St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 24th March 2024

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 24th March – Palm Sunday

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church – gathering in the Broadway Room to start our worship

4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms

9.00 am Easter Assembly Shakespeare School

Tuesday 26th March

11.00 am Singing for pleasure – Jubilee Room

2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church

Wednesday 27th March

1.00 pm Funeral of Poul Terpet in Church

4.00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church

Thursday 28th March

10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room

11.00 am Funeral of Bob Cameron at Carleton

1.00 pm Funeral of Harry Snasdell in Church

7.00 pm Holy Communion and the solemn stripping of the altar

Friday 29th March Good Friday

9.15 am Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament

10.00 am Messy Easter in the Broadway Rooms

2.00 pm The Last Hour at the Cross

6.15 pm Sunset Service Rossall Beach, West Way

Sunday 31st March – Easter Day

6.30 am Sunrise Service on the Mount

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church

12.30 am Baptism of Maisie Marie Latus

4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms

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Reasons for Covering Statues: One of the primary reasons for covering the statues in church with purple shrouds is to encourage us to focus on spiritual reflection by removing any distractions. The act of covering statues serves as a visual reminder of the solemnity of this season. But it also serves to create a sense of anticipation for the joyous celebrations of Easter. By temporarily concealing the statues and crosses, we are underscoring the idea of waiting and preparing for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Today: Marks the beginning of Passion Week or Holy Week. This is the day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. He is establishing Himself as a king that comes in humility not pride. A king that would rescue His people by not making war against Rome, but by making peace with God.

Father, thank you for Jesus our King. Thank you for sending Jesus to be our PEACE.

Prepare our hearts this week to SEE Him and KNOW Him greater.

Let us see the great cost of our salvation.

Thank you for knowing our greatest need and providing the only solution to that need.

Please remember in your prayers: Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Rev Martin Keighley, Mark Price, Craig Abson, Peter Holden, Alan Morris, Dean, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Chloe, Norman Higgins and Chris Shuttleworth. Please also remember the families and friends of, Bob Cameron, Harry Snasdell, Poul Terpet, Margaret Barlow, Lillian Kelly and Bert Fryer whose funerals are due to take place.