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What we do
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Vision 2026
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History, background and Vision Update 2021-24
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Vision 2026 Key themes
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Vision 2026 Parish Toolkit
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Vision 2026 stories
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Strategic Development Funded Projects
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Life Calling
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Growing Leaders
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Opportunities to Explore
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Lay Majority Ministry
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Whole life discipleship
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Ordination
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About us
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Women in Ministry
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Contact us
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Meet the Diocesan Office teams
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Our deaneries - Blackburn Archdeaconry
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Our deaneries - Lancaster Archdeaconry
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Diocesan Board of Education
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Energy saving and cost of living support, advice and resources
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Carbon Net Zero Roadmap
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Parish Finance
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Community transformation
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Being witnesses (parish mission resources)
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Church buildings, land and legal matters
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Parish Vision Fund
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Last updated 25th August 2023
Meet the Vision and Strategy Team
The Vision and Strategy Team is chaired and led by the Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev Philip North and, with God's guidance, it is a key part of the decision-making process of the Diocese; alongside the Diocesan Synod and the Bishop's Council.
The Vision and Strategy Team was formerly known as the Bishop's Leadership Team. It drives forward our Vision 2026 Healthy Churches Transforming Communities.
The Team meets once a month, with a longer gathering, involving a residential retreat, once a year in April or May.
The Rt Rev Philip North, Bishop of Blackburn
The Bisho
p and his office team are based at Bishop's House in Wilpshire
Bishop's Chaplain: Rev Sam Cheesman (see below for more details)
Personal Assistant: Louise Hunter
e: louise.hunter@blackburn.anglican.org
Bishop's Administrator: Esther Tregilgas e:bhadmin@bishopofblackburn.org.uk
Bishops' Appointments Secretary: Susan Stewart e: appointments@bishopofblackburn.org.uk
Number for Bishop's House: 01254 248234
The Rt Rev Dr Jill Duff
Suffragan Bishop of Lancaster, Based at the Diocesan offices
Personal Assistant: Judith Henderson
e: judith.henderson@blackburn.anglican.org
Tel: 07930 653509
The Ven Mark Ireland
Archdeacon of Blackburn, Based at the Diocesan offices
Tel: 07866 778791
Personal Assistant: Kelly Quinn
e: kelly.quinn@blackburn.anglican.org
Tel: 07384 819825
The Ven David Picken
Archdeacon of Lancaster, Based at the Diocesan Offices
The Very Rev Peter Howell-Jones
Dean of Blackburn, Based at Blackburn Cathedral offices
Executive Assistant and Operations Manager: Pauline Rowe
e: pauline.rowe@blackburncathedral.co.uk
Tel: 01254 277430
Rev Sam Cheesman
Bishop's Chaplain, Based at Bishop's House
e: chaplain@bishopofblackburn.org.uk
Tel: 01254 248234
For more Bishop's House contact information, see Bishop Philip's entry above.
Rev Anne Beverley
Dean of Women's Ministry
Vicar of Wesham Christ Church
Phone: 07841 742 022
Email: anne.beverley@btinternet.com
Canon Stephen Whittaker
Diocesan Secretary
Based at the Diocesan offices
Personal Assistant: Jenny Harborne
e: jenny.harborne@blackburn.anglican.org
Ronnie Semley, MCIPR; DipCIPR
Diocesan Communications Manager, Based at the Diocesan offices
Tel: 01254 503416; e: ronnie.semley@blackburn.anglican.org
Administrative support: Karen Ashcroft
e: karen.ashcroft@blackburn.anglican.org
Revd Sarah Siddique Gill
Vicar of St Stephen's with St James' in Blackburn
Bishop’s Advisor on UKME issues
VACANT
Director of Vocations
Based at the Diocesan offices
Administrator: Abi Saunders
e: abi.saunders@blackburn.anglican.org
Carolyn Barton
Director of Vision Delivery
Based at the Diocesan offices
e: carolyn.barton@blackburn.anglican.org
Joy Rushton
Being Witnesses Manager
Based at the Diocesan offices
e: joy.rushton@blackburn.anglican.org
Ronnie Semley, last updated August 2023