Green Collect Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive…
Stanhill Heritage Trail Launched
The Mayor, Cllr Tim O’Kane and MP for Hyndburn, Graham Jones, launched Stanhill’s new heritage trail today. Stanhill Methodist Church was packed with heritage buffs and local people, including Rev’d Michael Ratcliffe, Carol Ratcliffe and the Vicar, Rev’d Anne Morris. Richard Hooper of Stanhill Residents led the proceedings which included a talk about James Hargreaves and…
Shadsworth Hub Up and Running
The £4million Shadsworth Community Hub and Enterprise Centre, which has five shops on the ground floor with community facilities above, is now open – see this post for details. This is an attractive new facility in the south of the parish and well worth a visit…
The ‘Weavers Wheel’ arrives at Knuzden
A pedestrian island is being constructed on Bank Lane, next to St. Oswald’s Community Hall. It will be a safe crossing point for people using the Weavers Wheel cycling and walking route. The route will come down the Arran Trail and cross at the Hall. It will then continue to Accrington Road along the footpath…
Feast of St Thomas – Somme Sunday – Preacher Rev’d Dr Ros Lane
At 10am, we began our service with a period of silence before the collect for Somme Sunday was read. Rev’d Dr Ros Lane of Ely, Cambridgeshire was our visiting preacher today. In her insightful sermon she blended her work as Chaplain to The King’s School, Ely with a reflection on St Thomas and a sobre…
Assembly at St. Oswald’s School – Pilgrimage
This week’s theme is ‘Valuing Special Places’. The Vicar’s assembly was about pilgrimage in different religions to special places. See the Powerpoint here: Pilgrimage…
Sermon for Trinity 5
Blackburn Cathedral Flower Festival & Countryside Comes To Town!
On Saturday the Cathedral’s flower festival was a wonder to behold! The exhibits shaped flowers and plants into amazing artistic creations, all inspired by the art and sculpture of the church. The cathedral grounds were also buzzing to the sounds of the Council’s Countryside Comes To Town family festival with music, drama and stalls galore…
Prayers for reconciliation after the EU Referendum
A prayer following the result of the EU Referendum Eternal God, Light of the nations, in Christ you make all things new: guide our nation in the coming days through the inspiration of your Spirit, that understanding may put an end to discord and all bitterness. Give us grace to rebuild bonds of trust that…
Lots to celebrate on Fathers’ Day!
Today we celebrated Fathers’ Day with the help of a fish, a snake, a loaf of bread and a fossilized jellyfish – all to help us to understand that our Dads, our heavenly Father (and even Santa) don’t neccessarily give us everything we ask, but they do give us good things. Good parents sometimes have…