Sunday, 4th January 2026 - The Second Sunday of Christmas
11:00am Parish Eucharist
12:30pm (approx) Epiphany Lunch in the Institute
6:00pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday, 6th January 2026 - Epiphany
9:30am Epiphany Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Coxhoe
Wednesday, 7th January 2026
10:00am Midweek Holy Communion
12:15pm Funeral of James Cant RIP
Sunday, 11th January 2026 - The Baptism of Christ
11:00am Parish Eucharist
6:00pm Evensong
Happy New Year!! The Christmas season continues over the next days, and ends on Epiphany Tuesday, 6th January. (There will be a service at St Mary’s, Coxhoe at 9:30am on that day.) Many thanks to Andy and our team for setting up everything so well. And many thanks to David and the choir for their uplifting contributions throughout the season. Please see the Calendar of services attached.
Advent Outreach 2025: Throughout the season of Advent we have been supporting the Anglican Diocese of Goma; please see the attached information about this diocese.
Foodbank – Weekly Message from Lynda Delf: Our current shortages include long life milk and fruit juice, kettle food such as instant soup and noodles, tinned tomatoes, potatoes, fish, meat, rice pudding and fruit. We always need household cleaning materials and toilet rolls. The food bank will be closed between 24th December and 5th January I am not there on 22nd and 23rd, all donations will be collected as usual by Steve on Sunday 21st and 28th and taken to the food bank on 5th January. Thank you for your support throughout 2025, best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, Lynda.
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