Jill Duff

Bishop of Lancaster @cofelancs, Mum of 2 fun teens (PT taxi & canteen business), married to Jeremy @PadarnSant; Lancashire lass, holiday lover.

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With many I am leaving this platform. Find me on Facebook

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@BishManchester @synod @DioManchester #BishopForFoodAndFun 🥂

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Delight to license Rev Clare Shepherd as our new Chaplain to @CumbriaUni in Lancaster @cofelancs and Assistant priest @LancasterPriory @RevLeahVS

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Time well spent with dedicated colleagues @cofelancs on our Parish Renewal retreat @CarlisleDiocese
Even if team Lancaster lost the quiz tiebreaker

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A weekend of joy
@cofelancs @churchofengland
@bpblackburn #NewRevs
27 new priests & deacons plus powerful talks from Bishop Saju @CofeLeicester @whalleyabbey

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@CindyRigney1 @BpBlackburn @churchofengland @cofelancs Winning Pet Service Award 🥇

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Thankful for this opportunity for @cofelancs @ChurchTimes
@churchofengland
https://t.co/jBX50dJGw5

[Premier Christianity @Christianitymag]

Wesley’s great awakening transformed society and led to the abolition of slavery and free education. Today, we’re seeing people come to know Jesus more easily than we were five years ago, and that’s incredibly exciting.
https://t.co/aHEh54fWuK @PeteGreig

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Whalley Abbey @whalleyabbey
Delightful venue for our termly Women Incumbent’s networking lunch today with our new Dean of Women’s Ministry @lucielunn299
So thankful for such open-hearted dedicated sisters @cofelancs

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And a happy ending to a gloriously fun Clergy Family Party at Bishop’s House @cofelancs @samcheesman

[Lancaster University @LancasterUni]

Last month's good news just got better...

The Complete University Guide have now corrected their figures and moved us up one place and into the top 10 in the UK! Here’s the updated story
https://t.co/QT6Mk4vLSC

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So energising to teach on leadership at Night School at @Capernwrayhall @cofelancs carrying the vision of Torch Bearers since 1947 to bring reconciliation #LightingTheBeacons 🔥

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Delighted to license Lis & Ian Ward as Team Vicar & Associate Vicar in our fabulous Fellside Team @cofelancs @PickenDavid @GregorStewart4
#FreshWells #LivingWater

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What glorious colours of joy! Thank you God, and thank you @nationaltrust

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Fantastic news

[Lancaster University @LancasterUni]

We’re proud to be the highest ranked university in the North West of England in the new Complete University Guide, as well as being placed 11th among 130 UK universities with 15 subjects in the top 10!

@compuniguide | #LeagueTables2025

https://t.co/QT6Mk4ve34

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Group photo on RHS credit Sara Cuff for Blackburn Diocese @cofelancs
Amazing @ChurchTimes cake credit Grazyna Hilton @LancasterPriory

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Joyful to celebrate 30 years of women priests @cofelancs with some of our original 13 @lancasterPriory inc a thanksgiving Eucharist compiled by @revleahvs inspirational sermon @katemassey77 pink fizz & cake:
“a ministry that is grace-filled and transformative” @bpblackburn

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@revdlouisjj @LancasterPriory Thrilled by this! Praying for steady flourishing

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This is an excellent, insightful and much needed report.
Thank you Caroline Taylor, Chantal Oppen @DioceseofDurham and
Rae Caro @NclDiocese
May we find a way for young mums to flourish in ministry @NADAWMCofE

[Madeleine Davies @MadsDavies]

For two years, a small group of women spent hours tracking down the maternity policies in the C of E's dioceses. Our story here on their detailed report, published today, which highlights the scale of variation & examples of “immoral and illegal” practices
https://t.co/W08po46UpE

[The Church of England @churchofengland]

📣 To all involved in Youth Ministry 📣

@thykingdom_come are gathering thousands of young people in person and online, to come together in prayer this Pentecost Sunday. 🙏

Find out more at https://t.co/kbh1G4yRCR.