LIVING LENT

What are you doing this Lent, apart from hunkering down as best you can? Here are some environmental ideas from the Living Lent project. The project is run by the Joint Public Issues Team of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church…

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War Memorial Flowers

In late 2018, Joseph Morris, St Oswald’s gardener, cleared out the planter around the listed war memorial. It was solid with weeds, poor plants and exhausted soil. So he started again by removing everything, laying a new drainage layer and introducing new soil and plants. He wanted the replacement Spring planting to echo the red…

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Words from Bishop Jill to School Families

“The last few days have seen seismic changes for children & teenagers. Schools out. Indefinitely. Many young people in Year 6, Year 11 and Year 13 have suddenly found themselves leaving primary or secondary school, cancelling concerts, exams unknown. From Monday many children and teenagers are doing school at home.  Many parents are juggling work,…

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Blackburn with Darwen Help Hub

For people on the Blackburn side of Knuzden Brook, here are the details of the Blackburn with Darwen Help Hub. The BwD Help Hub is a support network residents in need while isolating at home. The Help Hub can provide a range of support; organising deliveries of food and essential supplies, providing information and advice,…

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