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Resources for your church for Safeguarding Sunday on 20 November

31st October 2022

Our churches are being invited to mark Safeguarding Sunday with prayer to ask God’s help in becoming a safer place for all.


Bishop Saju baptises and confirms in Wigston

31st October 2022

Bishop Saju joined the church communities of the Wigston Benefice on Sunday to baptise, confirm, and celebrate the patronal festival of All Saints Church.


Connecting the community and church in Oaks in Charnwood

28th October 2022

The Rural Coffee Connect mobile barista van rolled into Oaks in Charnwood recently, to join forces with the community and St James the Greater Church, to help tackle rural isolation and loneliness.


A Messy Celebration

21st October 2022

At a Messy Church service at Stoney Stanton earlier this month there was a great celebration. Bishop Saju joined the congregation as he confirmed Connie and licensed Alison and Martin Macklin as Associate Minsters in the church. 


Safeguarding: Final IICSA Report published

20th October 2022

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its concluding Report. 


Bishop Martyn's address at the Justice Service

17th October 2022

The Bishop of Leicester says we must all be public about our commitments and values so that we can have genuine debate about the common good.


Make the Our City and County Slavery Free

14th October 2022

Marking anti-slavery day, the Church of England’s Clewer Project has launched a new campaign, ‘Make It Slavery Free’. Find out more about how your church could get involved


Churches in the NWL work in partnership to support Ukranian refugee guests

14th October 2022

Churches in the North West Leicestershire deanery are pulling together in partnership to support Ukranian refugee guests and their host families within their community. 


New £15 million fund to help churches spread energy costs

13th October 2022

The new Energy Costs Grant aims to help churches struggling to cover the increased cost of heating and lighting this winter.


Dean David appointed as new Dean of Canterbury

11th October 2022

Her Late Majesty The Queen approved the nomination of The Very Revd Dr David Monteith, Dean of Leicester, for election as Dean of Canterbury.

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