Parish Eucharist followed by the 2026 APCM in the Institute
- Occurring
- for 2 hours, 30 mins
- Venue
- St Oswald's, Durham
- Address Church Street Durham, DH1 3DQ, United Kingdom
The worshipping heart of parish life; a Common Worship service including Holy Communion, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road.
All are very welcome.
Sunday, 3rd May 2026 - Easter Season: The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Parish Eucharist followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting for 2026 in the Institute
‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.’ Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’
(John 14:1-7, New Revised Standard Version - Anglicized Edition)
The Collect of the Day:
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus Christ our risen Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
The Post Communion:
Eternal God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life: grant us to walk in his way, to rejoice in his truth, and to share his risen life; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
Amen.
Readings:
Acts 7:55-end
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
Psalms:
31:1-5,15-16
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Intentions for the Day:
Dean and Chapter of Durham: Dean - The Very Reverend Dr Philip Plyming; Reverend Canons - Professor Simon Oliver, Charlie Allen and Michael Hampel; Lay Canons - Dr Maria Cockerill, Mr Jonathan Ward, Mr Paul Chandler, Dr Apollo Tutesigensi, Professor Stefanie Sheen and Ms Alice Ambrose-Thurman; Clerk and Chief Operating Officer - Mr Guy Sampson; The College of Canons
Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle Intention for the Day:
The Church of North India (United): Moderator of the Church of North India and Bishop of Calcutta - The Right Reverend Dr Paritosh Canning
Durham Diocesan Prayer Cycle Deanery Intention for the Month:
May 2026 - Gateshead and Gateshead West Deaneries
***Unless otherwise stated, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000); *SP = Sing Praise: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship (2010).***