New Canon Missioner at Lancashire’s Anglican Cathedral

The licensing and installation took place recently of Rev. Canon Dr Rowena Pailing, the new Canon Missioner for Lancashire’s Anglican Cathedral. The new Canon was licensed during Evensong at Blackburn

MAKE PLANS for The National Festival of Making – Programme Now Announced!

A tonne of fresh clay, ready for shaping by festival-goers creative hands will be delivered to Blackburn town centre on both, fun-packed, family friendly and FREE-to-attend days of The National

Join us for a tour through the Talbot Archive, a stunning photographic record of Lancashire Life

Join us for a tour through the Talbot Archive, a stunning photographic record of Lancashire life from the 1930s to the 1990s by photographers Wally and Howard Talbot. As part

Special launch service for ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer event

It’s not long until this year’s ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer event, with a special launch service for our Diocese taking place at Blackburn Cathedral on May 9 at 7.30pm. Don’t

Circus! Music! The National Festival of Making’s Performance Programme Revealed

Sat 12 – Sun 13 May 2018 FREE Blackburn, Lancashire (Various Town Centre Locations) The sound of music and the unforgettable sight of expressive circus performance features as part of

Easter 2018 Messages from Lancashire’s Anglican Bishops

The Bishops from The Church of England in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) have issued their messages for Easter 2018. Both Bishops reflect in different ways on recent challenging news events before

Diocesan Bishop Fronts National ‘Real Easter Egg’ Campaign

With just more than a week to go to the Easter weekend, people across the County are being urged to continue to support The Real Easter Egg campaign. The campaign

Bishops’ Praise for ‘Moving Mountains’ Mission in Cumbria

Ecumenical event supported by people from across Lancashire The Bishops of The Church of England in Lancashire have praised the recent ‘Moving Mountains’ Northern Bishops’ Mission event in Carlisle Diocese

Next Anglican Bishop of Lancaster is Rev. Dr Jill Duff

A priest who is passionate about planting new congregations and creating confident witnesses for Jesus Christ who can become ‘beacons’ in their communities has been chosen to be the next

Diocese Bids Farewell to Leader of its Mission Support Team

He has been Blackburn Diocese’s man with a mission for the past seven years. Now a new calling will see the Leader of The Church of England in Lancashire’s Parish

Bishop and Church Members Welcomed to East Lancashire Mosque

A mosque in Blackburn threw open its doors at the weekend and welcomed the local community, including the Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North; Rev. Sheelagh Aston from St

Lent Talks at Blackburn Cathedral – The Temple Lectures

This year’s William Temple Lectures at Blackburn Cathedral have the overarching title of ‘Transforming Communities’ – reflecting the theme of Vision 2026. Bishop Philip North, Bishop of Burnley, says: “An impressive