St Nicholas Church Fleetwood,

St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 12th April 2026

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 April

8.30 am Holy Communion in Church

9.30 am Worship on Zoom

10.45 am Holy Communion in Church

12.30 pm Baptisms of Isla Sperrin – Dorothy W

4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway Rooms

Tuesday 14th April

10.45 am Singing for pleasure in the Jubilee Room

2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church

Thursday 16th April

10.30 am Community Coffee Morning – Jubilee Room

10.45 am Funeral of Nancy Rimmer in Church

Friday 17th April

9.00 am Little Gang in Broadway Rooms

Saturday 18th April

3.00 pm Marriage of Peter and Sandy in Church

Sunday 19th April

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 Broadway Rooms

Morning Prayer – 8.00 am

Monday – St Peter’s

Tuesday – St Peter’s

Wednesday – St David’s

Thursday – St Nicholas’

Friday – St Nicholas’

Easter Celebrations : What a celebration we had after the Easter services on Sunday! Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to make it such a joyful occasion. Special thanks to David and Joanne for organising the gathering.

This year, Bishop Philip’s Easter message reflected on a question asked by a group of anxious older parishioners: “What stops you from despairing?” Their worries—global conflicts, political instability and the cost-of-living crisis—mirrored a wider sense of unease in today’s world. In response, Bishop Philip shared the example of a friend, Joseph, a bishop serving in war-torn South Sudan. Despite immense hardship—displacement, destroyed infrastructure and extreme poverty—Joseph remains filled with hope, grounded not in circumstances but in his faith in the Resurrection.

In summary, +Philip’s message centred on the Christian belief that Jesus Christ rose from the dead after enduring suffering, abandonment and death and it is this event which is the foundation for hope. Because Jesus has faced the depths of human despair and overcome them, despair no longer has the final word. Those who believe in the Resurrection share in Christ’s victory: his death becomes their death and his new life becomes theirs.

Life still includes pain, uncertainty and grief, but hope persists in all situations. The Resurrection signifies that love has triumphed and that ultimately all will be redeemed.

May this message inspire us all to hold fast to hope, even in the darkest of times.

(Full text can be found www.blackburn.anglican.org)

Margaret Southworth RIP: For those of you who know and remember Margaret, her funeral is taking place this Tuesday (14th ) at 10.30 am at Carleton.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM): The APCM will take place in Church on Wednesday 20th May at 7 pm. Please save the date. There are three vacancies coming up on the church council. If you feel called to serve on the leadership team of the church, please speak to the Vicar or Churchwardens who will be happy to give you further information.

Prayers: Please pray for Jeff Chambers, Ann Deegan, Harvey Stansfield, Muriel, Paul Sumner, Mandy Holden, Dorothy Angel & Maureen Hardman. We also remember the lives and families of Nancy Rimmer, Ann Buchanan, Patricia Parkinson and Philip Wayman whose funerals are due to take place.

St Nicholas Church Fleetwood,

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