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Last updated 29th July 2021
Weekly Sermon
On this page you will find our 'Weekly Sermon' columns, written by a huge range of contributors, including the Bishops and Archdeacons, plus clergy and laity from across the Diocese.
Contributors submit their columns on a rota and write around three times a year.
We are always refreshing the rota. If you want to be considered as a future contributer, email communicate@blackburn.anglican.org
These columns are free to be reproduced in local parish magazines or to be used as inpiration for other talks and sermons. Spread the word!
| Date (Friday) | Title |
Name |
|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2021 | Talking Straight | Mark Ashley |
| 23 July 2021 | Are you being served? | Rev Andrew Raynes |
| 16 July 2021 | Adrift, with our Shepherd | Rev Rebecca Feeney |
| 9 July 2021 | Put on the full armour of God | Geoff Hutchinson |
| 2 July 2021 | Bishop Philip North | |
| 25 June 2021 | Share your losses with a trusted listener | Stephen Whittaker |
| 18 June 2021 | Gloria Birdsall | |
| 11 June 2021 | The things of the Kingdom | Archdeacon David Picken |
| 28 May 2021 | For God so ... | Rev Calum Crombie |
| 21 May 2021 | This Day of Pentecost | Bishop Philip North |
| 14 May 2021 | Rev Canon Mark Jones | |
| 7 May 2021 | Love the neighbour we do not see | Rev Toby Webber |
| 30 April 2021 | True Vine | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 23 April 2021 | Who do you think you are? | Rev Nick McKee |
| 16 April 2021 | How do you see yourself? | Joy Rushton |
| 9 April 2021 | The Spirit can move your immoveable stones | Bishop Jill Duff |
| 2 April 2021 | A Reflection for Good Friday | Dean Peter Howell-Jones |
| 19 March 2021 | The Glory of God - Human beings fully alive | Archdeacon David Picken |
| 12 March 2021 | Who has 'mothered' you? | Rev Karen Herschell |
| 5 March 2021 | What would Jesus do? | Rev Canon Andrew Raynes |
| 26 February 2021 | Bishop Julian Henderson | |
| 19 February 2021 | The Trials of Lent | Rev Nancy Goodrich |
| 12 February 2021 | Mark Ashley | |
| 5 February 2021 | A Bit of a Mess | Geoff Hutchinson |
| 29 January 2021 | On Groundhog Day | Rev Rebecca Feeney |
| 22 January 2021 | Anyone for a party? | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 15 January 2021 | A Vision of the Future | Bishop Philip North |
| 8 January 2021 | Jesus' Baptism | Board of Education Sam Johnson |
| New Year's Day | Who can be against us, when God is with us? | Gloria Birdsall |
| Christmas Day | 'O come let us adore Him' | Archdeacon David Picken |
| 11 December 2020 | Who are you? | Rev Callum Crombie |
| 4 December 2020 | Comfort | Bishop Philip North |
| 27 November 2020 | Rev Canon Mark Jones | |
| 13 November 2020 | It never rains ... ! An answer to prayer | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 6 November 2020 | The Ten Bridesmaids | Rev Nick McKee |
| 30 October 2020 | The Power of Words | Rev Lisa Senior |
| 23 October 2020 | God's beautiful promise to us all | Bishop Jill Duff |
| 16 October 2020 | We all have a job to do! | Dean Peter Howell-Jones |
| 9 October 2020 | An Unlikely Guest List | Ruth Hassall |
| 2 October 2020 | Archdeacon David Picken | |
| 25 September 2020 | God’s everlasting mercy and love | Rev Karen Herschell |
| 18 Septemper 2020 | The Temple God is building | Rev Canon Andrew Raynes |
| 11 September 2020 | Bishop Julian Henderson | |
| 28 August 2020 | Mark Ashley | |
| 21 August 2020 | Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 14 August 2020 | Bishop Philip North | |
| 31 July 2020 | Two Feasts | Rev Rebecca Feeney |
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24 July 2020 |
How is Scalextric like the Kingdom of God? | Stephen Whittaker |
| 17 July 2020 | Hope at all times | Gloria Birdsall |
| 26 June 2020 | God made them all | Rev Canon Herrick Daniels |
| 19 June 2020 | Not peace, but a sword | Rev Calum Crombie |
| 12 June 2020 | #WeCanBreathe | Bishop Jill Duff |
| 5 June 2020 | Jesus says 'Go' - a reflection for Tinity Sunday | Rev Nancy Goodrich |
| 29 May 2020 | What are we waiting for? | Rev Canon Mark Jones |
| 15 May 2020 | I will not leave you as ophans | Ruth Hassall |
| 1 May 2020 | Voice Recognition | Rev Ian Enticott |
| 24 April 2020 | The Easter message is always the same | Rev Lisa Senior |
| 17 April 2020 | Feasting on the Word | Rev Nick McKee |
| 10 April 2020 | 'Give Him the praise He is due for His sacrifice' | Bishop Julian Henderson |
| 20 March 2020 | Living in Lockdown | Rev Canon Andrew Raynes |
| 6 March 2020 | Show to others the generosity, gift and grace of God | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 28 February 2020 | Geoff Hutchinson | |
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21 February 2020 |
Just Believe! | Gloria Birdsall |
| 14 February 2020 | Stephen Whittaker | |
| 7 February 2020 | You are Salt of the Earth | Bishop Philip North |
| 31 January 2020 | Sharon Hassall | |
| 24 January 2020 | Ronnie Semley | |
| 17 January 2020 | Rev Calum Crombie | |
| 10 January 2020 | Bishop Jill Duff |