St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 31st 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 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 Tuesday 2nd April 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 4th April 10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room 1.00 pm Funeral of Lillian ‘Weed’ Kelly in Church Sunday 7th April 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 Nevaeh Valerie Jean Barker-Redmond 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* From the Vicar - Dear friends, hold on to the hope that no matter what lies ahead, Christ has conquered the grave. And by conquering the grave He has given us new life for now and eternity to come. Let your hearts be glad, shout with joy and celebrate this great day. Easter is here, and so is new life and hope. With love and Easter blessings to you and yours as we journey on together. Lord God, you loved this world so much, that you gave your one and only Son, that we might be called your children too. Lord, help us to live in the gladness and grace of Easter Sunday, every day. Let us have hearts of thankfulness for your sacrifice. Let us have eyes that look upon your grace and rejoice in our salvation. Help us to walk in that mighty grace and tell your good news to the world. All for your glory do we pray, Lord, Amen. Messy Easter – Big shout out to the Messy Church Team who delivered another amazing event on Good Friday for over 50 children and their parents. An enormous amount of planning and preparation goes on behind the scenes to make this ministry happen. We are truly blessed to have such a gifted and dedicated team. Sincere thanks to all involved. Easter Raffle – Thanks to Julie and Claire for organizing the Easter raffle. It raised nearly £120 which has been used in part to purchase lovely new table cloths for the Jubilee Room. Congratulations to Raymond and Shirley-Ann who were the lucky winners! Please remember in your prayers: Joe Robinson, Katie, Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Rev Martin Keighley, Mark Price, Peter Holden, Alan Morris, Dean, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Chloe, Norman Higgins and Chris Shuttleworth. Please also remember the families and friends of, Margaret Barlow, Lillian Kelly, Craig Abson, and Bert Fryer whose funerals are due to take place.
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.
