Church of St Nicholas, Frankton

06/06/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday 7th June 2026, is the First Sunday after Trinity.

Our service at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton is Morning Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer, starting at 9am.

Everyone is very welcome to come along to this service and any of our services. We would especially welcome younger members of the community but age is not a barrier at whichever end of the scale.

There will be light refreshment and the opportunity for fellowship after the service. Please feel free to join us.

16/05/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday 17th May 2026, is The Sunday after Ascension Day. Our service at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton is Holy Communion from The Book of Common Prayer, starting at 9am.

There will be hymns during the service and light refreshments afterwards.

Everyone is welcome.

# The Prayer Book Society

07/05/2026

Choral Evensong 30th August 2026 at St Nicholas, Frankton
Following the success of the Choral Evensong at St Nicholas Church, Frankton last August, there will be another Choral Evensong there this year, on 30th August. The music will be different and we have another special guest this time.
To aid administration, everyone who wants to attend is asked to register for a free ticket via Eventbrite, using the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/choral-evensong-at-st-nicholas-frankton-30th-august-2026-4pm-tickets-1987862448094?aff=oddtdtcreator
You can find out more about the arrangements in the Frequently Asked Questions section
There are a limited number of seats available and last year it was fully subscribed, so early booking is advised. Please feel free to share the link with any friends and family.

01/05/2026

This Sunday, 3rd May 2026, is the Fourth Sunday after Easter.

Our service at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton is Morning Prayer from The Book of Common Prayer, starting at 9am. All are welcome.

For anyone who may be thinking, hang on wasn't it the Fourth Sunday after Easter last Sunday? The answer is no. The Book of Common Prayer makes it easy, referring to Sundays after Easter (you can easily check, as Easter Day was Sunday 5th April). The Church of England now refers to Sundays in a different way, so that last Sunday was referred to as the Fourth Sunday in Easter (not after Easter) because they include Easter Day, and no doubt have some reasons for doing so, but it does cause confusion on occasion.

The Book of Common Prayer has such a lot to offer. Why not come along and find out more?

There will be light refreshment after the service as well, so you will be welcome to tarry for a while after the service.

18/04/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday 19th April 2026, is The Second Sunday after Easter.

Our service at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton is Holy Communion from The Book of Common Prayer, starting at 9am.

There will be music, hymns and banns of marriage plus the opportunity to stay after the service for light refreshment.

Everyone is welcome.

13/04/2026

This week's Sunday services (19th April)

- 9am BCP Communion at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton
-9am Celtic Breakfast at St Peter's Church, Grandborough
-11am Communion at St Leonards Church Birdingbury
-11am Morning Worship at All Saints Stretton-on-Dunsmore

04/04/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday 5th April 2026, is Easter Day.

Our service at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton is Holy Communion from The Book of Common Prayer, starting at 9am, when we will celebrate The Resurrection of Jesus.

There will be Easter hymns and we are very pleased to welcome Kevin Holmes to play the organ for the service.

There will be light refreshments after the service.

Everyone is welcome at all our services. Please do join us tomorrow

03/04/2026

Today is Good Friday.

There will be a reflective service at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton starting at 3pm.

There will be readings, music, periods of silence and some hymns, all on the theme of Christ's Passion as appropriate for Good Friday, including some from John Stainer's composition 'The Crucifixion'.

Everyone is welcome to join us for this service.

31/03/2026

If you're looking for something to do with the family on Good Friday morning:

Good Friday Cross Hunt – St Leonards Church Birdingbury
Friday 3rd April, 10.30am–12.00 noon

Come and drop in at St Leonard’s Church this Good Friday for a relaxed and family-friendly Cross Hunt.

Children can explore the church as they search for hidden items that together tell the story of Holy Week—from Palm Sunday through to the cross.

There’s no formal set programme—just drop in anytime between 10.30 and 12.00, go at your own pace, and enjoy the space.

The Clergy will be around for a chat, the kettle will be on, and there’ll be plenty of chocolate along the way.

Afterwards, from 12.00 noon, there’s the option to head to the Birdingbury Village Club club for fish finger sandwiches as part of a separate church fundraiser.

All are very welcome—whether you come for five minutes or stay a while.

28/03/2026

Tomorrow, Sunday 29th March 2026, is Palm Sunday.

Our service at Church of Saint Nicholas, Frankton will start at 9am but is going to be slightly different to our normal services as we head into Holy Week and the lead up to Good Friday.

We will have Palm crosses to hand out and hymns appropriate to Palm Sunday.

There will be a dual theme of Stations of the Cross, in a shorter version than all 14 Stations, with one of the hymns particularly relevant to the Stations of the Cross, followed by a practical session involving Eco Church. That will be the opportunity to discover some of what is involved, so bring your phone, with the Merlin app if possible and a wild flower app or book. There will be light refreshments after the service.

Palm Sunday is effectively the start of Holy Week, which is the most intensely spiritual part of the Church calendar. Every day in Holy Week, there is a different Gospel reading, following the passion story, up to and including Good Friday.

Eco Church will be a bit lighter of course but is part of the Christian duty of care.

Please do come and join us for this service and refreshment. You will be most welcome.

Don’t forget that the clocks go forward during the early hours of Sunday morning so it will feel like 8am but actually be 9am. Don’t let that put you off though.