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 February
9.00 am Little Gang in Broadway Rooms
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
Morning Prayer 8 am
Monday – St Peter’s
Tuesday – St Peter’s
Wednesday – St David’s
Thursday – St Nicholas
Friday – 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.