Pendle Deanery

08/09/2026

Come and join us this weekend St Anne's Church, Fence and St John the Evangelist, Higham, Lancashire for Family Fun for All! Diocese of Blackburn

08/09/2026

07/05/2026

Do you know what we offer each week for young people aged between 10-16, who live or go to school in Colne, Laneshawbridge, Trawden and Foulridge?

All of this and more for a £5 annual membership with us 🫡

To join you can print a form off via our website: https://www.cyag.org/join/

Alternatively you can turn up to one of our activities and fill out the form. Please note this must be filled out and signed by both a parent/guardian and child.

11/02/2026

16/12/2025

Michelin star Chef Tom Parker cooked for over 50 pensioners in Fence on Monday 15th December. This was a heartfelt gesture from Chef Tom, of the Swan in Fence. At £10 per head for a full Christmas dinner in the Refectory at St Anne’s church, tickets sold out within a few hours of going on sale.

Chef Tom said ‘It’s an absolute joy and pleasure to support the village, the White Swan is a big part of the village and it’s always nice to give something back certainly around Christmas time’
Reverend Lesley, Vicar of St Anne’s, said ‘Wow! What church has a Michelin Star chef to cook for their people! We are truly blessed. All enjoyed a fabulous meal followed by Carol singing led by Matt Butler of the Inghamite church in Fence. This has been a wonderful collaboration with the Parish Council and wider community’
The White Swan is open all throughout Christmas apart from Boxing Day. For all information and to book look on the website at https://www.whiteswanatfence.co.uk/

Reverend Lesley is pictured with Howard Hartley, Parish Councillor, Jill Hartley, Chair of Fence Parish Council and Chef Tom Parker.

Diocese of Blackburn St Anne's Church, Fence

06/12/2025

🇬🇧 The Longest Yarn II - Britain at War 🇬🇧

As part of our Centenary celebrations, we are delighted to be hosting The Longest Yarn II - Britain at War exhibition at Blackburn Cathedral from Wednesday 7th January until Saturday 7th February 2026.

It is a striking, 80m exhibition of knitted and crocheted panels depicting life in Britain between the declaration of war in September 1939 to VE Day in May 1945.

Hundreds of volunteer knitters from across the UK have created a stunning set of 80 individual knitted panels, each depicting a scene of Britain during wartime.

It builds on the international success of The Longest Yarn, an exhibition of scenes from D-Day, which following a tour of the UK, is now in the USA.

This impressive exhibition of intricate knitted wartime scenes has been visited and loved by thousands and the work that has gone into the storytelling panels is informed by guidance from expert historians. Each individual panel tells a different story of a significant event including:

The outbreak of war, The King’s Speech, The Blitz and bombing of cities, Britons coping with the war, The Home Guard, The Women’s Land Army, Rationing, The euphoria of victory etc...

The individual knitter often has a personal connection with the story they portray - sometimes a relative, sometimes a place or moment in time, making this a truly unique, heartfelt and historically important exhibition.

There are also eight life-sized manikins to accompany the display, each depicting different people and their war-time roles.

The Cathedral will be open from 8.30am until 4.30pm on most days for viewing throughout the exhibition (some entry restrictions may apply on certain days).

Attracting thousands of visitors as it tours the UK, this exhibition appeals to people of all ages from schoolchildren upwards. Entry is by donation in support of both the Cathedral’s costs of hosting the exhibition and veterans' charities.

Learn more at blackburncathedral.com/yarn

30/11/2025

On this First Sunday of Advent, we come together in prayer. 🙏

Go to cofe.io/TodaysPrayer to learn more.

24/11/2025

Join with us in prayer. 🙏

Today's prayer is available in plain text and audio formats at cofe.io/TodaysPrayer.

16/10/2025

Arriving in our Deanery at approximately 5.15pm at St Anne's Church, Fence 🙏🏻