Confirmation Service & Preparation Sessions

for 1 hour
St Matthew The Apostle with Holy Trinity
St Matthew the Apostle with Holy Trinity Church, Harriet Street, Burnley,, BB11 4JH, United Kingdom

Bishop Philip North (the Bishop of Blackburn) will be leading a Confirmation Service at St Matthew’s on 10 March 2026. This will be an opportunity for both adults and children (in school year 6 and above) to get confirmed).
Confirmation is an opportunity to publicly affirm your faith in Jesus Christ. During the Confirmation Service the bishop will lay hands on each candidate and pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Before getting confirmed candidates prepare themselves by meeting with others to discuss the key beliefs of the Christian faith.
Confirmation Preparation sessions for Under18s will take place from 6.30pm-8.00pm in the Church Hall (please note change of venue) on Tuesdays 20th & 27th January, 3rd, 10th & 24th February and 3rd March.

Please contact Rev Kat if you are interested in getting confirmed.

St Matthew The Apostle with Holy Trinity

Welcome to the St Matthew’s Burnley page! 


St Matthew The Apostle with Holy Trinity is an inclusive Anglican Parish Church which strives to welcome all. It’s great that you have found your way to us. We hope you find the information in these pages helpful.

If you would like to read more about what we're up to, there is lots of information about current events and activities to be found on the St Matthew’s Facebook group: 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stmatthewsburnley

We are also on YouTube and during the covid pandemic livestreamed a number of our church services. You can access our YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/stmatthewsburnley 

Each week we send out a Church Email containing news and prayers. If you would like to receive these emails you can sign up via this link - http://eepurl.com/gWAAFn

We look forward to meeting you!

We are always looking for people to play an active part in our church. If you feel you can contribute and volunteer, we would to hear from you. We have lots of roles to get involved with in church. Please contact us and we will be delighted to hear from you.

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It is important to us that you know we at St Matthew’s Church follow the House of Bishops safeguarding guidance and policies - this includes having our own Parish Safeguarding Officers. For more information, please see the Safeguarding page. On this page you can read our Safeguarding Policy and find the Parish and Diocesan Safeguarding Officers’ Contact Details. 

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Fr Alex Frost

St Matthew the Apostle with Holy Trinity Church,
Harriet Street,
Burnley,

BB11 4JH
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Confirmation Service & Preparation Sessions

for 1 hour
St Matthew The Apostle with Holy Trinity
St Matthew the Apostle with Holy Trinity Church, Harriet Street, Burnley,, BB11 4JH, United Kingdom

Bishop Philip North (the Bishop of Blackburn) will be leading a Confirmation Service at St Matthew’s on 10 March 2026. This will be an opportunity for both adults and children (in school year 6 and above) to get confirmed).
Confirmation is an opportunity to publicly affirm your faith in Jesus Christ. During the Confirmation Service the bishop will lay hands on each candidate and pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Before getting confirmed candidates prepare themselves by meeting with others to discuss the key beliefs of the Christian faith.
Confirmation Preparation sessions for Under18s will take place from 6.30pm-8.00pm in the Church Hall (please note change of venue) on Tuesdays 20th & 27th January, 3rd, 10th & 24th February and 3rd March.

Please contact Rev Kat if you are interested in getting confirmed.

St Matthew The Apostle with Holy Trinity Charity No. 1214717