St Nicholas Parish Church, Fleetwood. Week beginning 30th January 2022
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Sunday 30th January - Candlemas
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sidespersons –: Reader -Elizabeth & Margaret: Reader - Joy</span>
Tuesday 1 February
10.00 am Funeral of Leanne Potter in Church
2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church
3.15 pm Hymn Practise in the Jubilee Room – all are welcome!
Thursday 3 February
10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room
2.00 pm Meeting of the Mothers’ Union in the Jubilee Room
Friday 4 February
9.00 am St Nic’s Little Gang
Saturday 5 February
10.00 am Alpha - Session 4 in the Broadway Rooms
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church
Candlemas Today in church we will be celebrating The Presentation of Christ in the Temple which is a Principal Feast and has also become known as Candlemas. It is celebrated on the 2 February annually or the Sunday before. It commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus. The Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was met by Anna and Simeon. Simeon held the baby Jesus and called him a Light to the World.
Ritual purification stems back to a Jewish tradition that women were considered unclean after the birth of a child. For 40 days for a boy, and 60 days for a girl, women weren't allowed to worship in the temple. At the end of this time, women were brought to the Temple or Synagogue to be purified. After the ceremony women were allowed to take part in religious services again!
The festival is called Candlemas because this was the day that all the Church's candles for the year were blessed. On Candlemas night, many people place lighted candles in their windows at home.
Any Christmas decorations not taken down by Twelfth Night (January 5th) should be left up until Candlemas Day and then taken down.
Lord God, you are the source of everlasting light. Your son, our Lord, was presented in the temple 40 days after his birth. He was recognised by Simeon and Anna, and welcomed as the promised Messiah. May we like them, behold the glory of Jesus. Grant that we may stand before you with hearts cleansed by your forgiving love. May we serve you all our days and make your name known as we worship you as our Lord. So may we come by your grace to eternal life.
100+ Club - Winners last week were Margaret Forshaw, Mavis Evans, and Derek Warrington
Please remember in your prayers – Fr Ron, Rev Jane Everitt, Heather, Eddie Gillon, Baby Milly, Bishop Julian, Rev Martin Keighley, Ann Howarth & Gillian King. And also, the families of Paul Terpet and Leanne Potter whose funerals are due to take place.