Weekly News Sheet

St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 10th August 2025

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.

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Sunday 10th August

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church

12.30 pm Baptism of Thomas Casey        Welcomer: Susan

Tuesday 12th August

2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church

Thursday 14th August

10.30 am Community Coffee Morning

Friday 15th August

12.00 pm Two minutes silence in Church, VJ Day

12.45 pm Funeral of Wayne Mallon in Church

Sunday 17th August

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church

Daily Prayer

Monday 8 AM St Peter’s

Tuesday 8 AM St Peter’s

Wednesday 8 AM St David’s

Thursday 8AM St Nicholas’

Friday 8AM St Nicholas’

Evening prayer will be said privately this week

Private prayer is available immediately after the 10.45 service for anyone who wishes

to be prayed for or with in the Lady Chapel

“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Remembering VJ Day: VJ Day marks the anniversary of 15 August 1945 when Japan announced its surrender to the Allied forces. The surrender was met with relief and celebration that after six long years the Second World War was finally over. While millions took part in parades and street parties, there was also great sadness - the human cost was enormous and many eagerly awaited the safe return of loved ones. Over 90,000 British troops were casualties in the war against Japan - 30,000 died and 37,500 were held as prisoners of war. For hundreds of thousands of service personnel from Britain and the Commonwealth, it would take many months to be reunited with loved ones, some of whom they hadn’t seen for more than five years.

To commemorate the anniversary of the end of the Second World War our Church bell will toll at 11.58 am, on Friday 15th followed by 2 minutes of silence and then some prayers will be offered for peace and healing in our world.

On Saturday 23rd August at 10.00 am there will be a short service at the cenotaph in the Memorial Park at which the Vicar will preside.

God of the nations, our refuge and our dwelling place, we remember with thanksgiving

those whose service achieved Allied victory in the Pacific and hold before you all those who suffered

from the devastation and trauma of war. As we pray for those who suffer the atrocities of war,

strengthen our resolve to pursue what makes for peace,

through the one in whom we are reconciled and made one,

even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

100 Club winners: Samantha Palinczuk, Karen Hay, Kath Greatorex, Muriel Freestone, Ruth Aspinall, Bernice Meekins, Shirley Kershaw, Julie Lyon, Christopher Jones, Judith Crosby, Carole Pilling and David Devereux. Thank you for supporting the ongoing ministry of the Church through this initiative.

Prayers: Some names have been removed from this list to make room for others who are currently very unwell or in special need of the Church’s prayers. Do speak to the Vicar if you want to add to the list. June Larkin, David Jackson, Brian Brown, Chris Kelsall, Joanne Mallin, Harvey Stansfield, Jan Risley, Sandra Pilling, Maureen Baines, Carol Walters and Sarah Taylor. We also remember Mary McLellan, Kathleen Wigglesworth, Keith Wooler & Wayne Mallon whose funerals are due to take place. And the family of babies Benji and Indy Hurst who were so sadly born asleep.