St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 20th July 2025 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 20th July 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church Tuesday 22nd July 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 24th July 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning Sunday 27th July 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in ChurchDaily PrayerTuesday 8 AM St Peter’sWednesday 8 AM St David’sDue to clergy commitments the daily offices will be said in private for most of this coming week. Goodbye, Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen, Arrivederci, 😢 It is with both sadness and deep gratitude that we bid farewell to Vicky today. Vicky has been on placement with us at St Nic’s since Advent Sunday, and in that time, she has truly become part of our church family. We are sincerely thankful to her sending church, St Thomas’s in Blackpool, for releasing her for this placement, and we are eternally grateful for the blessing of Vicky’s ministry among us. Many have remarked that it feels as though she has been with us forever—and that is because, from day one, Vicky rolled up her sleeves and wholeheartedly joined in with the life of our church community. She has walked alongside us with warmth, energy, and a genuine love for God’s people. We have been deeply enriched by her wisdom, her gift of teaching, and her gracious pastoral heart. Our confirmation candidates, in particular, will always remember the thoughtful guidance and encouragement she offered as she prepared them for this significant step in their own journeys of faith. As Vicky returns to continue her ministry at St Thomas’s and beyond, we send her with our heartfelt thanks, our prayers for God’s richest blessing, and our assurance that she will always have a home here at St Nic’s. Go well, Vicky—thank you for all you have shared with us, and may God continue to use you mightily in His service. Sea Sunday: Grateful thanks to all our wonderful hostesses who served a sumptuous selection of cakes after this annual gathering at St Nic’s. Thanks also to those who stayed behind to clear up. BIG WEEKEND – This afternoon and as part of Tram Sunday, St Peter’s and St David’s will be holding the final event of their mission weekend in the grounds of St Peter’s. If you’re around why not pop in and say hello. Please also remember in your prayers: David Jackson, Martyn Westby, Brian Brown, Pauline Brookes, Louise Gorley, Michael Carthy, Paul Sumner, Sandra Pratt, Chris Kelsall, Carole Pilling, Tracey Ashworth, Philip Wayman, Joanne Mallin, Harvey, Maureen Baines and Chris Cousins. We also remember Jean Mountford, Dorothy Sillis and Catherine Williams whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 13th July 2025 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 13th July – Sea Sunday 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Sea Sunday (service of the word) 12.30 pm Baptism of Karly Hepburn (Dorothy A) 4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway Rooms Tuesday 15th July 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 17th July 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning Friday 18th July 9.00 am Little Gang meets in Broadway Rooms Saturday 19th July 2.00 pm Vicarage Garden Party Sunday 20th July8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway RoomsDaily PrayerMonday 8 AM St Peter’sTuesday 8 AM St Peter’s | 5:30 PM St Nicholas'Wednesday 8 AM St David’sThursday 8 AM St Nicholas’ | 5.30 PM St Nicholas’Friday 8 AM St Nicholas’ Private prayer is available immediately after the 10.45 service for anyone who wishes to be prayed for or with in the Lady Chapel Sea Sunday: We are delighted today to be hosting the annual Sea Sunday Service. It provides a special opportunity to reflect, pray, and take action for the brave men and women who work at sea to ensure we have everything we need. Seafarers often face dangerous and lonely conditions, spending months away from their families. Let us ask God to protect all seafarers and fishers, who work hard on the perilous sea, to bring us so many of the goods that we rely on in our daily lives. We pray especially for those affected by conflicts around the world, particularly in the Red Sea, Ukraine and Israel and Palestine. A collection will be taken during this service, the proceeds of which will help with the ongoing work of Fleetwood Lifeboat and the Fishermen’s Mission. BIG WEEKEND – Please pray for St Peter’s and St David’s who are holding their mission weekend starting this Friday. Friday 7 pm Male Voice Choir at St P’s, Saturday 7 pm Sea Shanties at St D’s and Sunday 10-4 pm lots of fun and activities in the grounds of St P’s. These events are aimed at folk who don’t usually attend church and therefore, ideal for you to invite someone to. Pray that new people will come along, that they will feel welcome and hear the Gospel. Vicarage Garden Party: On Saturday 19th July, from 2 pm you are invited to join us for afternoon tea at the vicarage. It’s a time to be together and to celebrate God’s goodness. Please sign up at the back of church to give us an idea of numbers. If the weather lets us down, we will move indoors. Please also remember in your prayers: David Jackson, Martyn Westby, Brian Brown, Pauline Brookes, Louise Gorley, Michael Carthy, Paul Sumner, Sandra Pratt, Chris Kelsall, Carole Pilling, Tracey Ashworth, Philip Wayman, Joanne Mallin, Harvey, Maureen Baines and Chris Cousins. We also remember Jean Mountford and Catherine Williams whose funerals are due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 6th July 2025 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 6th July8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship on Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway RoomsTuesday 8th July12.00 pm Funeral of Marion Brookes Poulton Cemetery2.00 pm Holy Communion in ChurchWednesday 9th July11.00 am Poulton Deanery Chapter Eucharist in ChurchThursday 10th July10.30 am Community Coffee MorningFriday 11th July9.00 am Little Gang meets in Broadway RoomsSunday 13th July 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship on Zoom 10.45 am Sea Sunday (service of the word) 12.30 pm Baptism of Karly Hepburn (Dorothy A) 4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway Rooms Daily Prayer Monday 8 AM St Peter’s Tuesday 8 AM St Peter’s | 5:30 PM St Nicholas' Wednesday 8 AM St David’s Thursday 8 AM St Nicholas’ | 5.30 PM St Nicholas’ Friday 8 AM St Nicholas’ Private prayer is available immediately after the 10.45 service for anyone who wishes to be prayed for or with in the Lady Chapel Sea Sunday: Next Sunday we will be hosting this annual gathering. Every year churches around the world celebrate Sea Sunday. It's a day for people to come together to pray for seafarers and fishers who live and work at sea and to thank them for the vital role they play in all of our lives. We will welcome Pastor George Ayoma as our preacher and several dignitaries from Fleetwood and Wyre. Be with Seafarers, Lord, on all their voyages, to cheer them and keep them safe in all dangers. Let nothing afloat or on shore cut them off from you. May they please you in everything they do. Bless all on board their ship, whatever their responsibility. Enable everyone to do their duty. Help them to be good shipmates and bring them back again safely to their homes and to those who long for their return, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen Vicarage Garden Party: On Saturday 19th July, from 2 pm you are invited to join us for afternoon tea at the vicarage. It’s a time to be together and to celebrate God’s goodness. Please sign up at the back of church to give us an idea of numbers. If the weather lets us down, we will move indoors. 100 Club winners June: Samantha Palinczuk, Margaret Pook, Joanne Ashworth, Mavis Evans, Jack Sillis, Olga Dunn, June Young, Gerald Mathias, Berny McCarthy, Kath Greatorex, Beryl Clarkson, Bernice Meekins, Nancy Burr, Cath Chambers, Muriel Freestone, Freda Wayman, Dorothy Greene and Dorothy Warren. Thank you for supporting the ongoing ministry of the church in this way. St Peter’s and St David’s: Mission weekend 18-20 July. Lots of events are taking place over the weekend aimed at folk who don’t usually attend church and therefore, ideal for you to invite someone along. You may book any of these events online at https://www.fleetwood.church/big-weekend If you are able to volunteer to help at any of the events you can do that on online too, or complete the paper form at the back of church from today. Thank you: Ruth would like express her thanks to everyone for their prayers, visits, cards and gifts over the past month which have helped her greatly. Please also remember in your prayers: David Jackson, Martyn Westby, Brian Brown, Pauline Brookes, Louise Gorley, Michael Carthy, Paul Sumner, Sandra Pratt, Chris Kelsall, Carole Pilling, Tracey Ashworth, Philip Wayman, Joanne Mallin, Harvey and Chris Cousins. We also remember the family of Marion Brookes whose funeral is due to take place.
St Nicholas Parish Church Fleetwood. Week beginning 29th June 2025 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 29th June 8.30 am Holy Communion in Church 9.30 am Worship in Zoom 10.45 am Holy Communion in Church 4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway Rooms 6.30 pm Community Prayers at Trinity Baptist Monday 30th June 2.00 pm Funeral of Mark Price at Lytham Tuesday 1st July 9.30 am Shakespeare School YR1 in Church 2.00 pm Holy Communion in Church Thursday 3rd July 10.30 am Community Coffee Morning Friday 4th July9.00 am Little Gang meets in Broadway RoomsSunday 6th July8.30 am Holy Communion in Church9.30 am Worship in Zoom10.45 am Holy Communion in Church12.30 pm Baptism of Winter-Grace Joyce (Judith)4.00 pm Family & Co in Broadway RoomsDaily PrayerMonday 8 AM St Peter’sTuesday 8 AM St Peter’s | 5:30 PM St Nicholas'Wednesday 8 AM St David’sThursday 8 AM St Nicholas’ | 5.30 PM St Nicholas’Friday 8 AM St Nicholas’ Private prayer is available immediately after the 10.45 service for anyone who wishes to be prayed for or with in the Lady Chapel Huge thanks are extended to Rev Kathryn Sperring, Rev Dr Carol Wilkinson, Lay Minister Vicky Bentley and all who have helped steer the ship and serve the crew and passengers over the last couple of weeks. Onwards! St Peter’s and St David’s: Are having a mission weekend 18-20 July, which coincides with Tram Sunday. They have a host of event planned from the Friday evening right through until 4 pm on the Sunday. Whether it's Blackpool Male Voice Choir on the Friday night, the Teddy Bears' Picnic on Saturday lunch, Sea Shanties, Quiz and Bingo on Saturday, or "Tram Sunday” at St Peter's on Sunday, there's something for everybody! These events are all aimed at folk who don’t usually attend church and therefore, ideal for you to invite someone along. You may book any of these events online at https://www.fleetwood.church/big-weekend and if you are able to volunteer to help at any of the events you can do that on online too, or complete the paper form at the back of church from today. Let’s do what we can to help build up God’s Kingdom here in Fleetwood and to support our brothers and sisters in Christ. From the Vicar: By the time you read this, I will have returned from holiday, having celebrated a significant birthday and now just days away from marking ten years since my ordination as a priest in Christ’s Church. I want to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks for the many birthday cards, kind greetings, and generous gifts I received from so many of you. It would be impossible to thank each of you individually, but please know that I have read every word of every card, and I am deeply touched by your thoughtfulness. As I begin my seventh year as Vicar of St Nic’s, we stand on the threshold of two exciting developments: the appointment of a Youth Pastor, and the commencement of Stage III in the restoration of our beautiful church. Thank you, sincerely, for your ongoing love, support, and prayers. Please also remember in your prayers: David Jackson, Martyn Westby, Brian Brown, Pauline Brookes, Louise Gorley, Michael Carthy, Paul Sumner, Sandra Pratt, Chris Kelsall, Ruth Aspinall, Tracey Ashworth, Philip Wayman, Joanne Mallin, Harvey and Chris Cousins. We also remember the families of Marion Brookes and Mark Price whose funerals are due to take place.
