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The Centenary Celebration of the Blackburn Diocese

‘All for Jesus’ is the branding for our Centenary year, explaining in three simple words why there is a Diocese of Blackburn and its purpose.

Centenary prayer

Heavenly Father,
in our Centenary year
we rededicate ourselves and our Diocese to you.
Send the Holy Spirit to give us
confidence in our witness,
generosity in our service,
and love for our neighbours,
that your Church may be renewed
and many come home to you,
through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Sunday 4th Jauary 2026

At Christ Church Chatburn the centenary kicked off in grand style. It was a triple celebration in that in addition to the launch of 'All For Jesus' it was Epiphany and the beginning of our new benefice of St. Paul’s Low Moor and Christ Church Chatburn. Reverend Catherine who is now a Vicar of the new benefice had invited the new Archdeacon of Blackburn, The Venerable Jane Atkinson to be our preacher.
Reverend Catherine introduced our Holy Communion Service with some words that were being shared across the diocese of Blackburn.

“Dear Friends we meet in joy to celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. As the wise men laid their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh before the Christ child they offered their whole lives to Jesus as they acknowledged him as king, as God and also as Saviour.

Today in common with churches across Lancashire, we launch the centenary celebrations of the Diocese of Blackburn.
As we do so we look back in thanksgiving for one hundred years of faithful service. We look forward to imitating the wise men as we offer our whole lives afresh to Jesus and give our all for him.
We must prepare ourselves to meet the Lord who reveals himself to us in word and sacrament, let us call to mind our sins”

At the end of the service Reverend Catherine read the Blackburn Diocesan Centenary prayer. This prayer can be found on the tab above.