Update: Amanda was fully licensed as Vicar of Baxenden St John and Accrington St Paul on 1st May 2022On Monday 29th November 2021 Rev Amanda Marshall was licensed as Priest in Charge of Baxenden St John and Curate in Charge of Accrington St Paul, by the Bishop of Blackburn This is for legal reasons.<span style="font-size: 1rem;">For all practical purposes Amanda is the Vicar of the joint Parish. and will be formally appointed as such once the legal processes have been completed; hopefully in March.</span>
After discussion by the PCC, following guidance from the Diocese, the updated policy is as follows:The Common Cup will be offered at Communion services. It is a personal choice to either take the wine or to continue to receive the bread only.
Room Hire | Baxenden St John ChurchPlease see the above link if you wish to hire all or part of our building. Please note the cellar is currently unavailable.
John Massey is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. He can be contacted on <span style="font-size: 1rem;">07516 050 344 or </span>baxendenstjohns.safeguarding@<wbr>gmail.com Please see attached for the current policy.
