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Bishop Julian welcomes you to our Diocesan website

"Welcome to the Diocese of Blackburn, the Church of England in Lancashire. As a Diocese we are working with our parishes to deliver 'Vision 2026: Healthy Churches Transforming Communities"

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Talk to God in prayer (includes Blackburn Diocese Prayers)

Prayer puts God at the centre of our lives and allows us to start a conversation with Him. We can be forgiven for the things that have gone wrong as we can always start again with God.

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Events

Reading Days at Whalley Abbey

Wednesday 17 October at 9am

Archdeacon Mark Ireland is holding Reading Days throughout 2018 at Whalley Abbey

Continue the Amazing Journey: Families and Faith after Baptism - Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick

Wednesday and Thursday 17/18 October

Conference to help families and young children who have met through baptism

Get Your Church Noticed

Saturday 20 October 2018

Communications Training Event at the Diocesan Offices in Blackburn

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News

Blackpool parish ropes in Bishop to climb The Big One to raise church funds

8th October 2018

Prayers for town and for Lancashire to be said as part of charity event.

Archbishop leads Bishops' retreat on Lindisfarne to reflect on recent Missions

5th October 2018

Bishop of Burnley: "We committed ourselves afresh to working together"

Bishop Jill speaks on BBC local radio about new survey on miracles

2nd October 2018

Interviews across the BBC local radio network

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Latest @cofelancs tweets

Blackburn Diocesan Daily Prayers - Wednesday 17th October 2018 - https://t.co/MwPOLPONR6

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Blackburn Diocesan Daily Prayers - Tuesday 16th October 2018 - https://t.co/x4kQDyWHWD