St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 16th October 2022
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 October
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons – Susan & Christine. Reader – Sandra
12.30 pm Baptism of Paisley Mitchinson-Woodhams and Alina-Maye Walker Welcome & Set up - Ruth
Tuesday 18th October
2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church
7.00 pm Churches Together in Fleetwood meet in Jubilee Room
Thursday 20th October
10.00 am Community Coffee Morning
Friday 21st October
9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms
8.30 am Holy Communion in Church
9.30 am Worship via Zoom
10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons – Carole & Sandra. Reader – David
6.00 pm St Peter’s Fleetwood – Fr John Hall’s final Eucharist
Harvest Festival – What a wonderful celebration we have had from start to finish this year. On Sunday the day started with our usual round of services. The 10.45 service was packed with lots of new faces including our Rainbow Pack, families, leaders and helpers. The church looked beautiful, thanks to all your gifts of produce and Carole’s fabulous Harvest flower arrangements. Phil delivered the sermon with help from “Arthur and Grandad,” (Phil and David our gifted puppeteers). Countless folk have commented on how much they enjoyed the mix of fun, fellowship and reverence as we worshipped together, giving thanks to God for the abundance of the Harvest and the blessings we have received.
Following the service many of us joined together for a roast dinner and Harvest Auction in the Broadway Rooms. Hats off and massive thanks to Tim, ably assisted by Judith, who together produced an amazing meal for 40 people and also to Joanne and David who set up the dining room so beautifully and arranged the hampers and gifts for the auction. Hours of work and preparation go on behind the scenes to make these events run smoothly and we are forever grateful to all who contribute in any way to the life of God’s Church here at St Nic’s.
The proceeds from Harvest Sunday amounted to £475 and will be sent to the Diocese in support of the Bishop’s Harvest Appeal, which this year is supporting the work of the Mothers’ Union Literacy and Numeracy Project in Burundi.
Are you confirmed? Those of us who were baptized as infants have usually had the opportunity to confirm those promises for ourselves at a special service of confirmation, at which a Bishop is present. If you haven’t been baptized or if you have been baptized but not confirmed and would like to discuss this further, then please speak to the Vicar as soon as possible.
100 Club – Winners last week were Barbara Quirk, Paula Meekins and Sarah Quirk.
Please remember in your prayers – Rev Jane Everitt, Tony Hardman, Rev Martin Keighley, Gillian & Elizabeth, Graham Armstrong, Cliff Turner, Chris Kelsall and Cath. Please also remember the families of Hilda Jenkinson and Rev Terry Challis whose funeral are due to take place.