This page details those services at the cathedral supported by British Sign Language, and other BSL events and information which may be helpful


As a Cathedral community, we often talk about Liverpool Cathedral as being a place of Encounter. We hope that through these BSL services and the resources below, we will all encounter more of God’s love in our lives, in many different ways

BSL Services at the Cathedral 2023

BSL Interpreted  Holy Communion

For our services, we use Sign Language Interpreting Services from Signalise

For more information, please email Canon Mike Kirby: mike.kirby@liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

Other BSL events at the Cathedral 2023

The Liverpool Signing Choir and the Knotty Ash Signing Choir

Regional and other BSL Events and Information

BSL Interpreted Events at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

  • Queen: A kind of Magic (Saturday 14th October, 7:30pm)
  • Santa and The Snowman (Sunday 17th December, 2:30pm)

BSL Church Worship Facebook Page

  • Regular BSL videos and posts from and for our church worshipping communities
  • Our own latest BSL Eucharist (9th Sept) is now posted on this Facebook page – see here; together with a video clip from The Liverpool Signing Choir and the Knotty Ash Signing Choirs who performed straight after! Brilliant!
  • See our own Pat Callaghan sign and reflect upon the gospel for the feast of the Transfiguration (6th August), Luke 9:28-36c
  • BSL congregation at St Barnabas Penny Lane Anglican Church, Liverpool
    Meet: One Sunday a Month at 1:30 pm in the Old Vicarage: 1 Carsdale Road, Liverpool L18 1LZ
    For further Info Email:  hello@pennylanechurch.org
    Sign up: on the Penny Lane Website 
  • Roman Catholic Deaf Mass in Liverpool at
    Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
    78 Queens Drive, Childwall, Liverpool, L15 6YQ
    Everyone is welcome on 1st Sunday of each month at 4:30 pm (In British Sign Language with interpreter - accessible to all) Email: DArmstrong-Hart@wearenugent.org

    Mobile: 07917 460 791 (Text only)

At The Gates: Sharing the stories of disabled Christians (St Paul’s Cathedral). Film and Podcast available

12th Annual Disability and Theology Conference (ONLINE) organised by St Martin’s in the Fields. Rolling Down Justice: Disability, Intersectionality & God. Saturday 14th October (10:00 – 16:30).  On Zoom, with BSL and Captions. Details and Registration (pay what you can afford) available here. (PS – it will feature contributions from Canon Ellen Loudon and the Revd Dr Hannah Lewis!)

Previous Lectures

Previous Lectures at Liverpool Cathedral with Closed Captions

BSL community mailing list

If you wish to be included on a mailing list then please follow the link to contact us with your details

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