St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 2nd June 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 2nd June 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 Lily Mae Moran 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Monday 3rd June 11.00 am Funeral of Heather Aird at Carleton 2.00 pm Community Crafts and Games in the Jubilee Room Tuesday 4th June 11.00 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 11.00 am Funeral of Gordon Seddon at Carleton 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 6th June 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 7th June 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms Sunday 9th June 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms **************************************** Sea Shanty Friday 21st June Tickets are available today from Alan, Karen and Claire. The cost of £10 per person includes a fish and chip supper, drink on arrival and a fabulous evening of Sea Shanty entertainment. Why not book a table and bring your friends and neighbours. Proceeds from the evening will kick start our ‘Tower Fund.’ 100 Club Winners in May: Angela Colby, Beryl Clarkson, Alison Horabin, Carolyn Terpet, Pat Warrington, Alan Leeson, Margaret Pook, Julie Lyon, Karen Dobson, Laura Martin, Bernice Meekins, Muriel Freestone, Derek Warrington and Lindsay Newton. Congratulations and thank you for supporting the ministry of the Church in this way. Consecration of Rev’d Dr Joseph Kennedy: This will take place at York Minster on Friday 19th July at 11.00 am. Christ Church Thornton is organising a coach which will leave at 8.30 am and return at 6 pm. The cost of the coach is £15/pp. There will be time for a bite of lunch after the service and a wander round the city in the afternoon. Why not grab a partner and put your names down at the back of church. It’s first come first served on the coach so do it this week or next! Safeguarding Training: If you are a Sidesperson, Church sitter, Little Gang volunteer, Baptism welcomer or coffee morning host you are required under Church of England rules to undertake basic safeguarding training. Janet Deegan has kindly agreed to deliver this training for us on Saturday 15th June from 9 am – 12.30 pm in the Jubilee Room. Invitations have been sent out but we are aware that some have been misplaced! If you are not able to attend this session you will be required to undertake the training on-line. Please speak to Janet or Chris Butler our new Parish Safeguarding Officer if you need any further information. Keep yourself and others SAFE. Please remember in your prayers: Jeff Chambers, Katie, Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Mark Price, Dean, Debbie, Michael Carthy, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Sandra and John McLellan. Please also remember the families and friends of Gordon Seddon and Heather Aird whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 26th May 2024We seek to be a church that lives by faith, is known by love andis a voice of hope to the community we serve.Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671Sunday 26th May – Trinity Sunday8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway RoomsTuesday 28th May 11.00 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church 6.45 pm PCC Meets in ChurchWednesday 29th May6.30 pm Fleetwood Churches Together at the Methodist ChurchThursday 30th May10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee RoomSunday 2nd June 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church12.30 pm Baptism of Lily Mae Moran 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms **************************************** Sea Shanty Evening On Friday 21st June we are hosting a local Sea Shanty group in the Broadway Rooms. It’s going to be a super evening of entertainment with a fish and chip supper and lots more. We’ll have more details next week, but in the meantime, start thinking about who you can invite. Proceeds will go towards the repairs needed on the church tower.The General Election: Scheduled for 4 July. Outside 10 Downing Street, in the pouring rain, and with Labour’s 1997 anthem Things Can Only Get Better blaring in the background, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared, ‘Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future. This election will take place at a time when the world is more dangerous than at any time since the Cold War.’In response, Labour leader Keir Starmer addressed voters, stating, ‘It will feel like a long campaign but, no matter what else is said and done, that opportunity for change is what this election is about.’What should we expect from our political leaders in the next six weeks?First, we should expect our leaders to be people of good character and integritySecond, we should expect our leaders to clearly outline their vision for the countryThird, we should expect our leaders to clearly set out the policies that are intended to promote and fulfil that vision.We should not confuse political power with the kingdom of God, but we should not think that political power operates independently of God either. In the coming weeks, as followers of Jesus we should pray as he taught us, and act accordingly. ‘Father who art in heaven, ... thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’ Please remember in your prayers: Jeff Chambers, Barbara Sharocks, Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Mark Price, Dean, Debbie, Michael Carthy, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Norman Higgins, and John McLellan. Please also remember the families and friends of Gordon Seddon and Heather Aird whose funeral is due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 19th May 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 19th May – Pentecost 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Tuesday 21st May 11.00 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church 6.00 pm 16th Fleetwood Scouts in Church Wednesday 22nd May 9.30 am Shakespeare Primary School in Church Thursday 23rd May 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room Friday 24th May 9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms Sunday 26th May – Trinity Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms **************************************** Pentecost – Today, the Day of Pentecost marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end. It is a major feast of the Church’s year when we recall how God’s Holy Spirit was given to the disciples after Jesus’ ascension, empowering them to begin the work of making disciples of all nations. Jesus had promised his followers that, although they would not see him after his Ascension, they would receive the Holy Spirit to guide and inspire them. The New Testament book “The Acts of the Apostles” describes how the crowds gathered in Jerusalem – representing many nationalities and speaking many languages – were able to hear the disciples preaching in their own language. The colour most often associated with Pentecost is red, representing the tongues of fire which the Acts of the Apostles describes appearing above the heads of the disciples as a sign that they had received the Holy Spirit. It is the same Holy Spirit who empowers us today to be the people of God in this place and at this time. Without the Holy Spirit we can do nothing. Breathe in me O Holy Spirit that my thoughts may all be holy; act in me O Holy Spirit that my works, too, may be holy; draw my heart O Holy Spirit that I may love that which is holy. Strengthen me O Holy Spirit to defend all that is holy; guard me then O Holy Spirit that I always may be holy. St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Thank you to everyone who attended the annual meeting of St Nic’s on Tuesday night. It was a joyous occasion of worship, fellowship and looking back over the last 12 months. We have much to give thanks for and to celebrate. Thank you to those of you who have agreed to continue in post or have taken up a new post this time. We really are gifted with a generous and dedicated church family. Onwards in the name of Christ. Please remember in your prayers: Katie, Barbara Sharocks, Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Mark Price, Alan Morris, Dean, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Norman Higgins, and John McLellan. Please also remember the families and friends of Gordon Seddon whose funeral is due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 12th May 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 12th May 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Monday 13th May 10.30 am Funeral of Baby Austin Taylor at Carleton Tuesday 14th May 11.00 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church 7.00 pm Annual Parochial Church Meeting (AGM) in Church Wednesday 15th May 1.30 pm Chaucer Primary School in Church Thursday 16th May 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room 2.45 pm Funeral of Susan Cross at CarletonFriday 17th May9.00 am Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms11.00 am Funeral of Eileen Fitzgerald in ChurchSaturday 18th May11.00 am Men’s Brunch in the Broadway Rooms2.00 pm Renewal of Wedding Vows Tracie & PeterSunday 19th May – Pentecost8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church12.30 pm Baptism of Alyza Louise Danson4.00 pm Family & Co in the Broadway Rooms Christian Aid Week 12th- 18th May: This year, Christian Aid Week will focus on the poverty in the communities of Burundi. Over 70% of people in Burundi face hunger and poverty every single day. Finding work and food is a constant battle, and even those with a roof over their heads often lack necessities like electricity and clean water. Please see our website for ‘Aline’s Story’ which brings to life the abject poverty that so many families like Aline’s have to navigate on a daily basis. If you are able to donate to this annual appeal by Christian Aid there are envelopes at the back of Church and we’ll be sure to pass your donation on. Alternatively, you can donate online at www.christianaid.org.uk Loving God, this week we pray especially for the work of Christian Aid and we thank you for all the people who work for this charity. Help them and us to make our world a better place. We pray for justice, peace and an end to poverty. Help us to see when things are unfair in our world. In our daily lives, help us to think ‘What would Jesus Do?’ Help us to have the courage to stand up for what we know to be right. Amen Men’s Brunch: David Devereux has been part of this year’s M:Power cohort and is hosting a ‘Men’s Brunch’ this coming Saturday in the Broadway Rooms. Apart from an amazing breakfast, David will share something of his journey to faith with those who gather. There is not cost involved, so if you are male and would like to come along, or if you have a male at home who you would like to send, please sign up at the back of church today. Annual Parochial Church Meeting: This is an important annual event in the life of St Nic’s and we hope as many of the church family will be able to attend on Tuesday 14th May, in Church at 7.00 pm. There will be drinks and nibbles on arrival, worship, good news stories and of course the legal bits too! Please remember in your prayers: Katie, Barbara Sharocks, Tony Ryan, Louise Clark, Mark Price, Alan Morris, Dean, Rev Jane Everett, Paul Sumner, Norman Higgins, John McLellan and Chris Shuttleworth. Please also remember the families and friends of Baby Austin Taylor, Susan Cross and Eileen Fitzgerald whose funerals are due to take place.
