St Nics is a church for everyone. We seek to be a blessing to the city through loving Jesus, loving our neighbour and loving one another.
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Diary Dates
Weekly:
Youth Sunday - Sunday's 5:30pm in the Youth Centre--pizza, fellowship and worship at the 6.30pm service (Yrs 7-13)
Morning Prayer - Weekdays 8-8:30am
Coffee Lounge -Monday-Saturday 10am-12pm
Light a Candle - Leave a Prayer - Tuesday 12:30 - 2:30pm
Holy Communion Service - Wednesday 12:30pm
Amigos - Wednesday 7:30 - 9:30pm in the Upper Hall
Tiddlywinks - Starts back 18th Sept
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Recovery Walk 2019
Tim writes... 'The walk is going well so far, it's been raining however so our feet have been wet for most of the time! Spirits are good though and the St. Nic's Recovery group are getting to know the guys from PadB, sharing stories and experiences. It's been quite a challenge but we are on track to complete the walk at Holy Island on Saturday. Thanks for your support and prayers!'
Still time to support the St. Nic's Recovery Group and make a donation via the CAF website. Click here.
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Contact a Curate!
If you'd like to contact either of our curates please use the emails below:
Maeve Sherlock: curate.maeve@stnics.org.uk
Claire Elwood: curate.claire@stnics.org.uk
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Vicar Away
Arun is away on holiday from 9th July - 23rd July. Please contact the office while he is away.
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Kids Work Over the Summer
Kate Swann is looking for 10 volunteers each Sunday to help with kids work over the summer to give our regular volunteers a well-earned rest! Everything will be planned and prepared for you. If you're interested in helping, please email Kate.
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Mother's Union Event
Please join us at St Nics on Wednesday, 17 July at 2pm for a special talk on The Persecuted Church by Jeff Hattan. All are welcome to come, and there will be refreshments.
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Hymn Books for India
Thank you to everyone who donated Hymn books for Simon Fleming to take to India. There are an impressive 26 books (weight 18kg) which will be used to further God's work in Rajasthan!
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Housing Request
Abigail Carruthers, a recent graduate from Durham University is looking for temporary housing between Sept-Dec. If you have a room available that she could let, please contact the office. Thank you!
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Discovery at Nics is a space to learn, explore, and discover more about God, your neighbour, and yourself. From January, we will be having our 4pm service only on the first and third Sunday's of the month. The first will be our family service and the third Sunday we will continue our Theology for All series.
July 21st - Theology for All
"God's Poetry: The Stranger Side of Scripture and Why it Matters"
Guest Speaker: Richard Rohlfing
At least 35-40% of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) can be described as poetry or poetic, with 30 of the 39 books containing important or extensive sections of poetry. Yet, what difference does this make? Does this poetry matter theologically…and, if so, how? In this short talk we will discuss several features of Biblical Hebrew poetry with scriptural examples and reflect on how these characteristics work – to involve us more deeply and affectively, to reveal both our hearts and God’s in ways that are at once troubling and ultimately wonderful, life-giving.
Not meeting in August - Family Service
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St. Nics Daily Prayer Diary
Sunday – For those in physical or spiritual poverty. For the homeless and rough sleepers in Durham. That we may recognise Christ in them and have both the wisdom and courage to respond with love and justice.
Monday – For the work of the Recovery Group. For Tim & Fay Biddlecombe who lead it, those who attend and for Dick Swarbrick and others on the support group. For those who suffer from and battle with addiction.
Tuesday – Pray for, Jeff Hatton and the work of the Coffee Lounge and all the volunteers and guests who attend.
Wednesday – Pray for The Gateway Shop & Trust, for Hazel and Ruth and the others who work in the shop. For those who are supported through the work of Gateway and for the ongoing discussions with the trustees for the future ministry of Gateway.
Thursday – For the global church. For the persecuted church across the world. For the church in Burundi and Lesotho with whom our diocese is linked. For our international mission partners across the world.
Friday – For Cranmer Hall, those who lead, teach and study there. For Philip Plyming & Emma Parker. For those discerning a call to ordained ministry and those both lay and ordained struggling with the ministry to which they are called. That God might strengthen them in their walk and discipleship.
Saturday – Pray for Mariava and Kate in the office, our housekeeping staff Becky, Claire and Ben and for Chris who keeps the church well maintained and cared for. For those who enable our worship on Sunday – those who play music, operate a/v and sound desks, the welcome team, the flower team, coffee makers, intercessors, those who read the lesson, those who enable our celebration of Holy Communion.
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Prayer Requests
- Pray for healing for Jenny Guilder, Jack Winskill and Wendy Rogerson
- Pray for our staff team and all of the new people who will be joining us over the next few months.
- Pray for Arun and his family while they are on holiday. That it may be a restful and joyous time!
Special note: Due to GDPR regulations, if you would like a prayer request to be in our written weekly newsletter, then we need your written consent to do so. Please click the button below to submit your request and written consent. Thank you!
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If you have a pastoral care issue, please click the button below to contact Philip Brooks, one of our pastoral care team members.
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