Weardale Pulpit

22nd February 2026 First Sunday of Lent Collect Heavenly Father, your Son battled with the powers of darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert: help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer that we

15th February 2026 Sunday Next Before Lent Collect Holy God you know the disorder of our sinful lives: set straight our crooked hearts, and bend our wills to love your goodness and your glory in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen

8th February2026 2nd Sunday Before Lent Collect Almighty God, give us reverence for all creation and respect for every person, that we may mirror your likeness in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen For Your Prayers We keep in ourprayers all

1st February 2026 Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) Collect Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel: make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly Father, your God and

25th January 2026 Epiphany 3 Collect God of all mercy, your Son proclaimed good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed: anoint us with your Holy Spirit and set all your people free to

11th January 2026 Epiphany1/ Baptism of Christ Collect Heavenly Father, at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son: may we recognise him as our Lord and know ourselves to be your beloved children; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.  Amen

4th January 2026 Epiphany/ Second Sunday of Christmas Collect God our Father, in love you sent your Son that the world may have life: lead us to seek him among the outcast and to find him in those in need,

21st December 2025 Fourth Sunday in Advent Collect Eternal God as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory; bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with

14th December 2025 Third Sunday in Advent Collect God for whom we watch and wait, You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: Give us courage to speak the truth, To hunger for justice, And to

7th December 2025 Second Sunday in Advent Collect Almighty God, purify our hearts and mind, that when your Son Jesus Christ comes again as judge and saviour we may be ready to receive him, who is our Lord and our

30th November 2025 Advent Sunday Collect Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.  Amen

23rd November 2025 Christ the King Collect God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

16 November 2025 2 Before Advent Collect Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ