THE AUGUST 2019 See MAGAZINE JOURNAL OF BLACKBURN DIOCESE : THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN LANCASHIRE Trust in God during times of change . . . Parishes pray for people to know Jesus

Let me share a few of the summer comings and goings. It is always sad when the Diocese has to bid farewell to a friend and colleague, but that is what we are doing this summer as we thank God for Michael and Ruth Everitt’s much appreciated ministry in the Diocese over 27 years. We wish them well as they move to Durham and settle into a new chapter of ministry in the service of Christ, as from September 22. The event took place a bit too late in  Turn to page 2 for coverage of this year’s ordinations the month to feature in this edition but there will be a story and pictures next time round. It is also good to record that David Gibb, who was at St In the vacancy, Assistant Archdeacon Simon Cox will be helped Andrew’s Leyland until last December is, for the next six by Linda Macluskie, as temporary assistant to the assistant! months, joining Bishop Jill’s team as a coach for the initiative They, along with the rest of the Diocesan team, will cover all of encouraging the development of new local congregations. the various aspects of Michael’s many responsibilities. In this edition of The See you can read more about the great Meanwhile David Arnold will step up as temporary Chair of the cohort of new deacons and priests who are starting and Board of Education and I have called together a small advisory continuing their ministry in the Diocese. group to participate in the appointment process of a new Their recent ordinations over a busy weekend in June mean Archdeacon. the release of fresh energy and life in the cause of the Gospel There is a deadline of September 2 for applications and and we look forward to the stories of how their ministries interviews take place on September 24. Please pray for the bring transformation and hope to the communities where they guiding hand of God on this process. serve, as part of Vision 2026. I am delighted that Sam Cheesman has accepted my invitation People will always come and go and that is a good thing to become Bishop’s Chaplain. He is currently curate in because it means our trust is not in them, our confidence is in Anchorsholme and will complete his curacy at St Peter’s the God who never changes and is the same yesterday, today Salesbury with Martin Duerden as a Self-Supporting Minister, and for ever. but will be full time as Chaplain at Bishop’s House. He moves To Him be all the glory. to the Chaplain’s house in Langho at the end of July and starts on August 12. Bishop Julian 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. ORDINATIONS 2019 ‘I want to commit my life to follow where I

Ordination List 2019 (Deaneries in capitals) think God is leading’ Ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Lancaster in the A drama lecturer; an engineer; a primary Bishop Julian ordained five of the Priests at Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin with St Paul at school teacher; a police constable; a youth services at 10.30am and 2.30pm respectively. 10.30am on Saturday 29 June 2019 worker; a speech and language therapist; a Three further services for five ordinands were Maureen (Mo) Baldwin, CHORLEY Chorley St Laurence chimney sweep and the former medical then held in parishes the next day, Sunday Michael Hutchinson, PRESTON Fulwood St Cuthbert director of Trinity Hospice, Blackpool! June 30: Bishop Julian ordained two Deacons Jane Lee, WHALLEY Whalley St Mary & All Saints These were just some of the former or current at 10.30am at St John’s in Whittle-le-Woods at Elizabeth McLean, PRESTON Fulwood Christ Church jobs of latest cohort of our new priests and 10.30am and two Priests at St Andrew, Ashton- Susan Salt , GARSTANG Fellside Team Ministry deacons who were ordained on the last on-Ribble, at 2.30pm. Meanwhile the final Ian Sarginson, WHALLEY Clitheroe St James weekend in June to serve in The Church of Priest was ordained by Bishop Philip, at Lois Ward, POULTON Poulton, Carleton & Singleton England in Lancashire Fleetwood, St Peter and St David at 6pm on Katherine (Kat) Gregory-Witham, BURNLEY Burnley Sunday. St Matthew the Apostle (Habergham Eaves) with The group of 18 ordinands was made up of 10 Holy Trinity Deacons and 8 Priests who were ordained at  Further coverage of the ordinations is on five services across the two days following a www.blackburn.anglican.org under the Ordained Priest by the in the Cathe- three day retreat at Whalley Abbey. News section, including full profiles of each dral Church of St Mary the Virgin with St Paul at 2.30pm The youngest candidate was a Deacon and the new Deacon and Priest on Saturday 29 June 2019 oldest was a Priest. Kat Gregory-Witham, 28, is  Videos, featuring two of the Deacons, two Rebecca Feeney, CHORLEY Standish St Wilfrid now serving St Matthew's with Holy Trinity, of the priests and all three of our bishops Karen Herschell, WHALLEY Ribchester, Hurst Green and Habergham Eaves, Burnley while Barbara Pack, are now available to view on the Diocesan Mitton 56, continues to serve the Benefice of St. YouTube channel (search online for Barbara Pack, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN Blackburn Aidan, Mill Hill with St. Luke, St. Mark and St. YouTube and Blackburn Diocese). St Aidan and Blackburn St Luke, St Mark and St Philip Philip, Blackburn. Emma Swarbrick, BLACKPOOL – Blackpool Holy Trinity  Pictures from the ordinations can also be South Shore and St Peter South Shore All the ordinands willingly responded to God’s viewed on our flickr feed – search online Adam Thomas, KIRKHAM Lytham St Cuthbert call on their lives and are ready and eager to for flickr and Blackburn Diocese get to work in their parishes as we collectively Bishop Julian said: “It was a joy and a delight to Ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Blackburn at Whittle- press forward with our Vision 2026 Healthy le-Woods St John the Evangelist at 10.30am on Sunday Churches Transforming Communities. see men and women released and authorised for ministry at the five services which took 30 June 2019 Kat Gregory-Witham said today: “I sensed that place over the weekend. Paul Davies, CHORLEY Whittle-le-Woods St John the God was asking me to serve a local community, Evangelist to offer Christian leadership and to gather “This year we had a great cohort of candidates. Christopher (Kit) Walker, BURNLEY Padiham with Hapton people around God’s welcoming table. As a May their ministry bring much blessing in the and Padiham Green parishes where they will serve.” disciple of Jesus, I want to commit my life to follow where I think God is leading.”  As part of Vision 2026 we are committed to Ordained Priest by the Bishop of Blackburn at Ashton-on -Ribble St Andrew at 2.30pm on Sunday 30 June 2019 Meanwhile Barbara Pack reflected: “I had growing vocations and increasing the number of ordinands and curates in Jonathon Wei Sing Lee, PRESTON Ashton on Ribble always thought my calling was to be an St Andrew organist and worship leader, but God had training. The Bishop’s Ordination Fund helps to fund the grants made to assist Peter Harvey, LEYLAND Wellfield Pioneer Church other ideas. I just had to be obedient and follow what God was calling me to be. I have with living and removal costs of those in training. Ordained Priest by the at Fleetwood given up lots of things in order to follow this St Peter and St David at 6pm on Sunday 30 June 2019 calling.” Visit www.blackburn.anglican.org/ donate where you can donate to all our Christopher Dingwall-Jones, POULTON Fleetwood St Peter On Saturday, June 29, at , present funds, including the Bishop's and St David Bishop Jill ordained eight of the Deacons while Ordination Fund.

Left: Priests, Blackburn Cathedral Front row, l-r; Bishop Philip; Emma Swarbrick; Adam Thomas; Barbara Pack; Bishop Julian; Rebecca Feeney; Karen Herschell; Bishop Jill; Back row, l-r, Rev. Nick McKee, Director of Vocations; Archdeacon Michael; Archdeacon Mark; Dean Peter; Rev. Matt Allen, Director of Studies, All Saints Middle: Deacons, Blackburn Cathedral Front row, l-r, Bishop Philip; Maureen (Mo) Baldwin; Jane Lee; Bishop Jill; Lois Ward; Susan Salt; Bishop Julian; back row, l-r, Archdeacon Michael; Kat Grego- ry-Witham; Michael Hutchinson; Ian Sarginson; Elizabeth McLean; Rev. Nick McKee, Director of Vocations; Rev. Matt Allen, Director of Studies, All Saints; Archdeacon Mark Right: Deacons, St John’s in Whittle-le-Woods Front row, l-r, Archdeacon Michael; Bishop Philip; Kit Walker; Bishop Julian; Paul Davies; Rev. Matt Allen, Director of Studies, All Saints; back row, l-r, Rev. Nick McKee, Director of Vocations; Archdeacon Mark; Rev. Philip Venables, Vicar of St John’s

Left: Priests, St Andrew’s, Ashton-on-Ribble Front row, l-r, Archdeacon Michael; Peter Harvey; Bishop Julian; Jonathan Wei Sing Lee; Bishop Philip; Rev. Matt Allen, Director of Studies, All Saints; back row, l-r, Rev. Nick McKee, Director of Vocations; Archdeacon Mark; Rev. James Nash, Vicar of St An- drew’s Right: Priest, St Peter and St David, Fleetwood Front row, l-r, Archdeacon Michael; Bishop Julian; Christopher Dingwall-Jones; Bishop Philip; Rev. Matt Allen, Director of Stud- ies, All Saints; back row, Rev. Paul Benfield, Diocesan Registrar; Rev. Nick McKee, Director of Vocations; Archdeacon Mark

PEOPLE AND PLACES Diocesan News and events proceeds go to the church. Martin Duerden. The Holiday Club Volunteers of St Oswald's St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Goosnargh The Rev Graham Piper, Vicar (HfD) of St Mary Church in Knuzden recently won the Grass PR3 2BN is holding a Grand Bazaar on the Magdalen and St Peter with Church Kirk, has Roots Community Action Award category at green behind the Grapes Inn on Saturday 31 been appointed Priest-in-Charge (HfD) of St the Blackburn with Darwen Volunteer Awards August. Ten stalls of home grown fruit and Olave Mitcham in the Diocese of Southwark. in King George's Hall. One of the Holiday vegetables, teas and tiffin. Beer on tap, nearly The Rev Etienne van Blerk, who holds the Club's main aims is to feed children in the all under gazebos, (and always the pub) so Bishop’s Permission to Officiate in the school holidays. Holiday clubs runs every half wet weather no excuse. Diocese, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge term and some weeks during end of term Millhead Village Hall, Carnforth LA5 9HD will of The United Benefice of Carbis Bay and holidays. They also run a couple of parties be the venue for an ecumenical prayer Lelant in the Diocese of Truro. Etienne will be and trips out in the summer holidays. It breakfast on Saturday 7 September at 8.30am licensed by the Bishop of St Germans on 30 attracts up to 40 local children, mostly not with Canon Herrick Daniel as special guest. July 2019. 'church kids'. They were the first in the Admission is free. For further details, please country to use the hashtag #holidayhunger. The Rev Anthony James Barnshaw, Curate at contact Valerie Bond on 07969 081092. Cheadle Hulme St Andrew, has been Blackburn Cathedral recently played host to a St Mark’s Church, Dolphinholme LA2 9AL, is appointed Vicar of Anchorsholme All Saints. 'War Memorial Parks and Gardens' display holding a Festival of Rural Life on Saturday 5 put together by the Lancashire Gardens The Rev Sarah Siddique Gill will be instituted and Sunday 6 October 2019. As part of its by the Bishop of Burnley and inducted by the Trust ... and the same display is now being 120th Birthday celebrations, the church will made available to our parishes at no cost. A Archdeacon of Blackburn as Vicar of celebrate from 10am on Saturday with Forest Blackburn St Stephen and St James on 17 recent survey of more than 30 memorial parks Church activities, Austin and Paley (architects) and gardens in the County carried out by the October 2019 at 7.30pm at Blackburn St and Dolphinholme through the ages displays. James. Trust has provided the information for the Accompanied by floral displays from local display. The Trust can be flexible with timings businesses and Myerscough College. The Rev Shaun Baldwin resigned as Priest-in- in relation to when the display is up in your Refreshments will be served throughout the Charge of Ingol St Margaret on 31 May 2019. parish - and it can be in situ for a period day. The annual Harvest Service will be held Shaun remains in his posts as Vicar of spanning two Sundays. If you are interested in on Sunday at 9.30am, teas and cake will be Broughton St John the Baptist and Area Dean hosting you need to contact Alan Robinson at served until the 5.30pm Evensong Service. of Preston. the Trust direct via email [email protected] The Xaverian Centre, 169 Sharoe Green Lane, The Rev Canon Mark Andrew Jones resigns as Fulwood, Preston PR2 8HE. On August 31, The Area Dean of Burnley on 4 August 2019. Mark ‘Lune Valley Peace Pilgrimage’ Saturday 27th Woman with the Haemorr-hage, a remains in his post as Vicar of Padiham with July 2019. Churches of Hornby, Gressingham, countercultural text of liberation, and on Hapton and Padiham Green. Arkholme and Gressingham alongside the RC September 28, Genesis and Creation, ways of The Rev Dr William Gary Bowness will resign churches of Hornby and Kirkby Lonsdale. Visit seeing, that inspire us to act ecologically. each themed church, pick up your passport as Interim Vicar (HfD) of Skerton St Luke with Both from 10.30am to 4pm, coffee at 10am. effect from 30 September 2019. and get it stamped at each church you visit. Cost £20, bring packed lunch. To book, email Join the pilgrimage walk starting from St Donna: [email protected] The Rev Thomas Finch died on 27 May 2019. Joseph, Kirkby Lonsdale at 10am. Further His funeral took place on 13 June 2019 at information from: sisterjudithocmm@ St Silas Church, Preston New Road, Blackburn Leyland St Ambrose followed by burial at gmail.com Tel: 03330 119563. BB2 6PS, proudly presents ‘Songs from the Leyland St Andrew’s. After retiring in 1988 Shows’ a concert by the Blackburn Musical Rev Finch moved to the Reading Day at Whalley Abbey with Theatre Company, on Saturday 14 September Archdeacon . To be held on where he held the Bishop’s Permission to at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 include wine/fruit juice Officiate from 1988 until 2015. Wednesday 21 August, 9am in the Chapel and and canapes. Under 16s free. To book phone finishing with Evening Prayer at 4.30pm. To 01254 262324 or 07890 521045 or visit the The Rev Alan Hunt died on 31 May 2019. His book contact Kelly Quinn email kelly.quinn@ website at stsilasblackburn@ gmail.com funeral was held on 13 June 2019 at Walton- blackburn.anglican.org le-Dale St Leonard’s. Rev Hunt served all of On Monday 12 August, Cath Greenlees is Blackburn Diocese Mothers' Union is to hold his ministry in the Diocese of Blackburn. He doing a sponsored walk of approx 70 miles was Curate at Standish St Wilfrid from 1967 their Annual Mary Sumner Day Service at St from Ross on Wye, south through Monmouth Michael's Church, Kirkham PR4 2SE on to 1972 and then became Vicar of Clitheroe St to Tintern Abbey and towards Chepstow and Paul’s Low Moor. Rev Hunt held a licence to Saturday 10 August at 2pm. Members and then north through the Forest of Dean. non-members are welcome to come and officiate until 1985 and held the Bishop’s Proceeds to go to Christian Aid and Traidcraft Permission to Officiate from 1985 share in our celebrations. Refreshments will Exchange. Donations to be made to Christian be available. Also there is a Literature Pop-Up Aid, c/o Mrs C Greenlees, 16 Franklands, The Rev Brian Banks died on 26 May 2019. Shop at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goosnargh Longton PR4 5PD. Thank you for any support His funeral was held on 12 June 2019 at PR3 2BN on Saturday 7 September from you are able to give. Further details: Cath Charnock Richard Crematorium. Rev Banks 11am until 1pm. Items from the latest Greenlees on 01772 613500 or email served his curacy in the Diocese of Bristol and catalogue will be available. Enjoy fellowship cathgreenlees@ hotmail.co.uk then moved to the Diocese of Worcester in and refreshments. 1968 where he was Rector of Wychbold St Concert by Parkside Colliery Male Voice Choir Mary de Wyche and Upton Warren. He also St. Helen’s Church, Churchtown, Garstang PR3 is being held at St. Peter’s Church, Harper’s 0HT, is holding a charity beer and cider served as Rural Dean of Evesham from 1981 Lane, Chorley PR60HP on Saturday 14th to 1987. Brian moved to the Diocese of festival on Friday 16 at 6pm to 10pm and September 2019 at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 from Saturday 17 August at 2pm to 10pm, to be Portsmouth in 1987. He was granted PTO in church, vicarage 01257 433308 or Anne Retirement by the Bishop of Salisbury which held on the church field and will include street Forrest 01257 262334, or pay on the door. food and several live music acts. Plenty of he held until 2009 when he moved to Leyland parking on adjacent field. The local bus route The Annual Diocesan/Clergy Golf Day is at to be nearer his son and daughter. is the 42 Lancaster to Blackpool. Adults £5 on Darwen Golf Club on Thursday 29 August. The Rev Canon Paul Kenneth Warren, the Rev the door - includes a pint, children free. Cost is £18 per golfer, including green fees David John Newcomb Maddock, the Rev Philip and lunch. More information: helen.morris@ Charles Green, the Rev Canon Colin Henry A Night at the Opera: Performances of opera Blackburn.anglican.org favourites in the marvelous acoustics of St Williams and the Rev Canon William Grant Ambrose Church, Sawley Road, Grindleton Clergy updates Ashton have been granted the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate in the Diocese. BB7 4QS, by the Encore Opera Groupon The Rev Samuel Graham Cheesman, Curate at Friday 30 August from 7.30pm. Tickets £10 Anchorsholme All Saints, has been appointed Mrs Jill Hamilton Maddock, has been given include refreshments and can be obtained by Bishop’s Chaplain. Sam will complete his the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate as a calling 01200 441551 or 01254 384893. All curacy at Salesbury St Peter under the Rev Reader in the Diocese.

NEWS News? Feedback? [email protected] Stonyhurst College played host recently to a magical way to enhance community cohesion.” cricket match between a team from The Church of Meanwhile, Andrew Pratt, The Bishop of Going into bat England in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) and a Blackburn’s Inter-faith Adviser agreed saying: team representing Lancashire Council of Mosques. “Sport is a great way of breaking down barriers and The intention is to play again next year and if they getting to know one another. This event is going for inter-faith do, the ranks of the Diocese team may be joined by from strength to strength.” one of our Bishops! And Bishop Philip, who has done a huge amount to This year, the Diocese team lost by 50 runs, but the help ‘build bridges’ between people of different relationships result was just one aspect of the encounter as it faiths in Lancashire as part of the 'Building Bridges was also a chance to strengthen inter-faith in Burnley' project, added: "Sport is a brilliant way relationships. to develop friendships and to bring people of Captain of the Blackburn Diocese team, Rev. Dr diverse backgrounds together. I’m delighted this Tom Woolford, said: "As we've seen through the match was able to take place and that it has course of the Cricket World Cup these last several become a regular fixture in the County’s sporting weeks, cricket really brings the different cultures in calendar – particularly so, as I hope to play myself Britain together. next year!” “It's great that it does so on a local level too. We've  Meanwhile some of the Blackburn Diocese really enjoyed making contacts and building cricket team has had great success in reaching the final of this year’s Church Times The combined Blackburn Diocese and Lancashire friendships with members of Lancashire's Muslim Council of Mosques Cricket teams before the game at community through organising and playing this Cup – in a joint side playing alongside Stonyhurst College. game - and I know both teams hope to repeat and cricketers from Durham and Carlisle Dioceses. build on this positive experience next summer." The Cup is a prestigious trophy fought for by sides from many of the Dioceses across the The Imam of Skelmersdale, Qari Asif, said: “Sport country and this year is the first time for many progressed to this stage of the tournament. The transcends boundaries and cricket is simply a years that cricketers from our Diocese have final takes place at The Walker Cricket Ground in London on September 5.

The 2019 Bishop’s Harvest Appeal will support You can find out much more about the Christian Aid’s Breaking the Barriers programme. beneficiaries of the Appeal on the Diocesan Harvest Appeal It follows last year’s appeal which raised nearly website - www.blackburn.anglican.org (put £23k for agricultural programmes in Sierra Leone ‘harvest appeal’ in the search box) - alongside links and further contact details for more and Brazil. information and to order resources. 2019 launches This year’s programmes operate in four countries where those with the least power and influence Bishop Julian said: “I am very pleased that this year’s Bishop’s Harvest Appeal will benefit rural (women in particular) are most vulnerable to the your generosity to empower women there to take impact of climate change: Ethiopia, Malawi, communities in both Africa and Central America, including Honduras where Christian Aid will use the lead in tackling climate change; harnessing the Burkina Faso and Honduras. power of the sun to bring the harvest home.”

The Bishop’s Bible ‘Treasure’ Challenge was Journaling element, which we really want to launched back in September for children in Key encourage the children to continue doing. Visit Stage 2, writes Sarah Earnshaw, Diocesan the Bible Challenge page on the Board of Bible Challenge Children’s Work Adviser. Education website under‘ children’ www. It is running alongside the Bishop’s Bible bdeducation.org. uk/children/ for more on for children is a Challenge for adults. this and the challenge itself. So far, we’ve had positive responses from 54 out There were also a small number of groups that of the 95 schools and church groups that contributed to an art exhibition linked to the great success registered to participate in the challenge, which Bible Challenge that was held in the Cathedral on the run up to Easter. equates to 2700 (and counting!) children that I hope and pray the fantastic response that have completed all eight challenges and will Plans are now being made for visits to take we’ve had to this project with the children will receive a small gift and certificate in recognition place to the schools which have completed the provide encouragement for the adults as their of their achievement. challenge to present certificates to the children own Bishop’s Bible Challenge continues One thing that was new for this year is the Bible during collective worship. throughout the rest of the calendar year.

Recently our primary school community (St this announcement than gathered around the Peter and St Paul Primary in Rishton) gathered altar of the church. Church and school for a very special celebration of the Eucharist at An extract from the SIAMS report said: The church to announce the outcome of our recent school’s Christian vision permeates every as- celebrate together SIAMS inspection,writes Father Christopher pect of its life and work. As a result, all pupils Holden from the local parish church, also named and adults flourish. St Peter and St Paul. Relationships between the school and its com- SIAMS stands for Statutory Inspection of Angli- munities, including parents, the local parish and can and Methodist Schools which focuses on the partner schools are innovative and exemplary. impact of the Church school's Christian vision on pupils and adults. Every pupil is nurtured and thrives. Individuality and diversity are welcomed and celebrated (and Being a Eucharistic community, which was noted the school) promotes a ‘love for God and each in the Inspection Report twice as a strength, we other’. thought what better or more fitting way to make

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