St Paul’s Church in Scotforth has been a visible landmark on the A6 and at the heart of its local community for 150 years in 2026.

We begin our year of 150th Anniversary Celebrations at St Paul’s on Sunday 22nd February 2026 at our 9.45am service where our special guest will be The Rt Rev Philip North, Bishop of Blackburn.  Following this service there will be refreshments, including cake. We are also inviting past clergy and local dignitaries to this service. 

Work is beginning on a vast array of different events over the 12 months including heritage exhibitions and talks, updating history documents and making them available, church tours, concerts, drama productions, auctions and fundraising events, walks, art exhibitions, gala dinner, pilgrimage to follow the journey of St Paul, initiatives with Scotforth School and other local groups etc.

A diary and further information will be posted in this area as events are finalised.

These events will not be to raise funds. Any profit made at the end of the year of celebration will be donated – 50% to church and the remaining 50% between 3 local charities (yet to be agreed by the Parochial Church Council). 

For Church History documents please click on the link to the page – on the right.

If you would like to make a donation towards the 150th Anniversary celebrations – please use the QR code below or click the link here: