St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 7th August 2022
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 7th August
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons – Susan & Christine. Reader – Joy
12.30 am Baptisms of Posie and Dylan-Jae Welcome and Set-up Ruth Aspinall
Tuesday 9th August
2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church
Thursday 11th August
10.00 am Community Coffee Morning
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons – Carole & Sandra. Reader – Elizabeth
The Transfiguration of our Lord – This Feast Day is celebrated on the 6th of August, and therefore, falls on a different day of the week every year. Next year it will fall on a Sunday and will therefore be the focus of our worship together. But this is one event in the New Testament that we actually encounter twice a year. That’s because, the Transfiguration, when Jesus takes his inner core of disciples up a mountain and is suddenly bathed in brilliant light and flanked by Moses and Elijah, appears in all three synoptic Gospels and for good measure, it comes up again in 2 Peter. The set bible readings we use in church, (the lectionary) follow a three-year cycle, focusing on one of the synoptic gospels each year, which means that we come across the transfiguration during Lent and then again on the ‘official feast day’ in August.
One of the central aspects of this story is how Moses and Elijah point to Christ; the Law and the Prophets all lead to Jesus. And here’s the point for us and our worshipping community: everything we do as his Church, all our efforts, must point to Jesus. Do we, as God’s church point to Christ without any ambiguity in all that we do and say? Do we point clearly and plainly to Jesus Christ, the Son of God in whom the hopes of the world and the longings of every human heart are brought to peace? If not, then something must change!
God of Light, Your Son was a perfect example of how to live as Christians here on earth, thank You for His life and purpose. Lord, whilst Your Son was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming. Thank You for this account of the manifestation of Your power, because this example of Your power gives us hope as we too hold this power within us. Lord, continue to be with us.
Summer Hols – If you would like the Vicar to call for a cuppa and a catch up, please do feel able to ring the Vicarage (874402) and arrange a suitable time. Be assured, it is one of the great joys of being a parish priest, so don’t be shy! The Vicar is never too busy for a brew.
100 Club – Here is a list of the lucky winners for the last 4 weeks: - Richard Quirk, Kevin & Kath Parker, Linda Cawley, Bernice Meekins, Mandy Ryan, Judith Crosby, Dorothy Cox, Paul Meekins, Karen Hay, Ethel Chantler, Suzanne King and Nancy Burr. Congratulations everyone and thank you for supporting the work and ministry of St Nic’s through this initiative.
Please remember in your prayers – Rev Jane Everitt, Tony and Maureen Hardman, Rev Martin Keighley, Gillian & Elizabeth King, Fiona, Eily, Mike Rimmer and John Richardson. Also, the families of Peter Harrison, Stephen Cunliffe and Margaret P whose funerals are due to take place.