2026 is the centenary of The Church of England in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese)
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Vacancies and moves
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News and events
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Vision 2026
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Vision Refresh
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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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Strategic Development Funded Projects
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Investment Programme
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What we do
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Giving
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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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Our diocesan finances
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Our wider church family
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Our governance structures
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Resources
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Human Resources
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Liturgy and church services
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Creation Care and Net Zero Roadmap
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For lay ministry
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Senior clergy talks, articles and sermons
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For clergy
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Communications resources
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Discipleship, prayer and worship
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Parish Finance
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Parish administration and governance
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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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Safeguarding
Quicklinks
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Vacancies and moves
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Vacancies and moves
We will remember them
Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2026
Resources to help reflect and mark the moments
Continue to give generously to the Bishop's Harvest Appeal ...
This year's Harvest Appeal is raising funds to support Diocese of Liwolo led by Bishop Joseph Aba. We are seeking to support the Jehovah Rapha Healthcare Centre in Liwolo.
Our new vision is launching this November
Most recent meeting of Diocesan Synod celebrated achievements of the last decade for ‘Vision 2026: Healthy Churches Transforming Communities’ and looks towards a new vision later this year.
Events
Centenary Service of Celebration
Thursday 12 November
100 years ago, the Diocese of Blackburn came into beingClergy Study Day on Ethics and Leadership
Thursday 12 November
In partnership with Emmanuel Theological CollegeLaunch of the New Strategic Vision
Saturday 14 November 2026
The event will be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person.News
Centenary Celebration Service: Limited number of final tickets available
7th November 2026
Final chance to book for this special moment in the history of the DioceseGeneral Synod, November 2026; Agendas, papers and key links
6th November 2026
Final meeting of this sitting of General SynodGrade 1 listed Lancashire church gets development funding to help secure future of building
28th October 2026
Money will support work towards possible even larger future grantMeet our local church family
