Friday - Ascensiontide7:30pm - Jarrow Lecture at St Paul's, Jarrow (please see note below)Saturday - Ascensiontide: The Eve of Pentecost (The Eve of Whitsun)11:00am - The Wedding of Jonathan and Angela11:00am–3:00pm - St Margaret's Allotments and Churchyard Nature Day (please see note below)Sunday 24th May 2026 - The Day of Pentecost (Whitsunday); Wesley Day (Aldersgate Day)11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute1:30pm - Holy Baptism (CW)6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)The Reverend Dr Gary Eaborn - Curate of St John's Wood Church, London (Diocese of London) will be taking both services and the Baptism today.Wednesday - Whitsuntide9:00am - No Oasis today (resumes on 3rd June)10:00am - Midweek Mattins (BCP)Sunday, 31st May 2026 - Trinity Sunday11:00am - Parish Eucharist and Holy Baptism (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute2:00pm - Holy Baptism (CW)6:00pm - Said Evening Prayer with Hymns (BCP)Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of the Martyrs of Uganda, 1886 and 1978 [Commemoration]9:00am - Oasis10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)Saturday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of Ini Kopuria, Founder of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 1945 [Commemoration]6:00pm - Deanery Confirmation Service at St Nics, Durham (please see note below)Sunday 7th June 2026 - Ordinary Time: The First Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Parish Eucharist followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute (CW)2:00pm - Van Mildert CVS Afternoon of Music in the Institute3:00pm - The Installation of the Right Reverend Rick Simpson as Bishop of Durham at Durham Cathedral (please see note below)6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)***Please see the Calendar of services attached.******Please see also David’s Music Notes for May attached.***Christian Aid Week 2026: Thanks for all that was done for Christian Aid Week at St Oswald’s this year.Good Citizen Award: It was great to see Win Colman receive this award at a meeting of the parish council at Durham University Business School.Deanery Confirmation Service 2026: The Durham Deanery Confirmation Service this year will take place at 6:00pm on Saturday 6th June at 6:00pm at St Nics, 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.Churches Together Trip to Lindisfarne: The Durham Churches together trip to Holy Island on Saturday 6th June is confirmed. Payments are to be made in advance. Please contact Boyd (boydsimswiliams@gmail.com) if you asked for a place and have not already received the necessary information.The Jarrow Lecture 2026: This year's Jarrow Lecture will be given by Dr Tom Pickles (University of Chester) on 'Bede, Providence and Early Medieval Kingship'. 7:30pm on Friday 22nd May at St Paul's Church, Jarrow, NE32 3DZ. Free admission; all welcome. Refreshments after the lecture.St Margaret's Allotments and Churchyard Nature Day: Saturday 23rd May from 11:00am till 3:00pm at St Margaret's Allotments, Margery Lane, Durham, DH1 4QT and at St Margaret's Centre. Bioblitz, talks, bird ringing and more. Free admission; give as you wish. Further details can be found in the poster attached and at the following website: https://stmargaretsallotments.org.uk/events/.Installation of the new Bishop of Durham at Durham Cathedral: If you would like to attend the service at Durham Cathedral on Sunday 7th June at 3:00pm, go to Durham Cathedral’s website. Go to the ‘Visits’ page and then ‘Concerts and evening events', and scroll down to 7th June. Use the code RICK2026 to apply for a maximum of two tickets.Foodbank; weekly message from Lynda Delf: On 17th May, 9kg of food was donated; this will provide 12 meals for people using our foodbanks. Thank you again for your continuing generosity. Our current shortages include rice, coffee, teabags, sugar, squash, kettle food such as noodles and instant soup, tinned meat, fish, tomatoes, potatoes, fruit and rice pudding. We always need household cleaning materials, toilet rolls, nappies, long life milk and fruit juice. Thank you so much. For your Prayers: Amongst the sick, please pray for Angie Robley.With All Good Wishes and Prayers, PeterThe Reverend Peter Kashouris St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham pzkashouris@gmail.com
