist at Finchale Priory

Saturday 11th Confirmation at St. Margaret’s Durham

Sunday 12th May The Seventh Sunday of Easter & Christian Aid Sunday

9:30am Parish Eucharist

Annual Meeting: The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place after Parish Communion. The agenda and reports are attached, there will be paper copies available at the meeting.

Confirmation: Please pray for Jess Duxbury, Alex Duxbury, Thomas Lambert, Oliver Rees, from this parish, and all those to be confirmed 6pm on Saturday May 11th at St. Margaret’s Durham,

Wild Church Christian Aid Service, outdoors - 4.00 p.m. Sat 11th May

Meet outside church. Activities: Refreshments, Drum Circle, prayer doves, marrowfat pea shoot planting, take home pea shoots, seed potato planting, short service with Elizabeth representing Christian Aid and firpit. Please bring a cash donation for Christian Aid - but a card reader will be available. (Young Leaders (11+) Meet at 3.00pm for the drum practice and rehearsal

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!’

Please continue to pray for Stephen Sandham’s recovery

With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter