Sunday, 8th February 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Second Sunday before Lent (Sexagesima); Racial Justice Sunday

11:00am: Parish Eucharist

6:00pm: Evening Prayer with Hymns

Tuesday

2:00pm: Tea & Chat at the Institute

Wednesday

9:00am: Oasis

10:00am: Midweek Holy Communion 

Sunday, 15th February 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Sunday Next before Lent (Quinquagesima) 

11:00am: Parish Eucharist

6:00pm: Choral Evensong 

***Please see the Calendar of Services attached.*** 

***There is also an attachment below containing information from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland regarding this year's Racial Justice Sunday, which takes place on 8th February, for all who are interested.***

Outreach - Lent Outreach Appeal 2026: Lent will be upon us shortly - Ash Wednesday is on 18th February. As usual, the Outreach committee is inviting everybody to put forward their suggestion of a national or preferably local charity for our Lent 2026 collection.

Please let Bob Layton, Boyd Sims-Williams, Alan Middleton or Beth Rainey have your nomination by Friday 6th Feb so that the committee can consider and then circulate the PCC with the proposed charity.

The total for our Overseas Appeal for the Diocese of Goma will be announced shortly.

Thank you all! Bob Layton

Deanery Confirmation Service 2026: The Confirmation Service this year will be 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.

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, 9:00am-9:30am. All welcome. 

Two Events at Durham Cathedral: Attached is information about the celebration of St Cuthbert’s Day and the Farewell Service for Bishop Sarah.

Foodbank - Weekly message from Lynda Delf: On 1st February £60.00 and 15kg of food was donated by Parishioners; this will provide meals for 18 people and the money used to purchase more food. Thank you so much.

This week we need jam, rice, coffee, sugar, tinned fruit, rice pudding, fish, potatoes, and tomatoes. We always need long life milk and fruit juice, as well as household cleaning materials and toilet rolls, also kettle food such as noodles and instant soup.

Thank for your continuing support.

Amongst the sick please pray for, Angie Robley, Carol Simmons.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Caroline Tucker RIP.

With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter

The Reverend Peter Kashouris

St Oswald's Vicarage, Church Street, Durham [email protected]