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Pause for Peace - Walton-le-Dale St Leonard's church

Sunday 21 September at 6pm

A reflective service of prayer for peace in our broken world

Rural Mission and Ministry Course

Cirencester 20-21 May and Wydale Hall 24-25 September 2025

For any lay or ordained leaders in need of a rural refresher or considering a move to rural

Simeon Wood: Flute Emporium

Thursday 25 September at 7pm

A show filled with music and laughter

Churches encouraged to mark Disability Awareness Sunday for 2025

September 28, 2025

Takes place on September 28

2026 Centenary Mission Deanery Events – Burnley Open Deanery Synod

Thursday 2 October 2025, at 7pm

As part of the celebration of our Diocesan Centenary in 2026

Retreat - Whalley Abbey

Wednesday 1 to Saturday 4 October

this retreat will explore how God’s sacrificial love is revealed to us in his gifts of Creation

Christian Aid: 80 Years - Powered by Hope

Saturday 4 October

International charity invites people to put faith into action in the call for action on poverty

The Lord's Prayer Tour, Faith in the North

Friday 10 October

The Bishop of Blackburn invites everyone in the Diocese to attend this free Faith in the North event at Blackburn Cathedral

2026 Centenary Mission Deanery Events – Chorley Open Deanery Synod

Tuesday 14 October 2025, at 7.30pm

As part of the celebration of our Diocesan Centenary in 2026

Pedalling across Lancashire for Free State

Friday 17 October

Bishop's Harvest Appeal is under way to raise funds to support several projects in our link Diocese of Free State in South Africa

Day of Prayer for Growth and Renewal - Led by Rev Anna Walker at Whalley Abbey

Tuesday 21 October 2025

The churches, schools and chaplaincies of the Diocese are called to a year of focused prayer for growth and renewal