Midweek Holy Communion / Matins
- Occurring
- Every Wednesday at for 30 mins
- Venue
- St Oswald's, Durham
- Address Church Street Durham, DH1 3DQ, United Kingdom
A prayerful, reflective service from the Book of Common Prayer, held in the chancel.
Tea, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.
All are very welcome.
Wednesday, 14th January 2026 - Epiphanytide
Holy Communion
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
(Matthew 21:42-end, King James Version)
The Collect of the Day:
O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Post Communion:
O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that all we, who are partakers of this holy Communion, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.
Amen.
Prayer Intentions for the Day from the Diocesan Monthly Prayer Cycle:
New Seaham Christ Church: PiC; The Reverend Anita Burke, Readers: Mrs Elizabeth Armes, Mrs Carol Maddison
Victims of clerical sexual abuse
Anglican Communion -
Diocese of Central Solomons (Melanesia) The Right Reverend Stephen Koete
Deanery Prayer Intention for January 2026 -
Easington Deanery