Weekly News Sheet

St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 3rd December 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 3rd December- Advent Sunday

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church                                  Sidespersons: Susan & Christine. Reader: Joy

4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms

6.30 pm Advent Service at Emmanuel Church at The Mount

Monday 4th December

9.00 am Advent Assembly Shakespeare School

Tuesday 5th December

2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church

Wednesday 6th December

12.00 pm Funeral of Elizabeth King in Church

7.00 pm Patronal Festival and Holy Communion in Church

Thursday 7th December

10.00 am Community Coffee in the Jubilee Room

1.45 pm Christingle at Shakespeare School

Friday 8th December

9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms

11.15 am Funeral of Peter Dell in Church

Saturday 9th December

11.00 am Saddleworth Brass Band – Christmas Carols and Lunch

Sunday 10th December

8.30 am Communion by Extension 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


The Feast of St Nicholas

Wednesday 6th December

7.00 pm

Come and help us to celebrate our special Saint’s Day. Refreshments will be provided in church after the service.

Lifts can be arranged. Please phone the Vicarage 874402

Today we are thrilled to welcome back Rev’d Kathryn Sperring, Assistant Curate from St John’s Little Thornton. Kathryn will preach at all three of our morning services and will Deacon at the 10.45 service.

Advent Devotionals: These booklets are highly recommended and available at the back of Church. They provide a daily reflection for each day of Advent. Join with us and the Diocese as we journey through Advent together. There are large print copies and extra copies if you wish to pass one on to a friend or neighbour.

God of Salvation, wake us up Lord! The night is nearly over. Lead us through our Advent journey.

Wake us up Lord! Let us live as people of the light. Amen.

Saddleworth Brass Band: Last chance today to sign up for lunch next Saturday. It’s sure to be another splendid event hosted here at St Nic’s.

Christmas Wishes: Still time to add you name and best wishes via the notice sheet on 17th December, rather than sending Christmas cards. Jot it down and had your message to the Vicar.

100 Club Winners in November: Judith Crosby, Margaret Forshaw, Penny Meekins, Nancy Burr, Carole Pilling, Beryl Clarkson, Samantha Palinczuk, Margie Meekins, Jillian Muir, Laura Martin, Margaret Pook, Alf Fowler, Chris Jones, Dorothy Angel and Sue Dell. Congratulations everyone and thank you for supporting the church is this way.

Please remember in your prayers: Christine and John McLellan, Louise Clark, David Newton, Rev Martin Keighley, Mark Price, Rebekah, Lee Schofield, Craig Abson, Dorothy Cox, Jeanette Norman and Maurice Roberts. Please also remember the families of Elizabeth King, Peter Dell, Corporal Richard McLellan, Roy Chance and John Sumner whose funerals are due to take place.