St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 22nd February 2026 We seek to be a church that lives by faith, is known by love and is a voice of hope to the community we serve. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 22nd February 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co Tuesday 24th February 10.45 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 25th February 4.30 pm Lent Study at St David’s Larkholme Lane Thursday 26th February 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning & LunchFriday 27th February9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms11.45 am Lent Lunch at Emmanuel ChurchSaturday 28th February**6.30 pm Songs of Praise at St Peter’s ChurchSunday 1st March8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church12.30 pm Baptism of Luca Spencer – Welcomer Ruth4.00 pm Family & CoMorning Prayer 8 amTuesday – St NicholasWednesday – St NicholasThursday – St NicholasFriday – St Nicholas Prayer ministry is available in the East transept after the 10.45 service Thursday Coffee & Lunch in Support of Brian House: Thank you to everyone who supported our Thursday Coffee & Lunch fundraiser for Brian House. As always, we enjoyed warm fellowship over coffee and conversation, followed by Judith’s delicious home-made soup served from 11:45 am. Through your generous donations and our raffle of chocolates and flowers, we were delighted to raise £328 in support of Brian House. Please continue to support this wonderful community initiative each Thursday and do consider personally inviting your neighbours, friends and family members to join us. We are grateful to have received community funding to help sustain this project and look forward to welcoming even more people in the weeks ahead. Lent Study Course: Starts this Wednesday, for five consecutive weeks, 4.30 pm at St David’s Church on Larkholme Lane. If you have put your name down for a lift, please be at St Nicholas Church for 4.10 pm. **Songs of Praise at St Peter’s: We are delighted to be invited to the launch of a new Songs of Praise evening at St Peter’s, led by their new organist, John. With a passion for church music and the rich choral tradition, John is eager to celebrate and strengthen the musical life of St Peter’s. It promises to be an uplifting and joy-filled evening of much-loved hymns, inspiring music, and enthusiastic singing. Do go along and show your support as we raise the roof in praise together! Facebook: Those of you who use Messenger, connected to The St Nicholas Church Facebook page will by now have realised that we have encountered some problems which has resulted in all users being deleted. We are not selling tickets to Ariana Grande concert!! We hope to be back up and running as normal, very soon. Prayers: Please pray for Anthony, Jeff Chambers, Harvey Stansfield, Hannah, Carol Walters, Muriel, Paul Sumner, Debbie, Maureen Hardman, Ron & Joyce Bussell. We also remember he lives and families of, Janis Lowden, Violet Clapp and Julie Travis whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 15th February 2026 We seek to be a church that lives by faith, is known by love and is a voice of hope to the community we serve. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 15th February 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co Tuesday 17th February- Shrove Tuesday 10.45 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church and Pancake Party Wednesday 18th February – Ash Wednesday 12.00 pm Holy Communion with the imposition of Ashes Thursday 19th February 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning & LunchFriday 20th February11.45 am Lent Lunch at St Mary’s Lord StreetSunday 22nd February8.30 am Holy Communion in Church10.45 am Holy Communion in Church4.00 pm Family & CoMorning Prayer 8 amTuesday – St Peter’sWednesday – St David’sThursday – St NicholasFriday – St Nicholas Prayer ministry is available in the East transept after the 10.45 service Thursday Coffee & Lunch in Support of Brian House: Our much-loved Community Coffee Morning is getting an extended run again this week — we’ll be open right through to 12:30pm! Alongside our usual selection of teas, coffees and sweet treats, we’ll also be serving delicious homemade soup to keep you warm and well-fed. We’re especially pleased to be welcoming a representative from Brian House, who will be hosting a fundraiser and giving a short talk about the wonderful work of the children’s hospice. All donations received on Thursday will go directly to support their vital work. Why not drop in, relax for a while and bring a couple of friends along? We’d love to see you! Lent Lunches: For many years Churches Together in Fleetwood have hosted a simple lunch of soup and a roll on each of the Fridays in Lent. It’s an opportunity to meet with other Christians and to invite your neighbours along too for fellowship and a bite of lunch. There is no cost, although we are encouraged to make a donation towards this year’s chosen charity, Tearfund. Please do make a determined effort to come to as many of these lunches as you are able. Much preparation is involved for the hosting church! St Mary’s Church is hosting this Friday’s lunch from 11.45 am The Bereavement Journey: If you or someone you know is struggling with the burden of grief, we hope you will benefit from attending The Bereavement Journey. The Bereavement Journey offers 7 weekly sessions in a relaxed and informal setting with refreshments. Participants are placed in groups of 6-8 for discussion following short films and volunteers guide them in exploring their loss, using a provided Manual. Anyone for whom someone important has died at any time is welcome. The course is being held at Emmanuel Church on the Mount and begins on Thursday, 26th Feb at 7:30pm - 9:00pm. Please see the Vicar if you require any further details. Lent Study Course: Starts Wednesday 25th February, for five consecutive weeks, 4.30 pm at St David’s Church on Larkholme Lane. There is a list at the back of church today if you need a lift. Diocesan Lent Devotionals: These booklets are available at the back of Church. They provide a daily reflection for each day of Lent. Join with us and the Diocese as we journey together. There are large print copies for anyone who needs them and also little cards with QR codes which will take you to the Diocesan app on your smart phone where you will also find the daily reflections and bible readings. Prayers: Please pray for Dorothy Angel, Anthony, Jeff Chambers, Harvey Stansfield, Hannah, Carol Walters, Muriel, Paul Sumner, Debbie, Maureen Hardman, Ron & Joyce Bussell. We also remember he lives and families of, Janis Lowden, Violet Clapp and Julie Travis whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 8th February 2026 We seek to be a church that lives by faith, is known by love and is a voice of hope to the community we serve. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 8th February- 2nd before Lent 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co Tuesday 10th February 10.45 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 11.30 am Funeral of Lesley Christian in Church 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 11th February 2.45 am Funeral of Pat Kettle at Lytham 4.30 pm Diocesan Safeguarding Course -Jubilee Room Thursday 12th February 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning Friday 13th February9.00 am Little Gang in Broadway RoomsSunday 15th February8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church4.00 pm Family & CoMorning Prayer 8 amMonday – St Peter’sTuesday – St Peter’sWednesday – St David’sThursday – St NicholasFriday – St Nicholas Prayer ministry is available in the East transept after the 10.45 service “And God Saw That It Was Good” (Genesis 1–2:3) This scripture set for today offers us one of the most beautiful truths in Scripture: God delights in creation. Again and again, as light is separated from darkness, land from sea and life fills the earth, we hear the words, “And God saw that it was good.” Creation is not rushed or careless; it is purposeful, imaginative and joyful. And when God rests on the seventh day, it is not because the work was a burden, but because it was worth delighting in. That same sense of creativity and joy was very much on display on Friday when the Vicar was asked to serve as a judge for ‘Shakespeare’s Got Talent.’ The afternoon was filled with music, dance, drama and more than a little nervous excitement. Each performance was unique and carefully prepared. Sitting there, it was hard not to think of Genesis 1 and the extraordinary variety God weaves into the world. In the creation story, God speaks and something new comes into being. At the talent show, pupils stepped forward and shared gifts that had been quietly forming over time. These talents did not appear out of nowhere; they were nurtured, encouraged and refined. In that sense, they reflect the ongoing work of creation itself, as God continues to shape and grow the gifts placed within each person. Not every performance won a prize, but every contribution mattered. As a church, we are called to notice and nurture the gifts around us: in our children and young people, in our schools and in our wider community. Whether talents are displayed on a stage or quietly lived out in kindness, service or faithfulness, they are all part of God’s good creation. May we continue to look at the world—and at one another—with God’s eyes, ready to say with joy and gratitude: “It is very good.” Lent Study Course – Save the dates: Starts Wednesday 25th February, for five consecutive weeks, 4.30 pm at St David’s Church on Larkholme Lane. Parking isn’t great, so we recommend car sharing as far as possible, using St Nic’s as a meeting point. Please see the Vicar if you need a lift. January’s 100 Club Winners: Margaret Kershaw, Dorothy Angel, Alma Wright, Carole Pilling, Dorothy Calderbank, Christopher Jones, Rihana Elkalini, Moira Greenwood, Mavis Evans, Dorothy Greene, Lee Peter, Ann Turner, Sue Dell, Elizabeth Leeson, Judith Crosby, Shirley Kershaw, Gerald Mathias and Carol Newton. Congratulations and thank you for supporting the ministry of the church in this fun way. Prayers: Please pray for Dorothy Angel, Anthony, Jeff Chambers, Harvey Stansfield, Hannah, Carol Walters, Muriel, Paul Sumner, Carol Newton, Debbie, Maureen Hardman, Ron & Joyce Bussell We also remember the lives and families of Martyn Westby, Patricia Kettle, Janis Lowden, Violet Clapp and Lesley Christian whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 1st February 2026 We seek to be a church that lives by faith, is known by love and is a voice of hope to the community we serve. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 1 February – Presentation of Christ 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co Monday 2nd February 1.30 pm Community crafts and games in the Jubilee Room Tuesday 3rd February 10.45 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 4th February 11.00 am Funeral of Mildred Ross at Carleton 2.00 pm Bereavement Group – Strawberry Gardens Thursday 5th February 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning Friday 6th February9.00 am Little Gang in Broadway Rooms11.00 am Funeral of David Morley in ChurchSunday 8th February8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church4.00 pm Family & CoMorning Prayer 8 amMonday – St Peter’sTuesday – St Peter’sWednesday – St NicholasThursday – St NicholasFriday – St NicholasPrayer ministry is available in the East transept after the 10.45 service We are delighted to welcome the Revd Kathryn Sperring, who will be preaching and presiding at our services this morning. Kathryn is the Assistant Curate at St John’s, Little Thornton. Her curacy is drawing to a close and she will soon be moving on to pastures new — although exactly where that may be is still to be discerned. Please hold Kathryn, Trevor and the family in your prayers as they prepare for this time of transition and seek God’s guidance for the next chapter in their lives. The Presentation of Christ- in the Temple is celebrated forty days after Christmas and is a quiet yet profound moment in the story of Jesus’ early life. Marking Mary and Joseph’s faithful observance of Jewish law, this event reveals both humility and revelation: the infant Jesus is brought to the Temple, not as a king in splendour, but as a child entrusted to God. There, the aged Simeon and the prophet Anna recognize what others cannot yet see — that this child is the long-awaited light for all nations. This feast, often known as Candlemas, is rich with symbolism. Light plays a central role, reminding us that Christ enters the world’s ordinary spaces to illuminate hearts, homes and communities. It is a celebration of hope, faithfulness and patient expectation fulfilled. As we gather, we are invited to share in that same joy: welcoming Christ anew, carrying His light forward and recognizing the sacred in simple, everyday acts of devotion. Lent Study Course – Save the dates: Wednesday 25th February, for five consecutive weeks, 4.30 pm at St David’s Church on Larkholme Lane. Parking isn’t great, so we recommend car sharing as far as possible, using St Nic’s as a meeting point. No need to sign up, but please see the Vicar if you need a lift. Bishop Philip's new ‘Knowing Jesus’ course has five sessions. The series will help us to know about Jesus as we seek to understand more about who he is, what he has come to do and how he sets us free. It will also help us to know Jesus as we explore what to means to be in a deeper relationship with him and to offer our whole lives to him. The sessions are, The Ascended Jesus, The Sending Jesus, The Suffering Jesus, The Servant Jesus and The Triumphant Jesus. Prayers: Please pray for Dorothy Angel, Anthony, Jeff Chambers, Harvey Stansfield, Hannah, Carol Walters, Muriel, Paul Sumner, Carol Newton, Debbie and Maureen Hardman. We also remember the lives and families of Martyn Westby, Mildred Ross, David Morley, Patricia Kettle and Lesley Christian whose funerals are due to take place.
