Bats, mice, spiders and the hourly chiming of bells did little to intimidate a trio of parishioners in the village of Barkby who recently spent the night sleeping in St Mary's Church to raise money for the Bishop of Leicester's Lent Appeal 2022.
The Ragoobeer & Reek families gathered together with the local community
Twenty people set out on a lovely warm sunny March morning for Walking Church. The winter mud had all but dried up, so after listening to the words of the Sunday gospel and having prayed together in the village car park, the group ventured out across the fields.
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The new Bishop of Loughborough as been getting to the know diocese as he travels around listening to our worshipping communities as well as local community and other faiths groups.
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They join thousands in mourning the loss of Simon Cole
The Mothers' Union knitted chain has been on display at the Community of the Tree of Life Chapel
As a growing Intercultural Worshipping Community (IWC), their vision is: all ages, all cultures, living together in Jesus.
Prayers for an end to the conflict and for all those affected by the terrible impact of war
It is hoped that Jessie will start work in our diocese in June
Tracey Manns will be joining the DBE as Deputy Director after the Easter holidays