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 Further articles and news updates on the Diocesan website: www.blackburn. anglican.org  Pictures are also available to view on our Flickr feed – search online for Flickr and Blackburn Diocese Speaking passionately about Young leader Emily her hopes for the County Hilton leads the Jill said: “I want congregation in everyone to hear about the prayer Risen Lord in their ‘own language’; in a way they can understand from people they can relate to as their own.” Bishop Jill continued: “In the same way, as One amazing God; one amazing week! Lancashire has beacon sites across the hills, I’d See pages 2 & 4 also love to see people who are beacons for Jesus across the County. “People who are fully alive with the Spirit because they are in love with Jesus are therefore able to speak naturally about Him in their churches, schools, colleges, workplaces, football clubs … everywhere!” On women , the five guiding principles and ‘mutual flourishing’, Bishop Jill said: “I have loved working with Bishop Philip over the past 18 months and we are good friends who don’t agree on just one aspect of our ministry. But there is so much more that unites than divides us.” Hundreds of people, including many clergy and parishioners from across the county; civic dignitaries and Bishop Jill’s friends and family watched and participated in the Installation Service. The service was led by the , Rt Rev. who was assisted by the Bishop of Bishop Jill calls , Rt Rev. . Bishop Jill grew up in Bolton. She is married to Rev. Prof. out ‘beacons’ Jeremy Duff, Principal of the St Padarn’s Institute in the in her first and they have two sons - Robbie, aged 13 and Harry, 10, all of sermon whom were at the Cathedral Danny Royle, a St to support Bishop Jill. Mellitus student, lights the first of The Installation Service for Rt Rev. Dr , A reading was given by a Bishop Jill’s our new Bishop of Lancaster, took place at former student of St ‘beacons’ during on July 3 after the Pictured after the service are (l-r) The Bishop of Mellitus, Rev. Hannah Boyd, Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson; Robbie the Installation Consecration Service at the now serving as a at St Service previous Friday (June 29). Duff; The Bishop of Lancaster, Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff; Mark’s Layton and St Luke’s, Harry Duff; The , Rt Rev. Philip Staining, in our Diocese while Danny Royle, a See back page for a full report on the North and Rev. Prof. Jeremy Duff. Consecration and page 3 for Bishop Jill’s current St Mellitus student, was on hand to reflections on the occasion. symbolically light the first of Bishop Jill’s  The full sermon is available to watch as a ‘beacons’. At the installation the new Bishop delivered her video on our Diocesan YouTube channel first sermon in the Diocese. There was also a song from the school choir of along with a separate video of service Salesbury School and prayers And what a sermon it was – with a theme of highlights – search online for YouTube and were said by Diocesan Young Leaders Alex calling on people to join God’s ‘winning team’ Blackburn Diocese. Critchley from Blackburn and Emily Hilton from and based on Luke’s Gospel Chapter 24, v9-32. Coast. Top picture - the ; ; more than 40 Bishops from across the Church of England and newly-consecrated Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff, with her family outside the West Door of York Minster on the day of her Consecration. Bottom picture shows this year's cohort of 19 and in relaxed mood before leaving for their pre- retreat at Whalley Abbey. 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. Deacons and Priests respond to God’s call

A GP; a teaching assistant; a Standish and Chris Dingwall-Jones, bookseller; a call centre worker; a who will serve at St. Peter and St. professional musician and a David, . The oldest construction worker. candidate is Stephen Large, These are just some of the former or continuing to serve at St Cuthbert’s current jobs of the latest cohort of 19 Burnley with St Luke’s Brierfield. new priests and deacons – known as All the ordinands have willingly ‘ordinands’ – most of whom were responded to God’s call on their lives ordained in late June and early July and are ready and eager to get to after going on retreat to the Diocesan work in their parishes to help fulfil our Retreat and Conference Centre at ‘Vision 2026: ‘Healthy Churches Whalley Abbey. Transforming Communities’. There are eight Deacons and 11 On Saturday June 30 at Blackburn Priests, many under the age of 40. Cathedral the Rt Rev. Philip North, Twelve of their number are men and Bishop of Burnley, ordained the eight seven are women. The oldest is 68 Deacons while , Rt The sun’s rays are dappled on woodwork as they shine through the iconic and the youngest (two candidates) Rev. Julian Henderson, Bishop of Lantern Tower at Blackburn Cathedral behind the 2018 cohort of new Priests are 29. Blackburn, ordained eight of the and Deacons for The Church of England in Lancashire; with Rt Rev. Julian Hen- derson, Bishop of Blackburn, front third from left and Rt Rev. Philip North,  You can watch a video on our Priests at services in the morning and Bishop of Burnley, front, second from right. YouTube channel featuring some afternoon. of the ordinands (search online There were two further services for for YouTube and Blackburn two more ordinands in parishes over ordained and would become a Priest or Deacon in His Diocese) the following two days. Thomas exercise a faithful and Christ- church. It was an exciting time for all  Read more about all of the Woolford was ordained Priest by the honouring ministry and that their of them and for their parishes across ordinands in our news coverage Bishop of Blackburn at , obedience to His call may inspire Lancashire.” on the Diocesan website: Bispham All Hallows on Sunday July 1, others to listen and discover their www.blackburn.anglican.org while Aiden Edwards was ordained vocation, whether lay or ordained.” The Bishops were joined at the Priest by the Bishop of Burnley at St services by The ,  View picture albums on our “God is always asking, whom shall I Annes on Sea, St Anne on Monday send? So, it is always a humbling The Very Rev. Peter Howell-Jones; the Diocesan Flickr feed – (search July 2. online for Flickr and Blackburn moment for me as a Bishop to be able , The to ordain men and women who have Diocese) A final ordination will take place a bit Venerable and the later in the year, when Judith Smith responded to His call to serve His , The The new Deacons and Priests will will be ordained as a Priest by Bishop church.” Venerable , as well as serve, or continue to serve, across Julian at Hornby St Margaret on Bishop Philip added: “Every year we representatives from parishes across Lancashire. The youngest candidates Sunday, September 30, at 10.45am. are deacons: Rebecca Feeney, who see a new group of men and women Lancashire and family and friends of will serve at St Wilfrid’s Church, Bishop Julian said: “We pray those of all ages responding to God’s call to the ordination candidates. Priests Christopher Anderton, Blackburn The Redeemer Samuel Cheesman, Anchorsholme All Saints Alice Cole, Lower , St James and Over Darwen, St James w Hoddlesden St Paul Claire Cooke, Lancaster St Thomas Munawar Din, Blackburn Christ Church with St Matthew Paul McNally, St James and St Paul Pictured after the service of ordination for Tom Pictured after the service of ordination for Victor Sohail, Great Marsden St John and Nelson Woolford at Bispham all Hallows are (l-r) the Aiden Edwards at St Annes on Sea, St Anne are St Philip Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson; (l-r) the Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North, Stephen Large, Burnley St Cuthbert and Brierfield Tom Woolford; Rev. Dr Simon Cox, Aiden Edwards and the Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rector of Bispham and Blackpool Area Dean Rev. Julian Henderson St Luke and the Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North. Thomas Woolford, Bispham All Hallows Aiden Edwards, St Annes on Sea, St Anne Judith Smith, Hornby w Claughton and Whittington and Arkholme and Gressingham

(Judith will be ordained in September)

Deacons Michael Clayton, Preston St Cuthbert Fulwood Rebecca Feeney, Standish St Wilfrid Karen Herschell, Ribchester, Hurst Green and Pictured after the Deacons' service of Mitton ordination at Blackburn Cathedral are (l-r) Christopher Dingwall-Jones, Fleetwood St Peter Pictured after the Priests' service of ordination Diocesan Registrar, Rev. Paul Benfield; the at Blackburn Cathedral are (l-r) The Dean of Archdeacon of Lancaster, and St David Blackburn, The Very Rev. Peter Howell Jones; Michael Everitt; Michael Clayton; Rebecca Jonathon Wei Sing Lee, Ashton-on-Ribble St Alice Cole; The Archdeacon of Blackburn, the Feeney; Christopher Dingwall-Jones; the Andrew Venerable Mark Ireland; Stephen Large; Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson; Barbara Pack, Blackburn St Aidan and Blackburn Adam Thomas; the Bishop of Burnley, Rt Rev. Munawar Din; the Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. St Luke, St Mark and St Philip Julian Henderson; Victor Sohail; the Bishop of Philip North; Jonathan Wei Sing Lee; Emma Burnley, Rt Rev. Philip North; Chris Anderton; Swarbrick; Karen Herschell; Barbara Pack; The Emma Swarbrick, Blackpool Holy Trinity South Claire Cooke; Sam Cheesman; Paul McNally Archdeacon of Blackburn, the Venerable Mark Shore and St Peter South Shore and the Archdeacon of Lancaster, the Ireland and The Dean of Blackburn, The Very Adam Thomas, Lytham St Cuthbert Venerable Michael Everitt Rev. Peter Howell Jones.

PEOPLE AND PLACES News Saturday, September 22 at 7.30pm, in St. The recent award of the Silas Parish Rooms, Preston New Rd; come and Rev. Nick McKee has been appointed as Diocesan British Empire Medal (BEM) in experience ‘It’s Magic’ at St. Silas. Tickets are £10 Director of Vocations. He has served in the Diocese the Queen’s Birthday Honours for adults; £5 for children under 16, to include of Manchester since Ordination and is currently List may have left Susan Jones refreshments and are available to be booked by Vicar of St Paul’s, Astley Bridge; Area Dean of ‘shocked and surprised’, but it email; [email protected] or by Walmsley and is a member of General Synod. He was no surprise for senior telephone, 01254 52070. has been responsible for overseeing a highly clergy in the Diocese, as well successful church plant on the Oldhams Estate as people in her parish at St Organ Recitals in August at Preston Minster, which was the inspiration for a recent SDF Nicholas’ in Wrea Green. Church Street, Preston PR1 3BU. Start at 1pm and Application in Manchester Diocese. His new post, Former Churchwarden, Susan run for 50 minutes. Free entry/ retiring collection. thanks to a capacity building grant from the Church Jones, a grandmother of 11, has worshipped at St Wednesday 8 August, Peter Morrison; Wednesday Commissioners, is a full-time one which will Nicholas since 2012, after spending 20 years at St 22 August, Sam Austin and Wednesday 29 August, encompass both lay and priestly leadership. Nick is Paul’s, in nearby Ansdell. David Price. Wednesday 1 and 15 August to be likely to start at the end of July and will be licensed announced. early in September. Sue’s years of serving the Church have resulted in involvement in a whole host of events and St Anne’s Parish Church, St Anne’s on Sea, Grand This year’s 2018 Bishop’s Harvest Appeal will activities – both locally in the parishes where she Reunion. Do you have a connection to the parish? support agricultural programmes in Sierra Leone, worships and more widely for the Diocese as a Whatever your connection we want to meet you in where your gift will enable the Kids in whole. church on Saturday 15 September, 1.30pm to 4pm. Kailahun project to give orphaned children the She said: “I was shocked and very surprised to There are old church records and magazines to skills and resources to make a good living from the hear I had been awarded a BEM in the Queen’s view. Refreshments will be provided. Please bring land; and the Amazon part of Brazil, marginalised Birthday Honours List, and feel very humbled to your own photos and memorabilia with you. We Quilombola (ex-slave) communities will be helped be honoured in this way.” look forward to seeing you. to make the most of the Brazil nut harvest and protect a vital part of the world environment. You Archdeacon Michael congratulated Sue on behalf Annual Flower Festival ‘Water’ at Christ Church, can find out more about the beneficiaries of the of the Diocese adding: “Sue’s work with children, Glasson LA2 0BS. To be held on 25, 26 and 27 Appeal on the diocesan website: www.blackburn. especially in welcoming them into her life and August. Stalls and refreshments. Open 10am to anglican.org alongside links to resources and home is inspirational. This combined with her 5pm. Contact Rev Gary Lewis at Sunday Service at further contact details. vibrant practical faith means she is someone I 6pm. rejoice in for her Christian discipleship.” The Mustard Seed Group from the parish church of Situations vacant or wanted  See the Diocesan website new pages at www. St Peter and St David, Fleetwood, came to Whalley Organist and Director of Music; September 2018; Abbey again recently to help manage the Abbey blackburn.anglican.org for a full version of this story. Contract: Permanent; St Peter’s Church, Salesbury. grounds. It was the second year in a row they had We seek a gifted and collaborative musician to join offered to help, alongside regular Abbey volunteers, our team here in Salesbury. We have a fine and they spent almost a full week in the grounds Conference of the Prayer Book Society (PBS) which Harrison and Harrison organ, which was restored in working alongside head gardener John. They were encourages rediscovery and use of the majesty and 2010, and our robed choir is affiliated to the RSCM. provided with free board and lodging and Christine spiritual depth of Thomas Cranmer’s Book of Remuneration for this post will be negotiable. This Nelson, Abbey Manager, thanks them for their hard Common Prayer (BCP). More details on the three- post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. For more work. day event (September 20-22) can be found at information, please contact: Rev. Martin Duerden; www.pbs.org.uk Forthcoming events 01254 248072; [email protected] Lunchtime Organ Recitals, St Mary Magdalene’s Free Gratis to a good home/chapel/church. Archdeacon Mark leads the next Reading Day at church, Church Street, BB7 2DD. On 4 Whalley Abbey on Wednesday August 15. There is Eminent Grant Theatre 2500 Organ. Two manual September and 2 October. Musical Director David 5½ octave, full pedal board, 3’11”h x 4’7”w x 2’4”d. no charge for the day, but you need to book in Thornton and guest organists will perform specially before you come. To book please email Whalley Complete with instruction books; double bench; selected music. There is no charge - voluntary draw bars; presets; poly/multi tonal. Plays well and Abbey at [email protected] and email the donations are welcome Archdeacon’s secretary, Kelly Quinn on kelly. in good working order. Contact Jorunn Hawkins [email protected] to advise of your Oberammergau Passion Play. Rev Jonathan 01282 617110 or email deh.vintageviking@ attendance. Carmyllie will be leading a group to Austria and gmail.com Oberammergau between the June 24 and July 1, To Be Given Away - 4 Button Neck Albs (2 x 45", 2 x Advanced notice of a Holy Land Pilgrimage 2019. 2020. Anyone interested in finding out more about Thursday 28 March to Thursday 4 April 2019. 48"), contact Carol Lawrance, Christ Church, the trip should contact Jonathan on 01254 824679 Thornton le Fylde on email carol.lawrance18@ Details from Rev Peter Lillicrap: 01253 392895 or or email [email protected] email: [email protected] gmail.com Get yourself and people from your church booked Clergy updates Organ Recitals will be held at St Andrew’s Church, on to the latest communications and marketing Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston PR4 5AA. 17 advice day which takes place on October 20, 2018 The Rev Nicolas John McKee, Vicar of Astley Bridge August, Dr Kevin Morgan Stonyhurst College; 19 at the Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker St Paul and Area Dean of Walmsley in the Diocese September, Sean Montgomery from Hebden Business Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE from 10.30am of Manchester, has been appointed Director of Bridge, Yorkshire; 19 October, Michael Anthony until 3.30pm. ‘Get Your Church Noticed’ gives Vocations. from Bulwell Church, Nottingham. Recitals start at practical, common sense ideas for promoting your The Rev Ann Joyce Templeman, Priest in Charge of 7.30pm. Tickets £6 including refreshments and sold church, its mission work and activities in your at the door on the night. Further details contact Theale and Englefield in the Diocese of Oxford, has immediate local area. More information and been appointed Vicar (House for Duty) of Much [email protected] booking details on the Diocesan website events Hoole St Michael. St Leonard's Church, Whalley Road, Langho BB6 area. The Rev Gail Miller, Curate at Holmes Chapel St 8AB, is holding a Flower Festival on the theme of Monthly charity keyboard concerts with a different 'Memories' on Friday/Saturday 7/8 September, Luke in the , has been appointed Top UK performer each month are to be held at Church of England Chaplain at HMP Preston and 10am to 4pm and Sunday 9 September from 12pm Midge Hall Church, Longmeanygate, Leyland, PR26 will be licensed by the Bishop of Burnley on 22 July culminating in a Songs of Praise service at 4pm. 6TD at 7:30pm. Entrance is £5 and refreshments at 2018 at 2.00pm in the chapel at HMP Preston. Refreshments available, raffle and auction. interval (£1 donation to the church). Forthcoming Admission £5. For further details contact Rev Tracy concerts are Monday 27 August with Ian Griffin The Rev William Grant (Grant) Ashton, Vicar of Swindells: [email protected] or 01254 from Wales for the Christie Melanoma Team and has been appointed Assistant Archdeacon of 247039. Monday 24 September with Steve Hubble from Blackburn from 1 July 2018 and was commissioned St John's Church, Church Square, Worsthorne, Dorset for Heartbeat. For more information ring on Monday 11 June in the chapel at Bishop’s House Burnley BB10 3NH will be holding its annual Art and Cathy on 07977 519597. during morning prayer. Crafts Fair from Saturday 28 July to Sunday 5 Organ Recitals will be held at St Andrew’s Church, The Rev Graham William Nelson retired as August. Around 40 craft stalls plus paintings by Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston PR4 5AA on the Assistant Priest and Supernumerary in the Preston local artists, also musical entertainment on following dates. Friday 17 August, Dr Kevin Morgan Deanery on 30 June 2018. weekday evenings. Refreshments available from Stonyhurst College; Friday 21 September, throughout the week. The fair runs between 2pm Sean Montgomery from Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire The Rev Graham Anthony Pollitt, Captain James and 8.30pm each day and admission is £1 for adults and Friday 19 October, Michael Anthony from Currin, Rev Canon William Weaver, Rev Calvin and is free for accompanied children. Bulwell Church, Nottingham. Tickets £6 sold on the Howard and the Rev Dyllis Dickinson, have all been door on the night, includes refreshments. Start at granted the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate in the Cirencester’s Royal Agricultural University in the Diocese Cotswolds will be the venue for this year’s Annual 7:30pm. For further information contact [email protected]

COMMENT: BISHOP JILL / BISHOP JILL’S CONSECRATION News? Feedback? [email protected] In her very first column for the Diocesan be amazed.” magazine ‘The See’ our new Bishop, Rt Rev. Dr God speaks his word and the universe comes May His Kingdom Jill Duff, reflects on three particular gifts given into being. Nowadays I always try to carry a to her as she became the new Bishop of Bible with me - His word is like a sword in my come and will be Lancaster. hand. I have no words to sum up our wonderful Second, a pastoral staff. ‘A bishop knows and done in Lancashire welcome to the , my is known by their people’ it says in the Installation in Blackburn Cathedral and consecration service. My staff is a gift from Consecration at York Minster. To God be the Bishop Julian. It matches his staff and Bishop harvest fields.” glory. Philip’s. It meant a lot to me that we each It appears He has woven together so much, and carried our matching staffs at my Installation Third, a prayer desk. The original prayer desk I am glimpsing just the outer fringes of his work. service in Blackburn Cathedral (in a departure of the Bishop of Lancaster was recently found in a skip, lovingly restored by a vicar in the Diocese So instead, I will reflect on three significant gifts from tradition) signifying our calling to be one team. and presented to me with a fresh kneeler gifted presented to me as the Eighth Anglican Bishop to me by Rev. Tim Horobin and his wife Lisa. The of Lancaster. My delight at working with two such remarkable wording on the kneeler is: ‘Furnace of Prayer for First, a Bible. This was presented to me by the colleagues (and indeed the wider Bishop’s the Nation.’ Leadership Team) is not possible to put into Archbishop of York at my consecration. I was As I offered in my Installation Service sermon, I sent to Sunday School in Bolton as a words either. The staff was engraved with my ‘theme’ - verses from would particularly welcome invitations to come child. I tried to read the Bible, but I came to pray across the Diocese; Sunday evenings in to faith aged 11 when a leader on a Matthew 9.35-38: “When Jesus saw the crowds, he churches, or weekdays in schools, workplaces, Scripture Union kids camp advised me: football clubs … “Ask for the Holy Spirit to open your had compassion for them eyes as you read it. (Psalm 119.18) You’ll … because they were For my diary availability just get in touch with harassed…like sheep my secretary, Judith, on judith.henderson@ without a shepherd … Ask blackburn.anglican.org the Lord of the harvest to May His Kingdom come and will be done in drive out workers into his Lancashire, as it is in heaven!

Before and after: The Bishop Jill Bishop of Lancaster's prayer desk before Further coverage available via the diocesan restoration and website: www.blackburn.anglican.org finished and ready to be used.

‘Surfing’ into her new role on the prayers of many, The Lancashire contingent our Diocese now has a new Bishop of Lancaster. was led by Jill’s new episcopal ‘An exciting colleagues, Bishop Julian and The new Bishop is the Rt Rev. Dr Jill Duff who, until Bishop Philip, and also recently, was the founding Director of St Mellitus included a group of new person . . . at an College, North West. Deacons and Priests from the The eighth Anglican Bishop of Lancaster was Diocese who were due to be consecrated at York Minster on June 29. A service ordained at the weekend exciting time!’ steeped in history, it was led by The Archbishop of following the Consecration. York, The Most Rev. and Rt Hon. Dr There were a number of very who was assisted by more than 40 Bishops. personal touches in the Bishop Jill hugs The Consecration was followed on July 3 by Jill’s service, including a reading Bishop Philip official welcome into the Diocese, with her from the Prophecy of Ezekiel during the Peace Installation Service at Blackburn Cathedral. by Jill’s sons. The sermon – and after being centred on calling people out ordained at York Many clergy and parishioners from across the to serve God - was delivered Minster County travelled to York for the service at the by her friend Rev. Canon Kate Wharton, who is Vicar of St Bartholomew, Roby, Minster, as well as groups of people representing The service begins – a group of soon-to-be ordained in Liverpool Diocese and Assistant National Leader various stages of Jill’s life and career so far Deacons and Priests from across Lancashire have a for New Wine. Kate is also Godmother to Jill’s front row seat as Bishop Jill takes her own seat in the eldest son. middle distance at the start of the service  See the Diocesan website www.blackburn.anglican.org for more articles get to this special moment. about the Consecration, including a feature piece by Mark Ashley “Today was a wonderful spirit-filled occasion. It was huge honour to be part of a consecration  A short Consecration Service highlights video is service which centred around calling down the Holy available on our YouTube channel and pictures Spirit for the office and work of a bishop in the from the service are available in an album on Church of God.” our Diocesan Flickr feed (search online for Scores of Bishops lay hands on Bishop Jill at the key ‘YouTube’ or ‘Flickr’ and ‘Blackburn Diocese’) Bishop Julian added: “We thank Jill for answering moment of The Ordination Prayer to ask God to God’s call to be Bishop of Lancaster. She is an send down his Holy Spirit on Jill to equip her for the Speaking after the service Bishop Jill said: “I have exciting person coming to an exciting team at an office and work of a Bishop been surfing on the prayers of so many people to exciting time.” Helpful information about 'The See' Deadline Want to submit an article or event for inclusion in The See? Check the deadline on the left and email for [email protected] the We'll always do our best to feature what we receive. For the online archive; more information about deadlines and how to submit articles, visit the website September www.blackburn.anglican.org (search 'The See') or just scan the QR code on the right. edition Sight loss problems? Access the online version of the latest issue on the website and adjust the page size as required using the + and is - buttons on the right of the screen, or hold down the keyboard 'Ctrl' button and press the + or - key to adjust as required. August 6, The See is edited by Diocesan Communications Manager Ronnie Semley. 2018 For new orders of ‘The See; or to change delivery address or quantities received contact Karen Ashcroft on [email protected] or 01254 503070.