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Journey through Lent to Easter ....
Bishop Philip's Lent Course and other Lent/Easter resources for 2025
A huge range available - including from our very own Fruitful app!
Year of Prayer for Growth and Renewal
We are inviting our parishes, schools and chaplaincies to make 2025 a year of prayer for growth and renewal.
Archdeacon of Blackburn to retire
The Venerable Mark Ireland will be retiring in April. A Farewell Service for Mark’s ministry is being planned for April 6.
Events
Discerning a new Vision - BLACKPOOL and POULTON Deanery Synod meetings
Tuesday 25 February
Special Vision Deanery Synods are being held in early 2025 to enable additional prayer and discussion around the discernment of our new visionRev Dr Andrew Sach - Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad
Thursday 27 February 2025
How is Christian faith still relevant in this modern scientific world?Children's Ministry Conference
Friday 28 February to Saturday 1 March
Join us for a day of encouragement, equipping, practical ideas and resourcesNews
If you can't access our website here is how to sort the problem
16th February 2025
The issue is with one particular provider not the website itselfStanding ovation after Lancashire Vicar's call for national church strategy supporting working class ministry
14th February 2025
A new approach to developing leaders, one that recognises the value of the experience of life as well as the importance of the classroomGeneral Synod - everything you need to follow what's happening
10th February 2025
Social media links; all the papers and moreMeet our local church family
