This week’s online service is a cross-cultural celebration of St Luke. The service is led by Rev Sarah Gill, with Rt Rev Dr Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster, and the Rt Rev Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn. We are uploading this service even though it is St. Oswald’s Harvest Festival because local Blackburn Clergy are…
This week’s Sunday service celebrates chaplaincy in care homes. Debbie Thrower leads the service, with contributions from care home chaplains and residents, as well as a poetry reading from the late Bob Weighton, once the oldest man in the world. The Sunday afternoon sermon, ‘What are we wearing?’ will be uploaded at 1pm…
This week’s service celebrates people involved in food production. Sarah Spencer, from the Diocese of Lincoln and Nick Shepherd, from the Diocese of Southwark, lead worship with contributions from farmers, lorry drivers and supermarket workers. The service can be downloaded anytime after 9am Sunday. At 2pm the Vicar’s internet sermon will be uploaded. This week’s…
We had a lovely service at church this morning. With the autumn sunshine shining through the windows, we worshipped God quietly. Considering the story of the water from the rock in Exodus, we talked about wells and their great importance even in the fairly recent past. We discussed well dressing and the magical Ebbing and…
This week’s Sunday service is from St Stephen’s Church, Preston. Rev’d Dave Hanson leads the service, the sermon is by Rev’d Augustine Omavueb and the theme is ‘Common Opposition’. The service can be downloaded anytime after 9am. At 2pm, the Vicar’s afternoon sermon, ‘To empower those who have no power’, will be uploaded to the…
This morning’s service is led by Rev’d Zoe Heming. It features the gifts of Christians with disabilities and celebrates how people are made in the image of God. The service begins at 9am and will be available thereafter. The afternoon sermon is by Rev Canon Andrew Raynes , Vicar of Christ Church with St…
Celebrate Education Sunday with the Blackburn Diocese Board of Education Team. Our Sunday Morning Service starts at 9am, 13th September 2020 and will be available from then on. The Board of Education supports 190 Church of England Schools and Academies across Lancashire and works with churches and parishes to assist children and young people. The…
Home Grown Diocesan Conference Blackburn Diocese is planning a free Home-Grown Online Conference. Starting 7pm on Tuesday 13 October and continuing on Wednesday 14 October until 9pm. All are welcome, lay or ordained. The Conference will be a combination of worship, key-note speakers, discussion and webinars. It will be a chance to ‘meet’ people from across…
We are happy again to have Rev’d Sarah Gill taking our Sunday morning online service with Rt Rev Philip North, Bishop of Burnley. Rev’d Sarah is Vicar of St Stephen’s and St James’ Church Blackburn and these services are multilingual reflecting the languages spoken in the Blackburn area. As usual, the Sunday service will go live…
This week’s online service will come from Holy Trinity Platt in Manchester. In his sermon, Rev Dr. Paul Mathole will reflect on what makes life meaningful. The service will be led by Rev James Spence and Sarah Bradley and there will be a reflection from Manny and Jo Oladipo, and their baby daughter Amaya-Joy, sharing…