St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 26th March 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 26th March 5th of Lent
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship on Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Elizabeth & Margaret. Reader: Sandra
4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms
Tuesday 28th March
2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church
Wednesday 29th March
6.30 pm Churches Together meet at Fleetwood Methodist
Thursday 30th March
10.00 am Community Coffee Morning & Warm Hub in the Jubilee Room
Friday 31st March
9.00 am St Nic’s Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms
9.00 am Easter Assembly at Shakespeare School
11.45 am Lent Lunch at Trinity Baptist Church, hosted by the Methodist Church
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship on Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Judith & Dorothy W
4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms
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Dates for your Diary: Today the 5th Sunday in Lent, marks the beginning of Passiontide, the last two weeks in Lent. In the early years of Christianity, the monks of the East who had chosen the desert for a severer mode of life, returned to their monasteries to journey together through Holy week and onto the ultimate victory of Easter Day. The crosses, statues and images in church are covered in purple veils from toady until the end of the celebration of the Lord’s passion. This tradition is associated with the Passion Sunday’s Gospel in which Jesus “hid himself” from the people (John 8:46-59). Entering church during this period we are reminded of the solemnity of the season, only to be blown away by the splendour of the church, unveiled and brightly decorated on Easter morning.
Heavenly Father, as we follow our Lord Jesus Christ on the way to the cross, we
share in his suffering. Help us to pray to you in faith, to sing your praise with
gratitude, and to listen to your word with eagerness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
At the back of church today and on our website, is an invitation to all the events planned for Holy week and Easter. Please take a few invitations and personally invite your friends and family to join us at some point over this most holy time. Again this year, we are having a ‘Messy Church’ event on Good Friday. Messy Church is a way of being church for us, for families and for others. It is Christ-centred, for all ages and is based on creativity, hospitality and celebration. Everyone is welcome, with or without children. We need lots of help to welcome and look after our guests. Why not come along this Good Friday. You’ll need a picnic lunch!
Easter Sunday: Following the Easter Eucharist at 10.45 we will be continuing our celebrations in the Broadway Rooms with a Jacobs Join lunch, Easter bonnet parade and quiz. Please sign up at the back of church to tell us if you’re coming and how many you’re bringing. It really is a lovely day to be together and to get to know new friends too. Come and join us!
Please also remember in your prayers: Rev Jane Everitt, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price, Berny McCarthy, Lee Schofield, Grantham Fidler, & Peter Hollier. And the families of William Cox and baby Lennie Murphy whose funerals are due to take place.