Sunday 7th June, The First Sunday after Trinity

9:30am Parish Eucharist

3:00pm Installation of Rick Simpson as Bishop of Durham at the Cathedral

Sunday 14th June, The Second Sunday after Trinity

9:30am Parish Eucharist

Deanery Confirmation: The Confirmation Service takes place on Saturday 6th June at 6pm at St. Nic’s Durham. Please pray for the two candidates from Shincliffe School: Alma Lee, and Martha Henderson.

Installation of new Bishop of Durham: Please pray for our new bishop, Rick Simpson, who will be installed at the cathedral this Sunday at 3pm.

Ordination to the priesthood: Helen Miller will be ordained priest on Saturday 27th June at 4pm at the cathedral and will continue her curacy at St Nicholas Durham. Helen is currently directing the School Worship Choir for us.

Summer BBQ : Sunday 28th June 12 Noon – 3pm to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the formation of the parish.

Organ Recital Series: A message from David Ratnanayagam: Please find attached a flyer about a series of organ recitals to take place in Durham School Chapel in the coming weeks. We are very keen to promote as much interest as possible in this lovely instrument which is now in need of restoration.

Church cleaning: takes place on the second Tuesday in the month at 10am. It takes about an hour depending on how many people come. This can vary from 2 to 7 people depending on peoples commitments. Many thanks, Margaret Charters

Trip to Lindisfarne. The Durham Churches together trip to Holy Island is on Saturday 6 June.

Foodbank: St. Mary’s is now making a weekly collection for the Foodbank:

The foodbank still needs longlife milk and fruit juice, tins of potatoes, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit and spaghetti. We always need household cleaning materials and toiletries

Many thanks for all your support, it is so much appreciated.

Friday Friends at 10am (FF@10) All are very welcome to join us; tea, coffee and cakes will be provided - all free of charge!’

with all Good Wishes, Peter