Weekly News Sheet

St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 1st September 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.

Sunday 1st September

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church with baptism of Rosie Roskell

4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway Rooms

Monday 2nd September

2.00 pm Community Crafts and Games – Jubilee Room

7.00 pm Licensing of Rev’d Andrew Downes at St Peter’s Fleetwood

Tuesday 3rd September

11.00 am Funeral of Catherine Goldspink in Church

2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church

Thursday 5th September

10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room

11.00 am Funeral of Brenda Shewan in Church

Friday 6th September

9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms

12.30 pm Funeral of Norma Grainger at Carleton

5.00 pm Marriage of Anthony and Alison in Church

Saturday 7th September

3.00 pm Relicensing of Karen Hay as Lay Minister at Blackburn Cathedral

Sunday 8th September

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church

12.30 pm Baptism of Skylar Laird in Church Welcome and set up Judith

4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway Rooms

Daily prayer:

Tuesday 8 AM St Peter's | 5:30 PM St Nicholas'

Wednesday 8 AM St David's | 5:30 PM St Peter's

Thursday 8 AM St Nicholas' | 5:30 PM St David's

Friday 8 AM St Nicholas'

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Today at 10:45: It’s lovely to welcome the Roskell family for Rosie’s christening this morning. Paul and Rebecca were married at St Nic’s in July 2022. It’s also good to welcome back Rev’d Kathryn Sperring who will be preaching at all our services today and presiding at 10.45. Kathryn was priested in July this year and is serving her title at St John’s Little Thornton.

Daily Prayer: Just a reminder that the daily offices will be prayed at the times and locations listed above and you are welcome to join the clergy in making it part of your own discipline. Please download the Daily Prayer app on your tablet or smart phone if you are able.

Paralympics: Just as the team in Paris was putting the finishing touches to the opening ceremony in Paris, here in the UK the national news bulletins were reporting the disgraceful experience suffered by Dame Tanni Grey-Thomson as she arrived by train into London’s Kings Cross Station. Tanni, winner of 11 Paralympic gold medals was on her way to the Games when she was forced to drag herself off the train, after first throwing her belongings onto the platform. As the eyes of the world are on the games in Paris, it is another reminder of the power of sport to address critical issues in the world today. The Bible gives many examples of God’s heart for the marginalised in society. Events such as the Paralympics, reflect the values of God’s Kingdom. God is a God who gives value, worth and dignity to every human being. He is the one who gives us purpose, meaning and fulfilment, who looks at us and sees the vast potential within us. He delights over each and every one of us.

“Lord, make us channels of your love for every human being.”

Please remember in your prayers: Jeff Chambers, Katie, Mark Price, Debbie, Michael Carthy, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Sandra Pratt, Michael, John McLellan, Karen, Muriel Freestone, David Richardson and Elaine Clarke. And we remember the families of, Catherine Goldspink, Brenda Shewan, Alan Rigby and Norma Grainger whose funerals are due to take place.