Statements from the Diocese and Bishop of Leicester
22nd December 2021A former clergy person in the diocese has been convicted of sexual offences from his time as a teacher in a non-church school in the 1970s
News & Stories
New youth group meet in Great Glen during Advent
20th December 2021A fledgling church youth group has come together during Advent, to learn, laugh, eat dessert and explore faith together for the first time. The group made up of four teenagers, four adult leaders and curate Revd Ben Williams, have been meeting on Monday evenings since mid-November in Great Glen.
Carols Around the Tree in Hinckley
20th December 2021In another great example of churches working in partnership together churches from across Hinckley, supported by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, held ‘Carols around the Tree' in Hinckley Market Place, on Friday 10 December.
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Uplifting Messy Nativity takes over a local farm
20th December 2021There was great joy at Boundary Farm on Sunday 12 December as a Messy Nativity took place!
A weekend of community Christmas celebrations in Foxton, Gumley and Laughton
20th December 2021The weekend of 10-12 December was an exciting one for the churches of Foxton, Gumley and Laughton as they moved one of their church services into a farmer's barn, held their annual Christmas Tree Festival, went carol singing with the children from the village and held a Christmas concert in one of the churches.
A Christmas Message from Bishop Martyn
20th December 2021Watch this year's Christmas Message from Bishop Martyn
Hinckley Carols around the Tree
15th December 2021In another great example of churches working in partnership together churches from across Hinckley, supported by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, held ‘Carols around the Tree' in Hinckley Market Place, on Friday 10 December.
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Sustainable Christmas ideas...
13th December 2021Read an article from the latest edition of SR news in which Sarah, from Just Fair Trade, offers hints and tips to have an eco-friendly and ethical Christmas this year...
Congregations of St Andrew's, Jarrom Street and Leicester Filipino Chaplaincy join in worship together
13th December 2021Sunday 5 December saw an exciting step taken in the growing relationship between the congregations of St Andrew's, Jarrom Street and the Filipino Chaplaincy in Leicester.
Leicester Cathedral is on the move!
6th December 2021As the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project progresses, the last service in the building will be held on Sunday 2 January 2022. After that the building will close its doors until autumn 2023, for long awaited major repair and restoration works and the construction of a new visitor and learning centre, to be known as the Chapter House.