A Message from  Fr Trevor

There is a lot to tell you about this month, what with Easter services and a packed social calendar.

Services at St Nicholas

30th March.  This coming Sunday, it is Mothering Sunday. A day when traditionally everyone goes back to their “Mother Church”. As a celebration of this, we will be handing our posies of flowers to everyone as a reminder of mothers past and present. Please come and join us at our 10:00 service to join our celebrations. Don’t forget that the clocks change! 

13th April. Palm Sunday. We usually have a procession to the church but this year we will be processing around the church. The service starts at 10:00 and Palm crosses will be given out during the service.

17th April. Maundy Thursday. At 7:00pm we have our service to remember the Last Supper.

18th April. Good Friday. At 12:00, we will be meditating at the Stations of the Cross with words and music. This will be followed at 2:00 by the Liturgy of the Passion remembering Christ’s crucifixion.

20th April. Easter Day. There will be a celebrations of Christ’s resurrection at 10:00 followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for children (and adults who like chocolate!) Please note that there is no 8:00 service on Easter Day.

Apart from the dates above, we have regular Sunday Services at 8:00 (Book of Common Prayer) and 10:00. We also have a service at 10:00 on Thursdays.

Coffee Mornings

On the first Saturday of the month, we have a coffee morning with a pop up shop between 10:00 and 12:00. The theme changes each month. 

To coincide with the Coffee Morning, we will be holding our Churchyard Working Parties at the some time. The churchyard is looking spectacular at this time of year, in no small part due to the efforts of the working parties last year. So if you want to come and work off some of that cake from the coffee morning, please come and join us.

April 6th - Plant Sale. If you have any plants that you can donate, please bring them along anytime between 10:00 and 12:00. Or if you want to buy some plants to brighten up your house or garden, come along and see what we have. Otherwise, come and join us for coffee and delicious homemade cake.

May 3rd - Vintage and Children’s Clothes. If you want to clear our your wardrobe, this is the chance to pass on your vintage clothes to someone else. Similarly, if your children or grandchildren have grown out of clothes that someone else could be some use out of, please bring them along. If you can’t make it on the day, but have clothes that you want to donate, please let me know and I will arrange for collection and storage.

7th June - Books. There are never enough books in the world, just not enough bookshelves. However, if you haven’t got enough bookshelves, come along and free up some space for some new ones! 

Social Events

10th May 2:00 to 4:00 — 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Join us for a VE Day party. Refreshments, music and dancing (if you are so inclined). 

14th June - Quiz Night 6:00pm for a 6:30 start.

Following on from the success of our last quiz night, we have been asked to run them a bit more frequently, so here is one in response to that request! If you are interesting in getting a team together, or want to come and be put in a team, please let me know and I will let you have the booking details. Light supper will be provided and there will be a bar.

5th July 6:30pm - Elmer Wreckers. 

Our local Sea Shanty group The Elmer Wreckers will be performing at St Nicholas again in July. Last time they joined us, we had a great evening of performance and audience participation. We look forward to more of the same.

20th July 3:00pm - Hymns and Pimms

A chance to join us a for a glass of refreshing Pimms and a chance to sing your favourite hymns. Cake and strawberries will also be on the agenda.  bit of Summer fun.

9th August 6:30pm - Games night

Shuffleboard, Bingo, Board Games? A night of joining us for an evening of competitive fun. Let us know what games you want and we will try and get them ready for you. Bar and nibbles.

24th August - Goodwood Tour and Tea (3:00 start at Goodwood)

Goodwood House combines the glamour of a great English country house with the warmth of a family home. It also provides a dramatic setting for one of the most significant private art collections in the country, which includes important works by Stubbs, Canaletto and Van Dyck. As well as a guided tour of the House, visitors can enjoy a splendid Afternoon Tea in the Ballroom, with hand-made delicacies made using estate-reared, organic produce from Goodwood Home Farm. We have managed to secure a group booking for this. There is a cost of £45 for this. It may be possible to arrange transport from the church to Goodwood if required. There are a limited number of spaces, so book early if you are interested.

Regular Church Events

Monday 10:00 Coffee and Encouragement - a chance to meet up and share ways in which has been there for us (or not) during the past week. A chance to ask for prayers for yourself or loved ones.

Wednesday 10:00 to 13:00 Coffee and Companionship. A space to come and chat. No pressure, no churchy stuff. Soup and dessert to follow.

Wednesday. 2:00 Alternate weeks - Craft Group or Bible Study. No previous experience required for either. If you are interested, let me know and I will let you know which week is which.