St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 20th August 2023 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 20th August 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Susan & Christine. Reader: Sandra 12.30 pm Baptism of Lailah Geddes Welcome and set up: Dorothy Warren 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Tuesday 22nd August 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 24th August 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room 3.30 pm Funeral of Arthur Shaw at Carleton Friday 25th August 2.45 pm Funeral of Richard Hudson at Carleton Sunday 27th August 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Carole & Sandra. Reader: Margaret 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* Safari Lunch: Please sign up at the back of church by Friday 25th August if you are intending on joining us for this magnificent five course Sunday lunch, on 3rd September. Each course is being served in a different venue, which are all within walking distance of each other. Transport will be available for those who would prefer not to walk. The cost is £15.00 per person. Hope: Standing talking to the mourners at a recent funeral someone said, “I hope your church isn’t struck by lightning tomorrow, since it was full of unbelievers today.” I heard myself replying, “Jesus spent most of his ministry surrounded by unbelievers and look how that’s turned out!” I sometimes say at a funeral, “If you don’t believe then you surely must hope that death is not the end?” There are lots of things we hope for in this life, but they are nothing in comparison to the hope we have in Jesus. We hope with certainty in his death and resurrection and rejoice as we see snippets of the coming of the kingdom of God in our lives and the lives of those around us. This resurrection hope gives us strength to be ‘patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.’ There’s a lot to be faithful in prayer for in the world we live in – we bump into need around every corner. We live in a world where the news is full of despair, scandal, and disaster. But we are called to be people of hope and that hope is such a gift to the world. Living as people of joyful hope pushes against the culture, as we pray, seek change, and work for the flourishing of all people. Sometimes it’s the little things: speaking hope in a conversation when others are caught in a cycle of bitterness. Investing in someone whom other people have written off. Celebrating the good news of a new baby or a house move, speaking the hope of Jesus into new beginnings. Wherever there’s a chance this week to live out joyful hope – go on, take it! You never know what God might do in that moment. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ROMANS 12: 12 Please also remember in your prayers: Peter Dell, Rev Jane Everitt, Jo Crosswell, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price, Rebekah, Colin Cook, Elizabeth Leason and John Hawley. And the families of Richard Hudson, Arthur Shaw and Paul Douglas, whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 13th August 2023 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 13th August 8.30 am Communion by Extension in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Elizabeth & Margaret. Reader: Karen 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Tuesday 15th August 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 17th August 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 18th August 12.00 pm Funeral of Paul Douglas in Church Sunday 20th August 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Susan & Christine. Reader: Sandra 12.30 pm Baptism of Lailah Geddes Welcome and set up: Dorothy Warren 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* Feast of the Nations: Just a reminder to sign up for this on Saturday 9th September. Tasting starts at 12 noon and you can come and go as you please. It’s a Churches Together in Fleetwood event, with lots of different dishes and cultures being represented. Return of the Safari Lunch: On Sunday 3rd September you are invited to attend a magnificent five course Sunday lunch with a difference! The difference being that each course will be served in a different venue. The venues being the homes of the host providing the dish. All the venues are within walking distance of each other, although transport will be available for those who would prefer not to walk. The cost will be £15.00 per person. More details will follow next week but, in the meantime save the date! The Blessèd Virgin Mary: This Tuesday, 15th August, at our 2pm service we will celebrate this feast day along with many other Christians all over the world. Known as the Assumption of Mary and very much a Catholic Feast Day, it marks the end of Mary’s earthly life and the lifting of her body and soul into the glory of heaven. The earliest traditions say that Mary's life ended in Jerusalem. There is a tomb in the Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary in the Kidron Valley at the foot of the Mount of Olives, believed by Eastern Christians to be the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus. That said, there is a belief that her body was resurrected on the third day, at which time she was taken up to heaven. Her tomb according to this teaching was found empty on the third day……sound familiar? Almighty God, who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessèd Virgin Mary and chose her to be the mother of your only Son: grant that we who are redeemed by his blood may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen. Please also remember in your prayers: Peter Dell, Rev Jane Everitt, Jo Crosswell, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price and John Hawley. And the families of Richard Hudson, Arthur Shaw and Paul Douglas, whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 6th August 2023 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 6th August 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Karen & June. Reader: Joy 12.30 pm Baptism of Charlie Lark Set-up and welcome Dorothy Angel 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Tuesday 8th August 11.00 am Funeral of Karen Potter in Church 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 10th August 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Saturday 12th August 10.00 am Church Cleaning Sunday 13th August 8.30 am Communion by Extension in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Elizabeth & Margaret. Reader: Karen 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* Brian House Coffee Morning: Wow! Thank you to everyone who was able to support the coffee morning on Thursday. Particular thanks for those who couldn’t attend but sent a donation. We raised £178.00 for a very worthy cause. The Pantry, Fleetwood Old Hospital: Our first delivery has been made to the Pantry and was received with grateful thanks. If those of us are able buy one extra tin or bag of pasta when we do our own shopping, we will be able to continue to make regular donations to those in our community who are genuinely struggling to survive. Feast of the Nations: Just a reminder to sign up for this on 9th September. Tasting starts at 12 noon and you can come and go as you please. It’s a Churches Together in Fleetwood event, with lots of different nationalities and cultures being represented. 100 Club Winners: In July the lucky numbers drawn were for, Mavis Evans, Derek Warrington, Margaret Forshaw, Beryl Clarkson, Laura Martin, Lindsey Newton, Margaret Kershaw, Jeannette Norman, Berny McCarthy, Elizabeth King, Daniel Ashworth, Jillian Muir, Charles Evans, Dorothy Cox, Suzanne King, Gordon Roberts and Joy Broughton. If you’re not in the 100 club and would like to be, please see Ruth. It’s a bit of fun but at the same time it helps to top up our income. St Nicholas Church & McVitie’s Biscuits: Can you believe that McVitie’s are filming a new advert for their famous Digestive biscuit and they want St Nic’s to be part of it. This coming Thursday the film crew and actors will descend upon us and shoot what will probably end up being a ten second shot of a baptism family exiting the church. We are thrilled to be chosen! So, keep your eyes peeled. We will receive a payment of £750 in return. Sadly, they don’t require any of us to be extras!! Church Cleaning: This coming Saturday we’re going to undertake a deep clean of the church. We’re so grateful to the church sitters who do a bit of dusting and sweeping during the week which has meant our monthly cleans have been fewer. So, if your able, come along with a duster and some polish and give us a hand. It’s good to do it together. Please also remember in your prayers: Peter Dell, Rev Jane Everitt, Jo Crosswell, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price, and John Hawley. And the families of Karen Potter, Richard Hudson and Paul Douglas whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 30th July 2023 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 30th July 8.30 am Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Judith & Dorothy W Reader: Margaret 12.30 pm Baptisms of Tommy Clark and Rosie France Welcome and Set up: Berny McCarthy 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms 6.30 pm Community Prayers at Fleetwood Baptist Church Monday 31st July 1.00 pm Funeral of Larry Larsen in Church Tuesday 1st August 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 3rd August 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room – proceeds to Brian House Friday 4th August 12.00 pm Funeral of Barbara Large in Church Sunday 6th August 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Karen & June. Reader: Joy 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* Afternoon Tea: Thank you again to everyone who was involved in anyway in last weekend’s afternoon tea. It was all about being together and enjoying fellowship, fun and endless calories! All expenses paid, we did manage to put just under £300 into our restoration fund too! The Pantry, Fleetwood Old Hospital: St Nic’s is now an official donator of tins and toiletries to our local food bank. Gifts can be placed in the box at the back of church and will be delivered to the Pantry on our behalf. Let’s do what we can. Coffee Morning: We have been approached by some representatives of All Hallows Church is Bispham who run coffee mornings in aid of Brian House, the local children’s hospice. This coming Thursday (4th) they will be coming along to our usual Thursday morning to serve tea and coffee etc, with a view to raising some well needed funds for the hospice. It would be lovely if you could help to support this event in any way. Feast of the Nations: On the 9th of September, we are hosting this in the Broadway Rooms, in association with the local churches in Fleetwood. We are blessed with brothers and sisters from many different parts of the world who are living and worshipping here in our community. At lunchtime on the Saturday you are invited to come along to sample the national dishes of, for example, Syria, Iran, Ukraine and Scotland! This is such a super opportunity to meet the community and be together. Tasting will commence at 12 noon and there may even be some ‘international entertainment.’ We do need an idea of numbers, so please sign up at the back of church! Lord, our Way Maker, You have saved us and have called out people from every part of the globe. We pray for unity between all Christians. As persecutions, troubles, and dangers come, may we be aware of how we can pray, love, and support one another. Our bond in Christ transcends cultures, borders, and nationalities: we have a citizenship in heaven. As such, we pray for unity across all believers as we seek to proclaim You to the nations. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Please also remember in your prayers: Peter Dell, Rev Jane Everitt, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price, and John Hawley. And the families of Larry Larsen, Karen Potter and Barbara Large whose funerals are due to take place.
