| Discovering Rural Gems unites town and country churchgoers Hundreds of people from churches in town and country came together in worship and fun at our Discovering Rural Gems day, which marked the publication of our Rural Commission report. |  |
| Companions team formed to support and pray for the Community of the Tree of Life A Companions Community has been set up to support and pray for our new monastic community which will give young adults a chance to spend a year in prayer, Bible study and service, living together in Leicester adjacent to the site of the Greyfriars monastery of Richard III’s time. |  |
| Bishop and Dean of Leicester welcome the new Lord-Lieutenant The Queen has appointed Mr Michael Kapur OBE as the new Lord-Lieutenant for Leicestershire. He will succeed Lady Gretton when she retires on 14 June. |  |
| Archdeacon of Leicester announced as new Dean of Chester The new Dean of Chester is to be the Venerable Tim Stratford, currently Archdeacon of Leicester. Tim is a highly experienced and respected priest, who is a published author, holds a doctorate and has strong connections to the North West. |  |
| Appointment of a Warden and House Manager to the Community of the Tree of Life Bishop Martyn is delighted to announce the appointment of Revd Alan Humphrey and Lesley Humphrey to join the staff team of the Community of the Tree of Life as Warden and House Manager. |  |
| Welcome to the new Growth Fund Administrator- Poppy Woods On Monday 9th April, Poppy Woods began work as the newly appointed Growth Fund Administrator, replacing Luke Fogg who has moved to another post in the diocese, focusing on Pioneer Ministry. |  |
| New honorary bishop for Diocese Last week Bishop Martyn licensed the Rt Revd Peter Fox to be an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese. Bishop Peter, who was previously Bishop of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, will join Rt Revd Christopher Boyle as an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Leicester. |  |
| A ‘haven of peace’: Accommodation is to be created on the edge of Cathedral St Martins House will now be able to offer a 24-hour conference rate including overnight accommodation with breakfast alongside its existing function room hire and catering facilities, which is frequently requested by conference and wedding hosts and adding to the room capacity of the city. |  |
| Bishop Guli’s Welcome to the Diocese In this video, we hear from Bishop Guli about what she is looking forward to as well as the main areas of ministry she will be involved in as the new Bishop of Loughborough. |  |
| Rural Commission – over 200 people share their thoughts Over 200 people have attended the open consultation meetings and contributed their experiences, joys and challenges from our rural churches and communities. |  |
