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Last updated 11th March 2020
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 rato 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 (archived back to 2018) 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 |
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| 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 | |
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2019 |
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| 27 December 2019 | A time for healing and trust | Bishop Julian Henderson |
| 20 December 2019 | Rev Mark Jones | |
| 13 December 2019 | Radical Joy | Ruth Hassall |
| 6 December 2019 | Rev Karen Herschell | |
| 29 November 2019 | An Event worth waiting for | Rev Ian Enticott |
| 22 November 2019 | Mind Matters ... | Rev Lisa Senior |
| 15 November 2019 | Peace Building | Rev Nick McKee |
| 8 November 2019 | Costly Grace | Mandy Stanton |
| 1 November 2019 | Bishop Jill Duff | |
| 25 October 2019 | The Dean, Peter Howell-Jones | |
| 18 October 2019 | The Lord does hear, and he does care | Rev Canon Andrew Raynes |
| 11 October 2019 | Rev Rebecca Feeney | |
| 4 October 2019 | Bishop Jill Duff | |
| 27 September 2019 |
Harvest time and it’s time to assess our harvesting of souls |
Geoff Hutchinson |
| 20 September 2019 | The God that just keeps on giving! | Gloria Birdsall |
| 13 September 2019 | Stephen Whittaker | |
| 6 September 2019 | With God there is always a second chance | Bishop Jill Duff |
| 30 August 2019 | Never once do we ever walk alone | Sharon Hassall |
| 23 August 2019 | Ronnie Semley | |
| 16 August 2019 | Bishop Philip North | |
| 9 August 2019 | Have some Cake | Rev Calum Crombie |
| 2 August 2019 | Unpacking our Fears | Rev Nancy Goodrich |
| 26 July 2019 | Service is Perfect Freedom | Rev Canon Mark Jones |
| 12 July 2019 | Have a word with myself | Ruth Hassall |
| 5 July 2019 | I am very easy to wind up | Archdeacon Michael Everitt |
| 28 June 2019 | Living Water and Sustaining Life | Rev Ian Enticott |
| 21 June 2019 | Rev Lisa Senior | |
| 14 June 2019 | Do not believe that lie that Sunday doesn't matter | Rev Nick McKee |
| 31 May 2019 | Mandy Stanton | |
| 17 May 2019 | Rev Canon Andrew Raynes | |
| 3 May 2019 | Breakfast on the Beach | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 26 April 2019 | An Easter Reflection | Geoff Hutchinson |
| 19 April 2019 | What is good about 'Good Friday' | Gloria Birdsall |
| 12 April 2019 | Talk to young people about the glorious message of Easter | Sam Johnson - DBE |
| 4 April 2019 | Passive acceptance of Poverty is never an option | Bishop Philip North |
| 29 March 2019 | Saying Farewell after a job well done | Ed Saville |
| 8 March 2019 |
Importance of relationships - with friends, family ... and Jesus |
Ronnie Semley |
| 1 March 2019 | God calls us to be ourselves | Rev Calum Crombie |
| 22 February 2019 | Blessed are you who are poor | Rev Mark Jones |
| 8 February 2019 | An Infectious Love for Jesus | Rev Toby Webber |
| 1 February 2019 | Give us this day our daily bread | Gillian Beeley |
| 25 January 2019 |
Surprises in Prayer (extended version of article)
|
Rev Ian Enticott |
| 18 January 2019 | White Water Giving | Archdeacon Mark Ireland |
| 11 January 2019 | A Privilege to Serve | Dave Champness |
| 4 January 2019 | Tough Calls | The Dean, Peter Howell-Jones |
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2018 |
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| 21 December 2018 | Bishops' Christmas Messages |
Bishop Julian Bishop Philip Bishop Jill |
| 14 December 2018 | A Time for Jesus to be Celebrated | Geoff Hutchinson |
| 7 December 2018 | Hope in Jesus this Advent | Gloria Birdsall |
| 30 November 2018 | The Storm before the calm at Schools across Diocese | Stephen Whittaker |
| 23 November 2018 | Seeing Angels everywhere ... even in puddles! | Archdeacon Michael Everitt |
| 16 November 2018 | They shall not grow old | Rev John Chitham |
| 9 November 2018 | Lest We Forget - We've Forgot | Rev Canon Ed Saville |
| 2 November 2018 | Poignant memories during a visit to York | Archdeacon Michael Everitt |