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 Monday 25th March 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 ******************************* 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.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 17th 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 17th March 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 in the Broadway Rooms Tuesday 19th March 11.00 am Singing for pleasure – Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church 6.45 pm PCC meets in Jubilee Room Wednesday 20th March 10.00 am Funeral of Georgina Johnstone in Church 4.00 pm Lent Reflections (Session 5) in the Broadway Rooms Thursday 21st March 10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 22nd March 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms 11.45 am Final Lent lunch at St Nic’s in the Broadway Rooms 1.30 pm Funeral of Ronnie Shewan in Church 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 ******************************* Palm Sunday: Which we will celebrate next Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the most hallowed time of our Christian year. It is the week leading up to Easter Sunday during which we will honour the acts of Jesus in the days before His crucifixion. Holy Week is also known as Passion Week or as the Great Week in Greek. Attached to this news sheet is a list of all that is happening between Palm Sunday and Easter Day. Try if you can to take in at least some of the events of Holy Week either with us in Church on by yourself at home. If you don’t, you could end up enjoying the celebration of Palm Sunday and the resurrection on Easter Sunday but miss the passion of the cross in the middle. It is critical that we go forth into Holy Week remembering all that our Lord endured and why He allowed it. Let’s not be sucked into the treadmill of familiarity this Easter, but recommit ourselves to Jesus our Lord and Saviour as we journey with him to the cross and beyond. Please, Lord, guide my mind with your truth. Strengthen my life by the example of Jesus. Help me to be with Jesus in these coming holy days as he demonstrates again his total love for me. He died so that I would no longer be separated from you. Help me to feel how close you are and to live in union with you. Amen. 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 and Chris Shuttleworth. Please also remember the families and friends of, Georgina Johnstone, Bob Cameron, Harry Snasdell, Poul Terpet, Margaret Barlow, Lillian Kelly and Ronald Shewan whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 10th 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 10th March – Mothering Sunday8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Tuesday 12th March 11.00 am Singing for pleasure – Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 13th March 4.00 pm Lent Reflections (Session 4) in the Broadway Rooms Thursday 14th March 10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 15th March 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms 12.00 pm 5th Lent Lunch St Mary’s, Warren Street Sunday 17th March 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 in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* The Boathouse Youth (BHY): This time last year our second planning application was being submitted seeking permission to build the Boathouse in the grounds of St Nic’s. One year on and the vision has become a reality. There is still a way to go but completion of the build is due by the middle of May. That said, this coming week sees that start of some major ground works as rain water drainage systems are sunk into the ground and the new car parking areas are formed. It will involve fencing off all our existing parking facilities for a good few weeks. We appreciate that this will cause some further inconvenience and we are so grateful for your ongoing patience. Please bear with us for this final push to the finish line. Church Sitting: Church Sitting is an important ministry and enables us to open St Nic’s every week day morning from 11.00 am to 12.30 pm. We are so very grateful to those of you who help make this happen. Whilst we are not inundated with visitors, people who do pop in find great solace and peace. Are you able to offer 90 minutes every other Monday to help keep Church open? If so, please see Karen as soon as possible. Mothering Sunday: Today at the 10.45 service we will welcome members of Family & Co to join us for worship. Like many traditions, Mothering Sunday began with a religious purpose. Held on the fourth Sunday in Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday, it was originally a day to honour and give thanks to the Virgin Mary, also known as Mother Mary. Such celebrations required people to visit their 'mother' church - the main church or cathedral in a family's area. It was believed to be essential for people to return to their home 'mother' church to make it a true family honoured occasion. The gatherings reunited families and gave children who worked as domestic servants or as apprentices away from home the opportunity to have the day off to join their family and see their mother. Loving God, thank you for mums and children and for all the joy of family life. Be with those who are grieving because they have no mother; Be close to those who are struggling because they have no children; Be near to those who are sad because they are far apart from those they love. Let your love be present in every home,and help your church to have eyes to see and ears to hear the needs of all who come. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 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 and Chloe. Please also remember the families and friends of, Georgina Johnstone, Bob Cameron, Robert Snasdell and Ronald Shewan whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 3rd 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 3rd March – 3rd of Lent 8.30 am Communion by Extension 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Monday 4th March 2.00 pm Community Crafts and Games for all in the Jubilee Room 2.30 pm Funeral of John Richardson in Church Tuesday 5th March 11.00 am Singing for pleasure – Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 6th March 4.00 pm Lent Reflections (Session 3) in the Broadway Rooms Thursday 7th March 10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 8th March 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms 12.00 pm 4th Lent Lunch Fleetwood Methodist Church Sunday 10th March – Mothering Sunday 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 in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* Lent Reflections – Session 3 will take place in the Broadway Way Rooms at 4 pm this Wednesday. It’s not too late to join us. Please ring the Vicarage if you need a lift – 874402. We’re aiming to be finished no later than 5.15 pm. John’s Funeral – Will take place this Monday in church followed by a committal in Carleton and refreshments at the Conservative Club in Fleetwood. For those of you only attending the church service, Moira and David will be providing a cuppa in the Jubilee Room for those who wish to be together for a bit longer. 100 Club Winners – Congratulations to Freda Wayman, Dorothy Greene, Judith Crosby, Carol Pilling, Muriel freestone, Margery Bond, Beryl Clarkson, Daniel Ashworth, Julie Lyon, Clare Naylor, Olga Dunn, Elsie Mathias and Laura Martin. Thank you for supporting the church finances in this way. Contactless giving – Since introducing this facility in Church we have take £14,839 in electronic payments. Unfortunately, the equipment we have relies on 3G which is not longer working in this area. We are trying to address a solution, but in the meantime for those of us who wish to give in this way, please consider making your gift online by going to our website. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671/ God, from whom all good things come, you shower us with blessings and you make us stewards of your world; give us generous hearts, make us cheerful givers, filled with desire to see the dawning of the Kingdom of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen Please remember in your prayers: Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Rev Martin Keighley, Mark Price, Craig Abson, Peter Holden, Alan Morris & Rev Jane Everett. Please also remember the families and friends of, John Richardson, Georgiana Johnstone, and Ronald Shewan whose funerals are due to take place.
