Sunday 14th September, Holy Cross Day
11:00am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Wednesday 10am Morning Prayer
Sunday 21st September, St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
11:00am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Please see the Calendar of services attached.
PARISH FINANCES: The PCC must decide how much to give to the diocese in 2026 for Parish Share, and is proposing reducing this from £40,000 given in 2025 to £30,000 for 2026. Please read the separate email St. Oswald’s Finances which more fully explains our financial situation.
In memory of Ed and Heather Almond: Fiona and Graeme are doing the MacMillan Mighty Hike in Northumberland on 13th September 2025, raising funds for MacMillan, please sponsor them. https://www.justgiving.com/page/fiona-almond-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA
Harvest Thanksgiving will take place on Sunday 28th September, with the Harvest Tea at 4pm at the Institute. Do join in this always enjoyable occasion. The school harvest service in Church will take place on Thursday 2nd October.
Parish magazine: There are still just a few copies of the current issue on sale at the back of church (£2 each). The next issue is already threatening to be very full! Any remaining articles should come to Stevie or Sarah asap please, and certainly before the copy deadline of 21st September.
Durham Churches Together: Peace with Creation: Season of Creation 2025, please see the attached notice of a service and course on this theme.
A Northern Requiem: For the Miners at Durham cathedral on 20th September is explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6apP6PkIvA
Coffee Morning at St. Helen’s Kelloe: The Mayor’s coffee morning will take place on Saturday 4th October at St Helen’s, proceeds to St. Cuthbert’s Hospice.
Foodbank – Weekly message from Lynda Delf : On Sunday 7th Steve collected food from Church and a donation from a Parishioner, I was not at the foodbank this week. I will let you know the totals next week, many thanks for your continuing support. We are in need of tinned rice pudding, fruit, meat, fish, potatoes, vegetables, spaghetti hoops, also biscuits, coffee, sugar, jam, and kettle food such as noodles and instant soup. We always need household cleaning materials, longlife milk and fruit juice.
Many thanks for all you do to help local people who use our foodbanks.
Amongst the sick please pray for Angie Robley. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Andrew Perry RIP; and for his family and brother David, and sister Gillian.
With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter