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.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 25th February 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 25th February – 2nd of 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 in the Broadway Rooms Monday 26th February 9.00 am Assembly in Shakespeare School Tuesday 27th February 11.00 am Singing for pleasure – Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 28th February 1.15 pm Funeral of Chrissy Jenkinson at Carleton 4.00 pm Lent Reflections (Session 2) in the Broadway Rooms Thursday 29th February 10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 1st March 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms 12.00 pm 3rd Lent Lunch Emmanuel, Mount Road 2.00 pm World Day of Prayer Emmanuel, Mount Road 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 ******************************* Lent Reflections – Session 2 will take place in the Broadway Way Rooms at 4 pm this Wednesday. Hope you will come along even if you missed the first one. Please ring the Vicarage if you need a lift – 874402. We’re aiming to be finished no later than 5.15 pm. World Day of Prayer – “I beg you, bear with one another in love.” The Christian Women of Palestine are calling us to connect with the land from where Jesus came; where he was born, ministered and died – and from where our faith began and is rooted. Despite living in an area of the world where there is dreadful conflict and the future is uncertain, the women of Palestine are sharing with love a reminder that they are there, and they want to give hope to everyone. The theme of the service this Friday ‘bear with one another in love’ seems very appropriate for these women who will not give up witnessing the love of Jesus Christ. World Day of Prayer is an international, inter-church organisation led by women which enables us to hear the thoughts of those women from all parts of the world: their hopes, concerns, and prayers. Our local gathering will take place at Emmanuel Church at 2 pm this Friday and we are encouraged more than ever, given the circumstances, to go along and join with the whole world in prayers for peace and reconciliation between Palestine and Israel. Loving God, walk with us as we journey through the land where you lived and taught. Open our eyes to see the present suffering of the inhabitants of this land. Grant us the strength and courage to act and pray with all who suffer around the world. 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, Colin Cook, Christine Jenkinson and John Richardson who have recently passed to glory.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 18th February 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 18th February – 1st of 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 in the Broadway Rooms Monday 19th February 2.00 pm Funeral of Ray Kettle at Lytham Tuesday 20th February 11.00 am Singing for pleasure – Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 21st February 4.00pm Lent Reflections in the Broadway Rooms Thursday 22nd February 10.00 am Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 23rd February 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms 12.00 pm 2nd Lent Lunch St David’s Larkholme Lane Sunday 25th February – 2nd of Lent 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 12.00 pm Lawrence & Olga Diamond Wedding 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms ******************************* Lent Reflections – Begin this week in the Broadway Way Rooms at 4 pm. Hope you will come along. Please ring the Vicarage if you need a lift – 874402. We’re aiming to be finished no later than 5.15 pm. John Richardson RIP – John’s funeral will take place in church on Monday 4th March at 2.30 pm followed by a committal at Carleton. In the meantime, please remember him and those who miss him in your prayers. This Friday – 24th February marks the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Latest figures report 340, 000 people have been killed, severely wounded or are missing. There are 9.6 million Ukrainians who have been displaced, 6 million of whom are now classed as international refugees. With no end in sight there are several churches in Lancashire holding special “Prayers for Ukraine.” The nearest church to us is St Laurence’s Church in Chorley PR7 1EB where prayers will be held on Monday 26th at 6.15 pm. Everyone is welcome. You may wish to use the prayer above this coming week.Heavenly Father, hear our prayers for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. Lord, we ask for peace for those who need peace, reconciliation for those who need reconciliation and comfort for all who don’t know what tomorrow will bring.Lord God, we ask for you to be with all – especially children who are suffering as the crisis in Ukraine deteriorates. Lord for those who are anxious and fearful. For those who are bereaved, injured or who have lost their lives. And for those who have lost loved ones.Lord, we ask that decisions makers hear Your voice, we ask for wise actions from global leaders - who have the power not only to start wars, but to stop them too.And Father God we cry out for an end to this crisis. For mercy, peace, and truth – because You are light, hope, power, and love. Amen. Next Sunday – following the 10.45 service we are all invited to join Lawrence and Olga in the Broadway Rooms to celebrated their Diamond Wedding. Today is your last chance to sign up at the back of church so that we know how many we’re catering for. With all the sadness of late it will be good to be together and enjoy this happy occasion. Please remember in your prayers: Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Rev Martin Keighley, Mark Price, Craig Abson, Peter Holden & Rev Jane Everett. God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation. In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light; through him who suffered alone on the cross, but reigns with you in glory, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please also remember the families and friends of, Ray Kettle, Christine Jenkinson and John Richardson whose funerals are due to take place.
