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Join us on Tuesday 5th November @ 7:00 p.m. for our Monthly Taizé Service

  • St.Nick’s newsletter for Sunday 3rd November

    Dear Friends,

    Our gospel reading for this Sunday is from John 11:32-44, a powerful passage that recounts the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. We hear of the grief expressed by Mary, the sister of Lazarus. The passage highlights the human experience of grief and the longing for divine intervention in times of loss. 

    We read that Jesus is deeply moved by the sorrow of Mary and the others mourning Lazarus. In verse 35, we find the shortest verse in the bible, “Jesus wept”, demonstrating Jesus’ empathy and his shared sorrow with humanity. 

    This passage is a profound reminder of Jesus’ compassion, his power over death, and the hope he brings to those who believe in him. It encourages us to trust in his timing and his ability to bring life and restoration even in the most hopeless situations.

    It is hard not to envy Jesus and his power to bring his friend back to life. How we have longed to be able to do the same for someone we love. But Jesus tells Mary that he is doing this so that she and all the watching crowds  ” would see the glory of God”. Jesus knows that he will soon face death, and that his ordinary human relationships will change forever. Lazarus is alive again to show the power of God and that there is no end to the love of God. Not even death itself , can separate us from the overwhelming life of God.

    Our love for each other is a small and imperfect symbol of God’s love for creation. We can trust God absolutely with those we love. 

    We will remember with love those we have lost this Sunday during our service, we will light candles and pray together. We hope you will join us for this special service.

    Alison Mills
    ALM and Churchwarden

    Celebrating and welcoming Trixie 

    On Sunday, October 27th, we had the joy of welcoming Trixie, and her family, and friends to  church for her baptism. It was wonderful to see so many people and to have the church bustling on a Sunday morning.

    A heartfelt thank you to Rev. Dr. K. Augustine Tanner-Ihm for presiding, Ollie Mills for the beautiful music, Val for the lovely flowers, Jane for serving at the altar, Margaret for reading the gospel, Grace for leading the intercessions, Jill for handling the collection, and Margaret and Tony for providing refreshments.

    We wish Trixie, her parents, and Godparents every blessing as they celebrate this special occasion. We look forward to seeing them all again soon!

    Sunday 3rd November
    We will be  delighted to welcome our lead minister, Rev Dr. K. Augustine Tanner-Ihm, who will preach and preside at an all age service of holy communion. Our musical director, Ollie Mills, will provide the music. Refreshments will be served after the service.

    During our All Saints and Glad Remembrance service, we will honour the memory of our beloved family and friends who are no longer with us. The names of those we wish to remember will be read aloud during the service.

    If you would like to include someone in this remembrance, please email their name to alison@st-nicholas-church.org.uk or call 07932071977. Thank you.

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Dates for your diary:
Wednesday morning Eucharist 10 am with Rev Augustine Tanner-Ihm, all welcome


Church prayer garden
The bird boxes are now in the trees, ready to welcome our feathered friends. Thank you to David Crossley for installing the boxes on Saturday. The first tree is flourishing in the centre of the garden and plans are now in place for the railway sleepers to form a boundary and the palettes to create some raised borders. We’re working towards Silver Eco-Church status. If you can help us on this journey, please contact  jane@st-nicholas-church.org.uk. 

Celebrating Black History Month

Dates for your Diary

Welcome to St. Nicholas Church – Taizé Tuesday 5th November 2024

Our next Taizé Worship service will take place on Tuesday 5th November at 7pm. The service will be led by our organist and MD Ollie Mills, with prayers and a reading from St.Nick’s team. Do join us for this simple, contemplative service with chants and prayers all by candlelight.  This service will be broadcast live via our website: www.st-nicholas-church.org.uk […]

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Clergy

Augustine Tanner-Ihm
Associate Priest
Growing up in Chicago, he has travelled the globe speaking on matters close to his heart, such as race, reconciliation and spirituality. He has been a guest speaker for various institutions, such as the Durham Student Union, BBC Breakfast, Church of England General Synod and the Houses of Parliament. He has also featured numerous times on radio for the BBC and presented at several LGBTQ+ events. Augustine has written for the Church Times, The Moody Standard and The Church of England Newspaper. With degrees in Education and Theology from Durham University, he has previously studied at Northwestern University, Iowa State University, Sarum College and St Mellitus College.

Lay Ministry

Alison Mills
Authorised Lay Minister
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Margaret Vessey
Authorised Lay Minister (Emeritus)

Life Events

Weddings

Getting married at St. Nick's is meaningful, spiritual, personal, beautiful – just as you would want it to be. The Your Church Wedding website from the […]

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Christenings

At a Christening, a child is baptized. It's the first step on an amazing journey with God, parents, friends, family, godparents and the church.  If you're […]

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding

At St. Nicholas Church we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.

We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.

If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Giles Elliott

Email: safeguarding@st-nicholas-church.org.uk

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Abbey Clephane-Wilson, she can be contacted atsafeguarding@manchester.anglican.org or at 0161 828 1465 / 07384 460958

 Out of Hours Support

The Diocese of Manchester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.

 In the case of an emergency

 If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.

 Helplines

 NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours).

  • Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
  • Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
  • National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
  • Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
  • Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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