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Bishop Philip North
Bishop Philip has been the suffragan Bishop of Burnley since 2015. On this page you will find a selection of Bishop Philip's talks and articles, which will be added to over time.
Thought for the Day
Bishop Philip occasionally contributes to BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day. You can listen to those contributions here and some of them will also appear below in written form as well.
The articles featured include the most recent piece first and (further below) are articles of particular relevance in the context of estates churches.
Talks, Articles and sermons (most recent first):
- Address to Diocesan Synod, March 2023, on Living in Love and Faith (LLF) PDF and Word
- Bishop Philip’s Address at the Cathedral during the announcement of the next Bishop of Blackburn: PDF and Word
- Address to Diocesan Synod October 2022 (Word and Pdf)
- Thought for the Day 9th August 2022 - Drought
- Chester Diocese Clergy Conference - 18th May 2022
- Anglican Academy Secondary School Headteachers Conference - 15th October 2020
- Welcome to my Chapel - Message for Thursday 11 June
- An inspiring army of everyday people' Radio 4 Thought for the Day; April 20, 2020
- A nation is calling out to its church - Church of England Newspaper, March 2020
- Short term cost for long-term well-being - Radio 4 Thought for the Day, March 30, 2020
- Discerning call in other - 10 top tips
- BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day: Can hope come from a tragic disaster?
- Prayer and Kingdom of God: Keynote Address for Diocese of Sheffield, Oct 6, 2019
- Setting the Captive Free - CAP National Conference 2019
- Talk at Westminster Walsingham Festival
- Talk to Anglican Essentials on Mission and the Sacraments
- Thy Kingdom Come 2018 (Article for The See magazine)
- Holy Land Reflection
- Ministry of Sport Conference
- Three Festivals; one God
- A Spirituality of Mission: The Way of St Vincent de Paul
- Catholic Evangelism for Anglican Catholic Future Festival (ACF)
- St Hilda of Hartlepool. Address to the Priests and Deacons Retreat to Walsingham.
- Image change is not enough: Article for The See magazine - April 2016
Estates Churches articles
- General Synod - February 2019 - Estates Evangelism Speech
- Talk to Southwell and Notts Estates Conference - Oct 2016
- Hope for the Poor - New Wine United 2017