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Back to Church Sunday Back to Church Sunday is on 26 September. Time to start thinking of someone who might appreciate an invitation to come with you that day. Find out mo...  Read More

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The Shack THE SHACK is a gripping novel about a domestic tragedy which engulfs an American family and leads the father to an unusual encounter with God. It rai...  Read More

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Guided Tours of The Cathedral At 2.00pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month a guided tour of the Cathedral will be available for all. There will be no need for would-be tourists ...  Read More

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Wind in the Willows On Saturday 24th July at 11am, repeated at 2.30pm, a free presentation in the Cathedral grounds, as part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's &l...  Read More

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Cathedral Walking Group visit Dovestones and Saddleworth Moor. Saturday 24th July, 10.30am. An 8 mile walk; Dovestones and Saddleworth Moor. The leader is Jeremy Duerden and all are welcome to join us. roger@br...  Read More

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Assistant Director of Music James Davy wins top prize as a composer Assistant Director of Music James Davy has won the Choir & Organ Composition Competition 2010 with Domine clamavi, a setting of words from Ps. 141...  Read More

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Vacancies for Stanhill Choral Scholarships As the first exciting stage of a ten-year plan to further enhance the quality and quantity of music and musical education at Lancashire’s only A...  Read More

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Farewell to Canon Chivers The Cathedral Community said farewell to Chris, Mary, Dom, Greg and Jonathan Chivers at the Cathedral Eucharist on Sunday 18th July. In the absence o...  Read More

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Farewell to Justin Miller The Cathedral Community said farewell to Justin Miller at the Cathedral Eucharist on 18th July, following his year as Organ Scholar. Story to follow&...  Read More

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Farewell to Emily Crewe The Cathedral Community said farewell to Emily Crewe at the Cathedral Eucharist on 18th July. After fifteen years of involvement in the musical life a...  Read More

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Choristers perform Opera by Benjamin Britten in the Crypt Following the recent successful performance at the Ribchester Festival, the Cathedral Choristers gave a second performance of the mini-opera by Benj...  Read More

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Launch of "Fully Alive" and Farewell Reception for Chris Chivers A farewell reception for Canon Chris Chivers, with the launch of the DVD, Ukuvala Isikhewu (Bridging the Gap) and the book, Fully Alive was held ...  Read More

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Renaissance Singers sing Rossini The Renaissance Singers gave an acclaimed performance of Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle on Saturday, 10th July 2010. The Renaissance Singers were ...  Read More

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7/7 Book Launch in House of Lords The evening of 7th July, the fifth anniversary of the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London saw the launch of a book of reflections, 7/7: Muslim Perspectiv...  Read More

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Stunning decorative panel for The St. Martin's Chapel The Blackburn Diocesan Fellowship of Church Needleworkers has just finished a military wall hanging for St. Martin’s Chapel, incorporating regim...  Read More

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exChange helps schools to twin Newfield Special School and Avondale Primary School, both from Blackburn with Darwen, have been helped to twin by exChange of Blackburn Cathedral and ...  Read More

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World leading exponent on Reconciliation gives Temple Lecture in Muslim College When Anjum Anwar and Canon Chris Chivers gave a paper recently at an international conference on reconciliation held in Cape Town they met Professor B...  Read More

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Cathedral Consort sings music by Organist Emeritus Choral Evensong on Friday 25th June, sung by The Cathedral Consort, featured music written by Organist Emeritus, Dr John Bertalot. As well as his fam...  Read More

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Choristers perform at the Ribchester Festival Saturday June 26 heralded another first for the choristers of Blackburn Cathedral. Invited to perform in the Ribchester Festival for the first time, D...  Read More

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Vacancy for post of Canon Chancellor The Bishop of Blackburn wishes to appoint a Canon Chancellor on 1 February 2011 (or as soon as possible thereafter) who will take responsibility for C...  Read More

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Servers Wanted! Have you thought about serving in the Cathedral? We are currently looking for new members to join our team. If you are interested, please get in touch...  Read More

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Anjum Anwar visits St Paul's Church Anjum Anwar, Dialogue Development Officer, was invited by the Secretary of St. Paul’s Church Council to attend their fun day on the 19th June, t...  Read More

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Cathedral Website adds a Gallery There is now a Gallery page on this website where you can view photographs of the Cathedral. Photographs of events will also be frequently added to t...  Read More

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HRH The Duke of Kent visits Blackburn Cathedral Thursday 3 June saw the Duke of Kent in Blackburn Cathedral as part of a Borough-wide visit to flag-ship community cohesion projects. The Duke spent ...  Read More

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Cathedral delight at tangerine success exChange @ Blackburn Cathedral, the award-winning community cohesion agency is delighted that Blackpool FC has won promotion to the premiership. ex...  Read More

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Archbishop of Cape Town at Cathedral: dialogue is the only way forward Speaking after a dialogue at Blackburn Cathedral with Anjum Anwar MBE and Canon Chris Chivers, the Archbishop of Cape Town, The Most Reverend Thabo Ma...  Read More

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Vacancy for Worker with Adult Asylum Seekers and Refugees The Asylum Seeker/ Refugee Community (ARC) Project seeks a WORKER WITH ADULTS to be a member of the Project team working specifically to assist adult ...  Read More

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Zak Isingoma Some of you may be aware that Zak has had his case to remain in the UK refused. As he plans a final appeal, please consider supporting him by signing ...  Read More

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Christianity - Proud, peripheral or persecuted? There has been some stir in the press recently – into which our own Bishop Nicholas has been drawn – about the perceived persecution of Ch...  Read More

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New Lay Canons - 2nd May 2010 Congratulations to Mrs Valerie Edge, the Cathedral Under-Eighteens Co-Ordinator, and Mr Graeme Pollard, the Diocesan Secretary, who were installed as ...  Read More

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The General Election - a letter from Lancashire Church Leaders ‘As Church Leaders in Lancashire, we call upon all people of goodwill, and especially our Christian brothers and sisters, to reject racist polit...  Read More

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New Cathedral Guidebook Copies are available from the Cathedral Gift Shop at the price of £3.99....  Read More

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Annual Elections at the AGM on Wednesday 28th April We congratulate the following, who were elected to various responsibilities on Wednesday 28th April 2010: A) As Church Wardens: Stuart Rothwell, Phil...  Read More

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Malaria Day - Walks for Nets Students from Blackburn College took part in a charity walk to raise money for the ‘Walk for Nets’ campaign ahead of World Malaria Day on ...  Read More

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Stewardship Sunday - 25th April 2010 Sunday 25th April was Stewardship Sunday - a chance for us all to review our giving to and through the Church in terms of time, talents and money. We ...  Read More

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Chase the Mosquito Ushna Mughal and Karem Issa, the FaithsAct Fellows based at Blackburn Cathedral, organised an event in Manchester on Saturday 24th April to mark World...  Read More

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Candidates Clash in Election Debates held at Blackburn Cathedral The first of a new series of dialogues took place on Tuesday 20th April, from 1.00 -2.00pm and 7.00 – 8.30pm. It addressed the question, ‘...  Read More

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Bishop Speaks out on Zimbabwe At the conclusion to The Cathedral Eucharist on Easter Sunday, The Bishop of Blackburn led the congregation out of the cathedral onto the forecourt in...  Read More

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Stonyhurst College leads ecumenical service at Blackburn Cathedral Stonyhurst College, a Roman Catholic school, led an ecumenical service for Lent at Blackburn’s Anglican Cathedral on Monday 22nd March. Prayers ...  Read More

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Choral Evensong in memory of David Cooper   On Friday 12th March Choral Evensong was sung by the Cathedral Consort at 5.15pm in memory of David Cooper who was Cathedral Organist from 198...  Read More

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New FoBCM Chairman The Dean and Chapter appointed Kate Thompson as Chairman of the Council of the Friends of Blackburn Cathedral Music on Wednesday, 10th March 2010. The...  Read More

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Focus on Pakistan at Blackburn Cathedral Pakistan will be the focus of a debate organised by the exChange at Blackburn Cathedral on Thursday 18th March at 1:00pm. Anjum Anwar, MBE and Canon ...  Read More

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Cathedral Appeal Update Dear Friends We are now nearing the completion of the infra-structure of the Appeal. Rupert (Appeal Director) and Louise (Appeal Administrator) are w...  Read More

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Kibera comes to Blackburn A Temple Lecture given by Rye Barcott and Salim Mohammed When Canon Chris Chivers met a group of young 'twenty-somethings' in a Washington bar the ...  Read More

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Cathedral Development Update At a meeting of the Cathedral Congregation on Sunday, 28th February 2010, Canon Hindley gave the following update on the progress of the Cathedral D...  Read More

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What's a Sabbatical? What's a sabbatical? Not a holiday, as my long-suffering wife Mary - who hoped to see a bit more of me - would testify! Though it is meant to contain ...  Read More

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Reflections of Cathedral Administrator on retirement When Pat and I first came to the Cathedral 21 years, whilst I was still a Methodist minister, we were immediately struck by the friendless of the welc...  Read More

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Music Outreach to Lancashire The Diocesan Choral Festival, which took place on Saturday, 27th February, brought together singers of all ages from around Lancashire to take part in...  Read More

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Stewardship 2009 Churchwarden Michael Emery gave the following report at a Congregation Meeting on Sunday, 28th February following the Cathedral Eucharist: A big than...  Read More

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Asylum and Refugee Project Update Canon Michael Wedgeworth gave the following report at a Congregation Meeting on Sunday 28th February following the Cathedral Eucharist: The Asylum an...  Read More

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Introducing the new Cathedral Chef Following the Cathedral Eucharist on Sunday, 28th February, Member of Chapter Jean Duerden introduced the new Chef for the Cafe in the Crypt - Paul Fl...  Read More

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Bishop Announces Lenten Choral Evensongs Following the Diocesan Staff Eucharist on Wednesday 3rd February 2010, the Bishop of Blackburn, The Right Reverend Nicholas Reade announced plans for ...  Read More

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Thank you to Canon Michael Wedgeworth MBE At the meeting of the Congregation on Sunday 28th February 2010, Church Warden Stuart Rothwell said the following about Canon Michael Wedgeworth MBE: ...  Read More

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Baptisms and Weddings at the Cathedral We are pleased to welcome those who wish to have their children baptised or hold their weddings at the Cathedral. For detailed information please cli...  Read More

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From Troublemaker to Peacemaker - report on Temple Lecture FROM TROUBLEMAKER TO PEACEMAKER Revolutionary Reverend gives Cathedral Lecture   Mention of the name Donald Reeves used to send shiver...  Read More

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Two Firsts for Blackburn Sunday 7 February saw the cathedral choir give the world premiere of A Prayer from South Africa by composer James Whitbourn. Setting words by the inte...  Read More

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The Archbishop of York applauds Faiths Act Blackburns efforts to tackle malaria The Archbishop of York, Rev Dr John Sentamu, who has been an advocate for youth empowerment, has shown appreciation towards the combined efforts of Fa...  Read More

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Patronal Festival 2010 The Cathedral's Patronal Festival was celebrated in style on Sunday 30th January at the 1030 Cathedral Eucharist. The Bishop of Blackburn was the Cele...  Read More

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New Kathleen Ferrier CD Unless She Sings: A Celebration of Kathleen Ferrier This new CD featuring repertoire that was frequently sung by Kathleen Ferrier is now available. ...  Read More

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New Year's Honours Congratulations to Cathedral Administrator, The Reverend Canon Michael Wedgeworth (lately Chairman of Governors at Blackburn College) who was awarded ...  Read More

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