Durham University's Footnotes A Cappella presents Underneath the Tree

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A prayerful, reflective service from the Book of Common Prayer, held in the chancel.
Tea, coffee and chat afterwards in the vestry.

All are very welcome.

Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 - Advent; The Commentation of St Francis Xavier, Missionary, Apostle of the Indies, 1552

The Collect for the First Sunday in Advent:

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Post Communion for the First Sunday in Advent:

O Lord our God, as we wait for the coming of thy Son our Lord, preserve us in watchfulness and faith, that when he shall appear he may not find us asleep in sin but active to serve him and joyful to praise him; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect for St Francis Xavier, from The Book of Common Prayer According to the Use of the Episcopal Church:

God of all nations, Raise up, we beseech thee, in this and every land, evangelists and heralds of thy kingdom, that like thy servant Francis Xavier we may proclaim the unsearchable riches of our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Other services this week:
Sunday 11 am - Parish Eucharist
Sunday 6 pm - Advent Carol Service

Durham University Palatinate Orchestra's Palatinate Ensemble presents Voices of the New Era.

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The worshipping heart of parish life, with refreshments afterwards in the Institute across the road.

Sunday, 30th November 2025 - Advent Sunday

Setting:
Hillebrand - 'Come, Emmanuel' Mass

Readings:
Isaiah 2:1-5
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44

Hymns:
39
403
36
27

Psalms:
122

The Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Post Communion:

O Lord our God, make us watchful and keep us faithful as we await the coming of your Son our Lord; that, when he shall appear, he may not find us sleeping in sin but active in his service and joyful in his praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

***Unless otherwise stated, all hymns are from Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern. Please click on the attachment for further information regarding music.***

All are very welcome.

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A prayerful and reflective service of either Evensong or Evening Prayer with Hymns, from the Book of Common Prayer. Roughly every other Sunday in term time, a full choral evensong is held.

***Please note that the 6 pm service taking place on Sunday, 30th November 2025 will be our Advent Carol Service, and the 6 pm service taking place on Sunday, 14th December 2025 will be our Christmas Carol Service .***

All are very welcome.

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All are very welcome.

The Collect for the Third Sunday in Advent:

O Lord Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee: grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Words from It Came Upon the Midnight Clear:

Still through the cloven skies they come,
with peaceful wings unfurled;
and still their heavenly music floats
o'er all the weary world:
above its sad and lowly plains
they bend on hovering wing;
and ever o'er its Babel-sounds
the blessèd angels sing.

Edmund H. Sears 1810-1876; Common Praise - A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern