As part of our black history topic, Y5 are on a tour of Lancaster, exploring it’s involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Let’s transform our future by facing our past. #hiddenhistory #blackhistory #facingthepast #lancasterblackhistory #localhistory #enslavement

Wonderful to celebrate the coronation today with a cracking sermon from Emmanuel Theological College The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) Ordinand Kaarina Leong! Next Sunday at 6.30pm Evensong we will be giving thanks for the Coronation of Charles III, including music from the coronation service. All are welcome!

We are seeking a new Director of Music! For more information please see our website: lancasterpriory.org/about/vacancie… Please share this post and help us to find the right person to join the team at Lancaster Priory. Thank you. The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese)

Beautiful Taize Service this evening. Carefully curated prayerful space- organised and led by congregation member Rachel-Ann and ordinand Kaarina Leong with music support from The Occasional Singers and Ian Pattinson #thankful

Today in Lancaster Facing the Past

It was wonderful to mark the feast of Corpus Christi yesterday with Evensong and Benediction in the Ripley St Thomas CE Academy Chapel. Excellent singing (Ayleward/Morley/Byrd) from the Chapel Choir. Thanks to @RevLeahVS and Kaarina Leong from Lancaster Priory for leading the service.

Fabulous to welcome Louis Johnson to Lancaster Priory The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) this evening! A new phase of mission for our ministry team and parish! Bishop Philip

Fabulous to announce that Dr Rebekah Okpoti will be the new Director of Music at the Priory from September. The Girly Organist The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) Read more here : tdy.lol/fMNpX

Venue announcement! Lancaster Priory, a stunning historic Lancaster venue will be hosting our #Engawa and #RichardJonesTrio double bill this year on Thursday 7th! Priory Close, LA1 1YZ #lancasterjazz23 #lancasterjazzfestival #lancasterjazzfest #lancasterpriory

Lovely to be invited along to Lancaster Priory to see The Three Sophia’s sculptures which will be in place until 7th December

The Three Sophias is the second phase of the Facing the Past Project which aims to tell the story of enslaved Africans that we know were in Lancaster. The sculptures were officially opened by a performance from local primary school Dallas Road Lancaster Priory

1/2 Launch of new installation of sculptures Lancaster Priory (see leaflet picture for more); new research publication + celebration of phase 2 of the #FacingThePast taking place today … @RevLeahVS Jill Duff Bishop Philip The Church of England Lancaster Guardian Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education BBC Lancashire

2/2 … involving local schools, learning more about slavery past of city of #Lancaster now; this after press launch event earlier today. More about #FacingThePast inc. video here bit.ly/47yoQxE @RevLeahVS Bishop Philip Jill Duff The Church of England Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education Lancaster Guardian

We're excited to introduce The three Sophias - a next step in the journey to address the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade- until 7th December (and then 7.1.24-31.1.24). Read more - lancasterpriory.org/news/facing-th… Facing the Past The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) The National Lottery Heritage Fund EducAid SL

Thank you to Stuart Pollitt BBC North West for featuring our project today and esp for helping us to share 'The Three Sophias' with a wider audience! On iplayer for the next 24 hrs or read here shorturl.at/mABCK or see them in person Lancaster Priory The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) The Church of England

Following His Majesty's cancer diagnosis today Bishop Philip has said: 'On behalf of the entire Church of England in Lancashire - our many parishes and schools - I send my prayers and very best wishes to the King' bit.ly/3OtVHMs Jill Duff The Church of England The Royal Family

Lancaster Priory continues to be a church where all are welcomed and encouraged to encounter Christ in prayer, praise, word and sacrament. In our PCC meeting last night we supported the use of Prayers of Love and Faith in our church and parish - read more: lancasterpriory.org/news/an-inclus…

Thankful for the prayers of fellow disciples of Christ across The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) today as it was our turn on the prayer cycle!

Delighted to join with Ripley St Thomas CE Academy Slyne-with-Hest @RevLeahVS The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) for BBC Radio 4 James Mountford service for Mothering Sunday. Esp thanks Don Gillthorpe for conducting & pupils for stellar faith & voices #JoyAndPain #AmazingLancsCoESchools bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

More new people at Priory on the Marsh today, thank you Jesus 💖🙏 - and, excitingly, two people - yes, two(!!) - actually joined me for the Prayer Run! I lived in hope - 'and hope does not disappoint us' (Rom. 5.5) Lancaster Priory @RevLeahVS The CofE in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) Bishop Philip Jill Duff