@bpblackburn.bsky.social
Bishop of Blackburn
Bishop Aboard and managed not to crash it.
There’s a free Open Afternoon including craft activities and games planned for Saturday 9th August 2-4pm and all are welcome to come aboard the boat “10,000 Reasons” at Finsley Gate Wharf.
Commissioning of Fr. Donald Carey as The MU Diocesan Chaplain.
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Events at Bishop’s House sometimes look like this and it brings joy. 🎉
05.08.2025 11:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last week I spent the day in Accrington Deanery visiting various school and meeting with the Deanery Chapter.
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Here are some highlights from the ‘Confirmed’ filming day today! Amazing day with some wonderful young people and a great team.
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Staff Eucharist in the garden at Bishop’s House today. A great day for it. ☀️☀️☀️
03.07.2025 12:18 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Here they are! Our official picture of all this year’s ordinands with Bishop Philip, Bishop Jill and Bishop Joe; taken yesterday at Whalley Abbey. Please be praying for them all at this time. #newrevs #ordination
Pic: Sara Cuff for Blackburn Diocese
We are looking for the next Archdeacon of Blackburn - someone who can work as part of a team to renew parish life, support clergy and lay leaders and use the critical role of Archdeacon to grow the Church.
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Finishing the #lancasterandmorecambedeaneryday at @stthomaslancaster for a refugee drop session.
11.06.2025 15:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Next stop is the University of Cumbria for a tour and to meet with Chaplain Rev Clare Shepherd, preside at Holy Communion and lunch with deanery chapter. #lancasterandmorecambedeaneryday
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On to Royal Lancaster Infirmary to meet Hospital Chaplains Rev Ian Dewar and Rev Amy Bland. #lancasterandmorecambedeaneryday
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Spending the day in Lancaster and Morecambe Deanery today. So far had breakfast with Area Dean Rev Craig Abbott, visited a school, and now at Lancaster University Chaplaincy meeting Chaplains: Rev John Rogers, rev Matt Guilder and, Canon Michael Docherty. #lancasterandmorecambedeaneryday
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The rain didn’t stop us…
07.06.2025 20:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Incessant Rain? Pah! Wind? Who cares! Thunder? What’s that?
Nothing. Stops. The. @blackburndiocese.bsky.social Clergy Family Fun day!
90 young people from across Lancashire came together for four days of faith, fun and reflection at Borwick Hall as part of our annual youth holiday, led by @bpblackburn.bsky.social
More info, inc pics: loom.ly/rq-BCyw
The Half Night of Prayer is on this Friday, June 6th, from 7pm to 11pm at St Thomas' Church, Lancaster, we will be praying for growth and renewal across our diocese.
All are welcome
#HalfNightOfPrayer #YearOfPrayer
The next Bishop of Doncaster will be the Rev. Leah Vasey-Saunders, current Vicar of Lancaster @LancasterPriory. Wishing her all the best ✝️
Live announcement here: loom.ly/Dx6A8WA
More info here:
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Youth holiday starts today, please be praying for the 90 young people and 12 leaders learning about prayer at Borwick Hall.
26.05.2025 18:27 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Please remember in prayer my father, John North, who died peacefully on Sunday. A brilliant historian and someone who lived life colourfully and to the full. May he rest in peace.
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Later today a Granada Reports TV crew is due to visit Hoddleston St Paul's CofE School during their VE Day-themed afternoon tea; one of many of our church schools holding events today to mark VE Day 80.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/42Ggyns
#VEday80 #HoddlestonStPauls
With The Vision and Strategy Team spending a Day of Prayer today on Holy Island led by The Reverend Canon Dr Sarah Hills finding space for corporate and private prayer.
07.05.2025 12:16 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A prayer for Pope Francis, on a black background with graphics of a cross and a candle. Father in heaven, we praise your name for all who have finished this life loving and trusting you, for the example of their lives, the life and grace you gave them and the peace in which they rest. We praise you today for your servant Francis and for all that you did through him. Meet us in our sadness and fill our hearts with praise and thanksgiving, for the sake of our risen Lord, Jesus Christ.
A prayer following the death of Pope Francis. 🙏
21.04.2025 08:29 — 👍 157 🔁 54 💬 6 📌 1The prayers of the Diocese of Blackburn will be with the Roman Catholic Church and with our partner dioceses of Salford, Liverpool and Lancaster as prayerful discernment begins to elect a successor.
21.04.2025 11:06 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It seems fitting that a man who taught the world about mercy should die in Easter Week. Pope Francis was a fearless voice for justice and for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. May he rest in peace.
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Alleluia! Christ is risen.
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Getting ready for the Cathedral Choristers Annual Easter Egg Hunt 🐣
19.04.2025 11:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Please pray for the people of St James Leyland @blackburndiocese.bsky.social following an appalling graffiti attack on their church building. I’m grateful to the Lancashire police for treating this serious incident for what it is - a hate crime.
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Walk of Witness in Preston city centre. @blackburndiocese.bsky.social
18.04.2025 12:43 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Watch the full Easter Message here: youtu.be/sh1UOrZhNqQ?...
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Filming at Bishop’s House today with Rev Chris Krawiec and Jim Cooke for a Morecambe Parish Church Rooted episode.
The discussion was based on Mark 16 and will be broadcast on Easter Sunday via the Morecambe Parish Church website.
