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Thursday 19 October at 2pm

Reformation 500 Service at Cathedral

Everyone from across the Diocese is invited to join church leaders from across Lancashire to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation at 2pm on Thursday October 19 in Blackburn Cathedral.

Speaking at the event will be the National Ecumenical Officer for the Catholic Bishops' Conference in England and Wales alongside the Vice President of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in England. 

Responses and reflections will be given by Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn; The Chair of the Lancashire Methodist District and the Moderator of the URC NW Synod.

For a simple and effective telling of the story of Martin Luther and the Reformation suitable for children and adults alike, watch this video from Go Chatter, a ministry of www.10ofthose.com 

 

Places may be booked in the followings ways:
1          By Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reformation-500-tickets-36683227521
2          By email to the County Ecumenical Officer for Churches Together in Lancashire antonmuller@ctlancashire.org.uk
3          By letter or phone to The Revd Anton Müller, County Ecumenical Officer, The Vicarage, Snowhill Lane, Scorton, PR3 1AY, 07919 438 413

The service will be followed by refreshments in the Crypt at 3.30pm and a brief report from Churches Together in Lancashire.