THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS - ULCEBY
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Church Services
SUNDAY SERVICE
Church Services
There is a regular religious service every Sunday beginning at 10.45am – everyone is very welcome and refreshments are available afterwards.
The usual monthly cycle of Sunday worship is:
• The first Sunday of the month is Holy Communion.
• The second Sunday is a Common Worship Service usually led by our Licenced Lay Minister (or Reader).
• The third Sunday is Holy Communion.
• The fourth Sunday is a Methodist led Service.
• Any fifth Sunday is a Common Worship Service.
Other special services are arranged through-out the year.
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
Sunday 11th December 2016 at 3:30pm – A Christingle Service
Christingle is a beautiful celebratory event that takes place in thousands of churches and schools across the country, raising funds that help The Children’s Society to continue it’s work supporting young people.
As well as being a fun-filled activity to teach children the Gospel, Christingle creates cherished memories for the whole community too. Adults and young people alike enjoy the spectacle of the lit candles in the darkness and the opportunity to engage more deeply with their faith and is a powerful reminder of the message of hope and peace.
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE
Sunday 18th December 2016 at 3:00pm – Christmas Carol Service
Our annual Christmas Carol Service is very popular with both regular church goers and once a year attendees attending. It’s an opportunity to come along and have a sing along to all of the old favourite Christmas Carols accompanied by traditional church organ music in a church dressed up for the occasion. Afterwards there is always the opportunity to stay behind for a drink and piece of cake and a catch up with people you don’t always see, guaranteed to lift the spirits.
CHRISTMAS DAY HOLY COMMUNION
25th December 2016 at 9:30am Christmas Day Holy Communion
Due to popular demand, it has been decided to hold this years Christmas Communion service on Christmas morning to make it more accessible to the whole community. Come and start this special day with the focus on Jesus and celebrate God’s greatest gift to the world!
Upcoming Social and Fundraising Events
ANNUAL OPEN DAY
1st July 10.30am – 4.00pm
Including Heritage Display, Cream Teas and refreshments, Prize every time Tombola, Raffle including Quality Hamper 1st and 2nd prize, Bric-a-Brac and display of photos of Vintage Wedding event and Old Ulceby.
Newsletters
News
St Nicholas Church, Ulceby - Art Project
We are delighted to announce that we have an exciting Art Project arranged to celebrate the heritage church. The church has some interesting and significant features which those taking part in the project, will be invited to use to inspire their work, culminating in an exhibition in the Summer. We are delighted to have 2 local artists to assist with this exciting project.
In addition to the organised events below, there will also be the opportunity for persons with existing skills to submit work for the exhibition, the only criteria being that the heritage of St Nicholas Church must be used to inspire your piece. More information in respect of the exhibition will follow closer to the time.
21st March 2017 – St Nicholas Church, Ulceby, received the good news that it is set to benefit from an £8,000 National Churches Trust Repair Grant to help fund urgent roof repairs which will help remove this Grade I listed church from the Historic England ‘Heritage at Risk’ register.
Thank You!
Thank You to Ashton and Isabel from the bottom of our hearts.
A big thank you to these two lovely pupils from St Nicholas Primary School who very kindly participated in a “Lifestyle” project to raise funds towards the church “Loo” appeal.
“Lifestyle” for the uninitiated is a Humberside Police sponsored project which was established in 1989 to challenge young people to get involved with their communities and make a difference during the summer holidays.
Well, Ashton and Isabel certainly did make a difference to us. They worked really hard together to make popcorn, create games of chance and collect things to sell at a local charity event, and the result was a very attractive stall.
They came to present their hard earned £45 to the Reverend David Martineau and the congregation at the service on 15th October 17 and received a round of applause with our gratitude.
It’s brilliant that those so young care enough about this beautiful ancient building to raise funds for us.
