Bishop confirms our parishes are front and centre
3rd October 2021Ahead of our Diocesan Synod meeting on Saturday, the Bishop of Leicester has spoken about the proposed new diocesan framework to underline that parishes are front and centre.
News & Stories
Welcome Service for this year's new monastic community residents
27th September 2021The Community of the Tree of Life is welcoming 13 residents for the next year
Oasis in Hinckley
27th September 2021There's an overwhelming warmth and welcome that hits you as soon as you walk into the Oasis cafe and community project. From the country cottage tables, to the beautiful bunting hanging end to end, it's a homely space that invites you to pull up a chair, have a coffee, and take a break from the busyness of life.
Climate Sunday celebrated at St Dionysius
20th September 2021St Dionysius held 3 special services for Climate Sunday on 12 September
Open Air Service in Thurnby
20th September 2021Quite a few of our churches across the Diocese of Leicester have been taking advantage of the last days of summer sun to hold services and gatherings outdoors in recent weeks. As a safer approach to getting together once again in bigger groups, the fresh air and clement weather has been quite the tonic for sharing the word of God with church congregations and the wider community. Over in Thurnby, St Luke's Church brought together more than 125 people in an open air Sunday service on Manor Park earlier this month.
Special Prayers To Mark the Retirement of David and Helen Newman
13th September 2021Bishop Martyn and others met with the Newmans marking their retirement from Launde Abbey
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Eco Church at St Anne's
13th September 2021A church community on the western side of Leicester is making great progress in the challenge to safeguard God's creation and address the issue of climate change – in faith, practice and mission.
Sarah's Everyday Faith at Work
13th September 2021Sarah Evans is a Christian who worships at St John's Church in Hinckley and has been a midwife for more than 15 years - her entire career working at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Here she talks about how her faith sustains her and how prayer carries her through each and every day…
New church plant formed during lockdown starts weekly services
13th September 2021The last eighteen months haven't been easy for any of our churches. We've faced new challenges and learnt new skills, and now many of us are far more adept at Zoom or taking church online than we'd ever have thought we would be. Most of us have found that it's been hard enough to sustain what already exists, so imagine what it must be like to try and launch a brand new church during a pandemic. That's what The Beacon in Hinckley have done.
Everyday Faith stories from Leicester Royal Infirmary in its 250th year
10th September 2021Christians tell us how their faith impacts their work in the NHS
