Looking at Bishop of Blackburn’s Priorities – a series of mini sermon series

We will continue our mini series of sermons on Bishop Phillip’s Episcopal priorities during June.

Have looked at the place of Young People at the heart of our church, next we look at ‘creating joyful Christian communities‘.

June 2nd : Fr Darren Smith SSC , General Secretary of the Additional Curates Society
June 9th : Rector on Welcome at All Age Worship
June 16th: Joy Rushton, Diocesan Being Witnesses Manager

In the Autumn we will look at stronger voice for justice, especially for the poorest.

September 29th- Ven Mark Ireland, Archdeacon of Blackburn
October 6th – Dr Joe Kennedy, the new Bishop of Burnley
October 13th HARVEST (Tarleton Revd Sam Cheesman, Chaplain to Bishop of Blackburn)

By Mark Soady|2024-05-24T20:16:39+00:00May 24th, 2024|Uncategorized|

About the Author: Mark Soady

Fr Mark was appointed as Rector of Rufford and Tarleton in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold throughout the world. Previously, Mark was Area Dean and Vicar of Abergavenny & Rector of Llanwenarth Citra. Additionally, Mark was a Psychiatric Nurse and Founder/Prior of the Hollywell Community. Prior to Ordination, he was Head of Office to Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead OM; and later worked for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (an arm of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) on democratisation programmes. Fr Mark served in the Royal Army Chaplain’s Department from 1998- 2012 and until 2017 was Chairman of Trustees of the Welsh Warrior: Richard Hunt Foundation, which cares for veterans. As Secretary to the Committee of Anglican Religious Communities in England, he also works with all nuns, monks and friars throughout the Church of England

Looking at Bishop of Blackburn’s Priorities – a series of mini sermon series