St Nicholas Parish Church, Fleetwood. Week beginning 24th April 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 24th April 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship via Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church. Sides persons – Elizabeth & Margaret: Reader - Karen 12.00 pm Annual Parish Council Meeting (AGM) in Church 1.30 pm Baptism of Theo Burgess Welcomer and set up Dorothy Angel Tuesday 26th April 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church 3.00 pm Hymn Practise in church. All welcome Wednesday 27th April 11.00 am Funeral of Barbara Buckley in Church 1.15 pm Funeral of Frank McCabe at Carleton 7.30 pm Churches Together in Fleetwood – Methodist Church Thursday 28th April 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning Friday 29th April 9.00 am St Nic’s Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms Saturday 30th April 3.00 pm Marriage of Ashley and Lee Sunday 1st May 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship via Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church. Sides persons – Carol & Sandra: Reader - Elizabeth 12.30 am Baptisms of Everley Jones and Elliott Fitzgerald-Stephens Welcomer and set up Berny A MASSIVE BIG THANK YOU! to everyone who helped to make Holy Week and Easter Day extra special at St Nic’s this year. It was a joy to welcome families and connections we’ve made through Little Gang to Messy Church on Good Friday and to continue our Easter Day Celebrations well into the afternoon with fun and food and fellowship. It has to be said that the Church goes a little crazy at Easter, having spent 40 days in Lent taking a hard look at our sins, we go wild with bells, lilies, trumpets, song, and “alleluias” proclaiming our joy that God, in raising Jesus from the dead, will also raise us to eternal life “on the last day”. But...come Monday morning, most of us church folk pack up our “alleluias” and go back to our so-called life, the one we mostly sleep-walk through, just making do, as though death had won after all. Here’s the thing. The love that brought Jesus back from death on that first Easter morning, is pouring down on all of us, every moment, every day, so that we can truly live, here and now, beyond the deadness of guilt, shame, fear, boredom, despair, hate, whatever. We can’t earn it, buy it, steal it, demand it, or deserve it. Easter proclaims again a God who cannot help but adore each one of us. No matter what. And because God is God, he gets to say how love works. So, let’s live the joy of Easter Day every day. Yes, life can be hard, it can be challenging and at times heart breaking, but Jesus’ resurrection changed everything, we are loved and love always wins!! Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen indeed, Alleluia. 100 Club - Winners last week were David Meekins, Paula Meekins and Nancy Burr. The large Easter winners David Meekins, Muriel Freestone, Peter Dell, Sarah Quirk and Keith/ Kath Parker.Please remember in your prayers – Fr Ron, Rev Jane Everitt, Heather, Jenny, Jillian Muir, Tony Hardman Eddie Gillon, Rev Martin Keighley, Gillian King, Edna Wilkinson, Alison Horrobin, Harry Pendlebury and Christine Jones. And also, the families of Barbara Buckley, Doris Lemon and Frank McCabe whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church, Fleetwood. Week beginning 17th April 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Easter Day 17th April 6.30 am Sunrise Service (Churches Together) on the Mount 8.30 am Easter Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Easter worship via Zoom 10.45 am Easter Holy Communion in Church Sides persons - Karen & June: Reader - Sandra 12.30 pm Easter Baptisms 1.00 pm Jacob’s Join and Easter Bonnet Parade & Celebration Tuesday 19th April 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Wednesday 20th April 2.15 pm Funeral of Lynn Hepburn in Church Thursday 21st April 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning Friday 22nd April 9.00 am St Nic’s Little Gang in the Broadway Rooms Sunday 24th April 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship via Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church. Sides persons – Elizabeth & Margaret: Reader - Karen 12.00 pm Annual Parish Council Meeting (AGM) in Church 1.30 pm Baptism of Theo Burgess Welcomer and set up Dorothy Angel Lord God, You loved this world so much, that you gave your one and only Son, that we might be called your children too. Lord, help us to live in the gladness and grace of Easter Sunday, every day. Let us have hearts of thankfulness for your sacrifice. Let us have eyes that look upon your grace and rejoice in our salvation. Help us to walk in that mighty grace and tell your good news to the world. All for your glory do we pray, Lord, Amen. From the Vicar - Dear friends, hold on to the hope that no matter what lies ahead, Christ has conquered the grave. And by conquering the grave He has given us new life for now and eternity to come. Let your hearts be glad, shout with joy and celebrate this great day. Easter is here, and so is new life and hope. With love and Easter blessings to you and yours as we journey on together. 100 Club - Winners last week were Judith Crosby. Sue Dell and Elsie Mathias Please remember in your prayers – Fr Ron, Rev Jane Everitt, Heather, Jenny, Jillian Muir, Tony Hardman Eddie Gillon, Rev Martin Keighley, Gillian King, Edna Wilkinson, Alison Horrobin, Harry Pendlebury and Christine Jones. And also, the families Lynn Hepburn, Barbara Buckley and Frank McCabe whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church, Fleetwood. Week beginning 10th April 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 10th April - Palm Sunday 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 – Joy Tuesday 12th April 10.30 am Funeral of Peter Taylor at Carleton 2.00 pm Holy Communion 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church Wednesday 13th April 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross via Zoom Thursday 14th April Maundy Thursday 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning 10.30 am Chrism Mass at Blackburn Cathedral 7.00 pm Holy Communion with stripping of the altar Good Friday 15th April 9.45 am Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament 10.30 am Messy Easter & Picnic in Broadway Rooms (until 1.00 pm) 2.00 pm The last hour at the cross 7.30 pm Sunset Service (Churches Together) Meet on the Lower Prom by the Sea Cadets Easter Day 17th April 6.30 am Sunrise Service (Churches Together) On the Mount 8.30 am Easter Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Easter worship via Zoom 10.45 am Easter Holy Communion in Church 12.30 pm Easter Baptisms 1.00 pm Jacob’s Join and Easter Bonnet Parade & Celebration Today on Zoom and at the 10.45 service we will hear a dramatized version of the narrative of the passion. I used to wonder why we read this on Palm Sunday, a day of rejoicing and jubilation as we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem amid throngs of cheering people. Perhaps you’ve wondered too? The passion of Jesus, by that we mean the suffering of Jesus in his final days on earth, is usually read twice in our liturgy: once on Palm Sunday, when the account is taken from one of the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark or Luke), and again on Good Friday, when John’s Gospel is proclaimed. On Palm Sunday, the liturgy is like an overture for all of Holy Week: At the beginning of our worship today, palms will be blessed and a short Gospel will be read describing Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. The liturgy for Palm Sunday begins in triumph, but quickly, there looms the shadow of the cross. In fact, the joy of Christ’s followers on the first Palm Sunday was short-lived. So if you’re in church today and don’t return until next Sunday, then at least you will have heard the Passion read! Let us walk this week together with our Lord to the cross and beyond and let us remember the miracle of His resurrection and His endless love. 100+ Club - Winners last week were Nancy Burr, David Meekins and Dorothy Cox. Please remember in your prayers – Fr Ron, Rev Jane Everitt, Heather, Jenny, Jillian Muir, Tony Hardman Eddie Gillon, Rev Martin Keighley, Gillian King, Edna Wilkison and Christine Jones. And also, the families Lynn Hepburn and Peter Taylor whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church, Fleetwood. Week beginning 3rd April 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. Website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11671 Sunday 3rd April 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship via Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Sides persons –Dorothy W & Judith: Reader – Margaret 12.30 pm Baptism of Aviearna Murphy Welcome & Set up - Ruth Tuesday 5th April 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 7th April 10.00 am Community Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Room 3.30 pm Funeral of Nancy Myers at Carleton Friday 8th April 1.00 pm Funeral of Michael Fitzgerald in Church Saturday 9th April 10.00 am Church Spring Clean – please come if you can! Many hands, make light work! Sunday 10th April - Palm Sunday 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 – Joy Passiontide – is the name for the last two weeks of Lent. It begins today on the 5th Sunday of Lent. The second week of Passiontide is Holy Week, ending on Holy Saturday. A beautiful tradition unfolds at this time whereby statues and other sacred images are veiled in church, (big thanks to Trudie for organising this for us). The crosses are veiled because Christ during this time no longer walked openly among the people but hid himself. The veiling also has the effect of making Easter Day that much more dramatic when the veils are finally lifted. Holy Week and Easter – The dates and times of everything that’s happening are printed on a yellow sheet at the back of church and also available on our website. Please invite your neighbours and friends to join us at some point over the next two weeks. Statistics say that one in five people would come to church if someone invited them! That means you may have to ask five times before your invitation is accepted. Good Friday Messy Church is great for families with children on holiday from school. Jacobs Join lunch and fun on Easter Sunday is also a great time for us to be together. Hope you can come. Please pop your name on the sheet at the back of church and choose what you could bring for lunch. Blessed are you Lord God of our salvation, to you be praise and glory for ever. As a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, your only Son was lifted up that he might draw the whole world to himself. May we walk this day in the way of the cross and be ready to share its weight, declaring your love for all the world. Blessed be God for ever. Ukraine - We continue to pray for the country and people of Ukraine as they face the aggression of the armies of the Russian Federation. God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment, and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen 100+ Club - Winners last week were Nancy Burr, David Meekins and Dorothy Cox. Please remember in your prayers – Fr Ron, Rev Jane Everitt, Heather, Jenny, Jillian Muir, Tony Hardman Eddie Gillon, Rev Martin Keighley, & Gillian King. And also, the families of Michael Fitzgerald, Nancy Myers, Les Fragle, Lynn Hepburn and Peter Taylor whose funerals are due to take place.
