St Silas Blackburn

What's on this week at St. Silas Blackburn. Join us tonight if you can for a special service to commemorate International holocaust remembrance day. @cofelancs @churchofengland

@aston_sheelagh All the best Sheelagh, thank you for the 8 years. We wish you a very happy retirement.

Sad day today as I wait for train at Blackburn station and leave the town after 8 yrs as Vicar of the iconic @stsilasbburn that graces the town's skyline.

We are loving our partnership with St SIlas CHurch Art Ministry. st-silas-ce-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2024-11-2… @stsilasbburn @BDBofE

Thank you to everyone who came to say good bye to this morning. It has been a great 8 yrs here in Blackburn. Blessings to you all.

Today we said good-bye to our Vicar, Rev Sheelagh Aston, after 8 years and wished her well on her retirement. Next Sunday, we will welcome Fr. Paul Payton as our Interim Priest. @cofelancs

5 years on from the @DIYSOS @BBCCiN Big Build conversion of our Parish Rooms into accommodation for @nightsafebwd with amazing help from Blackburn towns folk we can't believe to different 4 walls & lots of TLC from staff make to those living at Safe@Silas Project. @cofelancs

@DIYSOS Great program doing great work to help others. 5 years ago @DIYSOS with @BBCCiN & volunteers from Blackburn turned our parish rooms into a housing accommodation for young people at @nightsafebwd. THANK YOU. @cofelancs

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Our latest Parish Magazine is available to download from our website stsilaschurch.org. Sadly, it contains the very last pastoral.letter from our Vicar, Rev Sheelagh, who leaves us after 8yrs on 24th Nov. @cofelancs

5 years ago today Children In Need DIYSOS arrived at St Silas Church and with the help of the people of Blackburn transformed our Parish Rooms into accommodation for Nightsafe. THANK YOU BLACKBURN. @cofelancs @nightsafebwd @blackburndarwen @StSilas_Primary

Just a few more days to view our Garden of Light artwork at Samlesbury Hall. Then the display will move to Whalley Abbey on Thursday until mid September. @cofelancs @StSilas_Primary @WensleyFoldCE @nightsafebwd

Our ground breaking gard3n of.light recycling project is live. Thank you to everyone who contributed artwork and our amazing artist in resid3nc Alastair. @cofelancs @nightsafebwd @StSilas_Primary @WensleyFoldCE @BlackburnMuseum

Come and see the fantastic artwork that created this beautiful 'staune glass' widow from over 300 milk bottles. 12 noon - 4pm our church will be open for visitors to view the wonderful artwork. Kettle's on. All welcomed. @cofelancs @nightsafebwd @blackburndarwen

Who's coming to see our garden of light tomorrow? Our resident artist has been very busy working with our local schools and community. Want to know more? We're open between 12noon-4pm. It's well worth a visit. @cofelancs @lancstelegraph @BDBofE @blackburndarwen St Silas BB2 6PS

After 8 years of being our priest, Sheelagh Aston has announced she is retiring from church ministry later this year. Having overseen the conversion of our parish rooms for @nightsafebwd along with other great works she will be greatly missed. @cofelancs

The doves and flames will be with us on Sunday when we celebrate The Trinity. 9am & 19.30am. All welcomed. @cofelancs @blackburndarwen @nightsafebwd

We are ready to celebrate Pentecost tomorrow. 10.30am @cofelancs

Our Garden of Light Project is almost.complete. only another 3 to go.@cofelancs @StSilas_Primary @nightsafebwd @WensleyFoldCE

Our vicar has a 2 part story being aired tomorrow and Wdnesday morning at 10.30 am in Matt Brown's This Is My Story show on ucb.co.uk/ucb2 A young woman finds herself in need of a hero - who is she going to call?@cofelancs @ChurchTimes

Pupils.from @StSilas_Primary came to see their artwork whic forms part of our #gardenoflight project. @cofelancs @CommunityCVS

Evening Prayer in our warm snug Dome. An experimenting in providing a warm space in a large church building. @cofelancs @CommunityCVS