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THE See MAGAZINE Welcome to the Next Bishop of Lancaster THE APRIL 2018 Turn to See MAGAZINE page 2 JOURNAL OF BLACKBURN DIOCESE : THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN LANCASHIRE A priest who is passionate about planting new Bishop of Lancaster. This is a vibrant and exciting congregations and creating confident witnesses part of the Church of England with its Vision Welcome to the for Jesus Christ who can become ‘beacons’ in 2026: Healthy Churches Transforming their communities has been chosen to be our Communities. Being born and brought up in next Suffragan Bishop of Lancaster. Lancashire, the region has been on my heart in next Bishop of Bolton-born Rev. Dr Jill Duff, 45, is currently the prayer for many years. founding Director of the St Mellitus College, “Time and again I have seen how, with prayer Lancaster North West, which is the first full-time and perseverance, churches can grow and it will ordination course in the North West for over 40 be good to be part of a courageous Diocese that years, offering context-based ordination training is looking to the future with real hope. and theology courses. Jill continued: “I’ve been attracted by the sheer She went to Bolton School before studying at variety of Blackburn Diocese – in the range of its Christ College, Cambridge and Worcester parishes, settings, and church traditions. College, Oxford. Several years in the oil industry “At the same time I realise there are certain followed before Jill trained for the ministry at aspects of my episcopal ministry that some Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. won’t feel able in all good conscience to Jill succeeds Rt Rev. Geoff Pearson, who retired recognise. last July. The date of her consecration at York “I understand and respect the position of my Minster is June 29 this year. brothers and sisters in Christ who do not accept The Bishop of Lancaster-designate was the ministry of ordained women in leadership, The new episcopal team … Rev. Dr Jill Duff, centre, introduced by Diocesan Bishop Rt Rev. Julian whether sacramental or teaching. with Bishop Philip (left) and Bishop Julian (right) at Henderson at Marsh Community Centre, “There is so much more that unites than divides the Marsh Community Centre in Lancaster Lancaster, alongside the Suffragan Bishop of us, and I am committed to working together for Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North. Joining the Bishops mutual flourishing. May this bring hope to our Church of England in Lancashire and we look were other members of the Bishop’s Leadership church at this time.” Team. forward to her consecration in York in June. Jill explained that she is attracted to the brief Also in attendance were local Lancaster clergy, Bishop Julian added: “I want to make it clear that that the Bishop of Lancaster holds for Vision I see Jill’s appointment as another sign that the including Rev. Chris Newlands and Rev Jon 2026 around the theme of ‘being witnesses’. Scamman, plus many of the people who use the Anglican Church in Lancashire is modelling the Marsh Community Centre regularly. She commented: “I believe the Diocese is so well principles of ‘mutual flourishing’ in the Church of placed, with all its diversity in parishes and England. Later Jill travelled to our Cathedral in Blackburn church traditions, to raise church planting where the Dean, The Very Rev. Peter Howell- “Please remember Jill and her family in your aspirations for the Church of England here and prayers as she prepares for this important new Jones, introduced her to members of the beyond the boundaries of Blackburn Diocese. Cathedral Chapter over lunch. role.” “I am passionate about planting new Echoing Bishop Julian’s words, Bishop Philip In the afternoon Jill dropped in at St James’ congregations and creating confident witnesses Lower Darwen where our curates were in a added: “The commitment to mutual flourishing for Christ who can be beacons in their enshrined in the five guiding principles makes training session led by Mark Greene from the communities, sharing the Gospel message London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. possible the kind of fruitful working relationship meaningfully in their own voices. that I am looking forward to having with Jill in St James is also home to the Diocese’s new “The ambition currently in Lancashire is to have her new role. I am convinced that she will Leadership Hub in outer estates ministry for 50 new congregations of all traditions by 2026 – support and encourage Anglicans in Lancashire both lay and ordained training which has been maybe we will look back and find God in his of all traditions. developed in conjunction with St Mellitus generosity has surprised us.” College. Jill has already been working closely “Jill and I have worked together on the with Bishop Philip and St James’ vicar Rev. Tim The Bishop-designate is married to Rev. Prof. development of the Leadership Hub at St James Horobin on the project. Jeremy Duff, who is Principal of the St Padarn’s and, before today’s announcement, we co- Institute in the Church in Wales, and they have hosted a seminar in Preston just two weeks ago Jill then called in to the Diocesan Offices on the two sons, Robbie, aged 13 and Harry, aged 10. for our clergy from the most deprived parishes in edge of Blackburn before visiting the Blackpool Lancashire. Ministry Experience at Mereside in the evening. Jill concluded: “As a mother, one of my other great passions is work with young people, and He concluded: “Her insight and clear-sightedness At the announcement event Jill said: “I am there is so much to build on in this Diocese, not about the ways we can be reaching out to thrilled and humbled to be appointed the eighth least with the Diocese’s fantastic network of people in deprived urban settings was tangible church schools and the fact that young people and the 40 or so clergy who attended were are the heart of the work for Vision 2026. enthused by her encouraging and supportive “Throughout my ministry I’ve found working words.” with children and teenagers immensely energising; their responsiveness feeds the ways For more on Jill’s background, visit that the C of E is called to ‘proclaim the Gospel www.blackburn.anglican.org afresh in each generation’ and I look forward to seeing how that Gospel calling will play out in Watch a message from Jill to the Diocese on the coming years in this Diocese.” our YouTube channel Introducing Jill to the Diocese as the future Pictures from the announcement day are on Anglican Bishop of Lancaster, Bishop Julian said our Flickr site today: “Bishop Philip and I are delighted to The announcement was live-tweeted on welcome Jill as a new member of the episcopal @cofelancs and broadcast live on our The next Bishop of Lancaster, Rev. Dr Jill Duff, centre, team here in the Diocese. Facebook page where a recording of the with Bishop Philip (left) and Bishop Julian (right) event can still be found. surrounded by some of the Bishop’s Leadership Team “She comes to us with a wealth of experience; a together with some of the people who attended the passion for prayer and for spreading the Links to all our social media channels are at announcement event in Lancaster and who regularly Gospel. In Jill we have a new Bishop who will the top of the website homepage make use of the Marsh Community Centre’s facilities make a significant contribution to the life of the The See can also be found on the Diocesan Website: www.blackburn.anglican.org under News, or scan the ‘QR code’ on the back page with your smartphone to be taken to the Diocese website page which contains the current and archive editions of The See. COMMENT: ARCHDEACON MARK / NEWS A mother told me recently how she had saved Tim Miller, Gambling Commission executive up to buy her young son a football shirt for director, said recently: “We’re often Gambling and his favourite team for Christmas. reminded to discuss the risks of drinking, drugs and smoking with our children. On Christmas morning when he ripped open However our research shows that children sport are poor the present he burst into tears. Distraught, are twice as likely to gamble than do any of his mother asked what was the matter. ‘It’s those things.” not a real team shirt,’ he sobbed, ‘It doesn’t relations have the gambling logo on the front.’ Christians and Muslims have always warned of the dangers of gambling, because it is a Who says that advertising doesn’t influence massive contributor to debt and family the young? Clearly this young boy could breakdown among the poorest and most recognise the online gambling company’s vulnerable in society. logo and associated it in his mind with his sporting heroes and his favourite team. Jesus had very harsh words to say against those who would cause ‘little ones to This is not surprising – the number of stumble’ (Mark 9.42). Hence a recent television adverts for gambling has increased submission signed by the Church of England 150 times over in just a few years, from and the other main denominations calls on 90,000 in 2005 to 1.4 million in 2012, and the government to ban all on-screen gambling adverts are heavily concentrated advertising for gambling before the 9pm around live football matches broadcast watershed. during the daytime. There are signs that football teams will listen The impression is given that gambling is a to pressure from the terraces. Newcastle normal, healthy part of a sports lifestyle. United, which is sponsored by an online Even more worryingly, a recent survey has gambling firm based in Asia, has recently found that children increasingly believe that announced that it has removed the logo from gambling requires skill and is a good way to the shirts of its youth team, in response to make money.
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