Weardale Pulpit

THE Dale’s ‘newish’ vicar, Rev Graeme Holdsworth is very busy doing God’s work around the Stanhope Parish. He is also excelling at video diaries and answering questions on and about Christianity – the burning questions that we may want to

28th June 2026 Fourth Sunday After Trinity Collect Gracious Father, by the obedience of Jesus you brought salvation to our wayward world: draw us into harmony with your will, that we may find all things restored in him, our Saviour

7th June 2026 First Sunday After Trinity Collect God of truth, help us to keep your law of love and to walk in ways of wisdom, that we may find true life in Jesus Christ your Son.  Amen 14th June

31st May 2026 Trinity Sunday Collect Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and

17th May 2026 7th Sunday of Easter Collect Risen, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your church on Earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace,

3rd May 2026 5th Sunday of Easter Collect Risen Christ, your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life: give us compassion and courage to risk ourselves for those we serve, to the glory

19th April 2026 3rd Sunday of Easter Collect Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope: strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father. Amen

22nd March 2026 Lent 5 Collect Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world: lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our saviour’s

22nd March 2026 Lent 5 Collect Gracious Father, you gave up your Son out of love for the world: lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion, that we may know eternal peace through the shedding of our saviour’s

15th March 2026 Mothering Sunday Collect God of love, passionate and strong, tender and careful: watch over us and hold us all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen For Your Prayers We keep in ourprayers

8th March 2026 Third Sunday of Lent Collect Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen For

By Rev Ray Anglesea In today’s Gospel, Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night, curious but unsure. Jesus tells him that to see the Kingdom of God, we must be born from above — born not just once but changed by God’s Spirit.

1st March 2026 Second Sunday of Lent Collect Almighty God, by the prayer and discipline of Lent may we enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings, and by following in his Way come to share in his glory; through Jesus