Join the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell for his first service as Archbishop of York for this week’s Sunday worship which will be online from 9 o’clock in the morning. Recorded at York Minster, Archbishop Stephen shares his personal reflections on prayer, with contributions from across the north of England. At 3pm the Sunday sermon by…
The story of Jacob and Esau In this week’s Sunday family pack we join together to look at the story of the story of Jacob and Esau. What differences can you find between Jacob and his twin Esau? Messy Sermon Group family activity 12 July Are you going to make a stew or have a…
Our Sunday service this week is a local multilingual offering led by Rev. Sarah Gill, Vicar of St Stephens & St James’, Blackburn, with the message given by Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster. As usual, the Vicar’s Sunday Sermon will be uploaded at 6.30pm. This week’s sermon is called, ‘My yoke is easy and my…
This Sunday 5th July, on the Diocese of Blackburn’s YouTube channel at 9 o’clock, Rev’d Sarah Siddique Gill, Vicar of St Stephen’s and St James’ Blackburn will lead a multi-lingual service which will be repeated every first Sunday of the month thereafter. “The truth is that Christianity is a global religion,” says Sarah, who was born…
This week’s Sunday service is led by Father Andrew Moughtin-Mumby, Rector of St Peter’s Church, Walworth. The service includes a minute’s silence to lament the racism experienced by the Windrush generation and other black and UK minority ethnic people. Contributors include the Bishop of Dover and Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who gives the final blessing…
The service this Sunday marks the feast of Corpus Christi. The Rev Richard Springer will speak of the agony of the crucified Christ and draw parallels with the pain of those who suffer racism, hunger and homelessness. Join us at 9.00am Sunday or anytime afterwards. At 6.30pm, the St. Oswald’s weekly sermon will be uploaded…
The Trinity Sunday service will also be a farewell service for The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, who is retiring after 15 years. He will be joined by BBC News presenter Huw Edwards, Tariro Matsveru, a student at Cranmer Hall, and members of charities which the Archbishop has founded. Join us at 9.00am Sunday or…
Celebrate Whit Sunday with a special ecumenical Thy Kingdom Come Pentecost Service this Sunday, 31st May, from 9am onwards. There will be contributions from His Holiness Pope Francis, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Archbishop Angaelos, Senior Pastor of Jesus House for all the Nations, Agu Irukwu, Heidi Crowter, an advocate for people with Down’s Syndrome,…
So this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activities for families to share are all about Pentecost. These activities include stories, crafts, quizzes and colouring. You could begin with the story and then do as many or as few of the activities as you like, in any order. We would love to see some of your colouring…
Join us for this week’s service when the Duke of Cambridge will urge people who are concerned about mental health to reach out and start a conversation. The service will be led by Rev Professor Gina Radford. She is a Vicar in Devon and former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England. The service will include…