St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 16th 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.
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Sunday 16th July
8.30 am Communion by Extension
9.30 am Worship on Zoom - CANCELLED
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Susan & Christine. Reader: Sandra
4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms
Tuesday 18th July
2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church
Wednesday 19th July
10.00 am Little Treasurers’ Graduation Ceremony
Thursday 20th July
10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room
Friday 21st July
9.00 am St Nic’s Little Gang in Broadway Rooms
Saturday 22nd July
2.00 pm Summer Afternoon Tea in the Broadway Rooms
8.30 am Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship on Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons: Carole & Sandra. Reader: Elizabeth
4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms
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Today we welcome Rev’d Fiona Haines, who will preside and preach at our 10.45 am service. Rev’d Fiona is based in Fleetwood and is a full-time Prison Chaplain having completed a long career in the Civil Service. We are grateful to her and also to Rev’d Dr Carol Wilkinson who is covering our Tuesday worship in the absence of the Vicar.
Summer Afternoon Tea – Last chance this week to pick up your tickets! It’s sure to be a lovely time together with friends and church family.
Mary Magdalene – It just so happens that on the same day as our Afternoon Tea, Saturday 22nd July, the Church will be celebrating the Festival of Mary Magdalene. All four gospels give Mary Magdalene a unique place among Jesus' followers. Probably from Magdala by the Sea of Galilee, she is described as having been healed by Jesus before accompanying him during his ministry. Along with other faithful women, she stayed beside the cross during the crucifixion and was the first disciple to discover the empty tomb on Easter morning. She was privileged with the first appearance of the risen Lord, who sent her to take the good news of the resurrection to the other disciples. This commission earned her the title 'Apostle to the Apostles' in the early Church.
Almighty God, whose Son restored Mary Magdalene to health of mind and body
and called her to be a witness to his resurrection: forgive our sins and heal us by your grace, that we may serve you in the power of his risen life; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Please also remember in your prayers: Peter Dell, Rev Jane Everitt, Rev Martin Keighley, Elizabeth King, Chris Kelsall, Michaela Jones, Mark Price, Callum Boyle, Tony Hardman and John Hawley. And the families of Barry Kenyon, Brian Harrison and Norman Pendlebury whose funerals are due to take place.