Weekly News Sheet

St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 28th May 2023

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 28th May - Pentecost

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Dorothy W & Judith. Reader: Elizabeth

12.30 pm Baptisms of Willow Stephenson & Florence Fitzgerald-Stephens Welcome and set up Dorothy Angel

4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms

Tuesday 30th May

2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church

7.00 pm APCM in Church – all welcome

Wednesday 31st May

11.00 am Poulton Deanery Chapter in Church starting with Holy Communion

6.30 pm Fleetwood Churches Together at the Methodist Church

Thursday 1st June

10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room

Sunday 4th June

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Karen & June. Reader: Joy

4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms

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Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Is this Tuesday in church at 7.00 pm. This meeting gives us an opportunity to celebrate together the life of the parish. It will include worship, prayers, business and refreshments and everyone is welcome. If you are passionate about the future of St Nic’s, please try to make it a priority in your diary.

Saturday 10th June – We will be hosting two events. The first is our Summer themed Messy Church which will take place in the Broadway Rooms from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Crafts, puppets, worship and lunch. We always need lots of helpers to look after our guests so come along and we’ll be sure to find you a job. The second event, on the same day, will be held in church where our friends the Dream Team Singers are presenting an afternoon of music and singing to celebrate the lives of two of their members. It starts at 2 pm and entry is free. There will be refreshments and a retiring collection.

Pentecost - Today, the Day of Pentecost marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end. It is a major feast of the Church’s year when we recall how God’s Holy Spirit was given to the

disciples after Jesus’ ascension, empowering them to begin the work of making disciples of all nations.

Jesus had promised his followers that, although they would not see him after his Ascension, they would

receive the Holy Spirit to guide and inspire them. The Acts of the Apostles describes how the crowds gathered in Jerusalem – representing many nationalities and speaking many languages – were able to hear the disciples preaching in their own language.

The colour most often associated with Pentecost is red, representing the tongues of fire which the

Acts of the Apostles describes appearing above the heads of the disciples as a sign that they had

received the Holy Spirit. It is the same Holy Spirit who empowers us today to be the people of God in

this place and at this time. Without the Holy Spirit we can do nothing.

Breathe in me O Holy Spirit that my thoughts may all be holy; act in me O Holy Spirit

that my works, too, may be holy; draw my heart O Holy Spirit that I may love that which is holy.

Strengthen me O Holy Spirit to defend all that is holy; guard me then O Holy Spirit

that I always may be holy. St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430)

Please also remember in your prayers: Rev Jane Everitt, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price, Grantham Fidler, Tony Hardman, John Hawley & Peter Hollier. And the families of Leslie Goodey and Tom Hardman whose funerals are due to take place.