11:00am: Parish Eucharist
6:00pm: Choral Evensong (Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of J B Dykes)
More information about this below.
Wednesday
9:00am: Oasis
10:00am: Midweek Holy Communion
11:00am: Parish Eucharist
6:00pm: Evening Prayer with Hymns
***Please see the Calendar of services attached.***
***Please see also the update from the Right Reverend Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma attached.***
Choral Evensong this Sunday is in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Revd John Bacchus Dykes, sometime vicar of St Oswald's and prolific composer of hymn tunes. Many of his tunes are still in regular usage, such as NICAEA ("Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty"), DOMINUS REGIT ME ("The King of love my Shepherd is"), and MELITA ("Eternal Father, strong to save").
St Oswald's Choir will be joined for this occasion by singers from St Cuthbert's College Chapel Choir, and other singers from the surrounding area. As well as a handful of Dykes' hymns, you'll hear his setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, and his anthem 'Unto him that loved us'. The choral scholars of St Oswald's will also be giving a first outing to a new set of Preces & Responses written by St Oswald's Director of Music David Harris for the occasion, using melodies from Dykes' hymn tunes. A short talk on the life and music of Dykes will be given during the service by John R Watson, Professor Emeritus of English at Durham University and editor of the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology.
Parish Magazine: There may still be a few copies of the Christmas issue available at the back of church (£2.00 each).
The copy deadline for the next issue is now approaching; contributions should reach Stevie Taylor or Sarah Knight by Sunday 1st February please.
Oasis: This is a short time of reflection, designed to be a benefit for parents dropping off children at the school, with a concluding prayer and coffee. It takes place on a Wednesday 9:00-9:30am. All welcome of course.
Foodbank: Weekly message from Lynda Delf - On Sunday 3kg of food was donated in Church this will provide meals for 4 people. On 13th January the Tuesday Team raised £127.50 for the food bank; many thanks for your continuing generosity.
This week our shortages include long life fruit juice and milk, sugar, jam, rice, coffee, tinned potatoes, tomatoes, fish, rice pudding and fruit. We always need household cleaning materials, toilet rolls and kettle food such as instant soup and noodles.
Thank you for all you do support our food banks.
Amongst the sick please pray for Angie Robley, Carol Simmons.
With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter
The Reverend Peter Kashouris
St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham [email protected]