The following to be ordained Deacon and Priest by the Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, at Blackburn Cathedral on Saturday, July 2. Deacons 10.30am and Priests 2.30pm. 

Jordan Bentliff to Chorley St George – Rev Michael Print

Amy Bland at Euxton Parish Church – Rev Jo Smith

Sam Dickinson to Blackburn Christ Church with St Andrew’s Livesey – Rev Canon Andrew Raynes

Andrew Downes to Thornton le Fylde Christ Church  – Rev Damian Platt

Lloyd Etheridge to Leyland St Andrew – Rev David Whitehouse

Alan Gault to Blackburn St Aidan, St Luke, St Mark and St Philips – Rev Jason Gardner

Nathaniel Gilmour to Broughton St John – Rev Canon Fleur Green

Liz Gethin at Fulwood St Cuthbert – Rev Mark Bradford

Simon Griffiths at Preston All Saints – Rev Nathan Buttery

Barbara Houghton at Preston St Stephen – Rev Dave Hanson 

Simon King at Longridge St Lawrence with St Paul – Rev Mike Barton

Martin McDonald to Fulwood St Cuthbert – Rev Mark Bradford

Ian McGrath at Ellel St John – Rev Craig Abbot

Tristan Meares to Rufford with Holmeswood St Mary and Tarleton Holy Trinity  - Rev Canon Mark Soady

Bryn Naylor at Higher Walton All Saints and Hoghton Holy Trinity – Rev Hannah Boyd

Ryan Otley to St Anne’s on Sea, St Annes – Rev Glen Brooks

Matthew Rowley remaining in Grange Park, Blackpool – Rev Peter Lillicrap

Anna Walker at Bamber Bridge and Walton Le Dale – Rev Shaun Baldwin

Mark Wooding at Leyland St John’s – Rev Andy Meeson

The following will be ordained by The Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North, on Sunday, July 3, at Saint Mary Magdalen, Accrington, at 6.30pm

Jordan McDermott at Accrington St Andrew, St Mary Magdalen and St Peter and Church Kirk – Rev Canon David Arnold  

Matteo Zambon at Torrisholme The Ascension – Rev Damian Porter

Ronnie Semley, May 2022