Refugee Week 2024
It’s Refugee Week 2024 (17-23 June) and this year's theme is centred around ‘Our Home’ - encouraging us to consider what true ‘home’ looks like and how we can create welcoming, safe and sustainable places for all.
News & Stories
Creation is God’s Gift to Us to Enjoy and Steward
Decked out in rainbow colours to celebrate God’s wonderful creation, St Mary in Charnwood Church looked quite the part for its community Eco Fair held recently.
The Licensing of The Revd Paul Betts as Interim Bishop's Chaplain
The licensing of The Revd Paul Betts as Interim Bishop’s Chaplain recently took place during morning prayer in the Chapel at Bishop’s Lodge.
Prayers For Ordinations 2024
Please pray for all those to be ordained, and especially those to be ordained in the Diocese of Leicester this Petertide
Celebrating Baptisms and Confirmations in the Diocese
Our bishops took time to meet and worship with many people around the diocese during the past few months, baptising and confirming a number of candidates on their journeys.
Litter Picking Loving Service From Churches Together in Groby
It’s looking pretty clean and tidy in one village in the diocese right now, thanks to the litter picking efforts of parishioners representing Churches Together in Groby
New Lay Ministers Licensed at the Diocese’s Called Together Service
On Saturday 18 May, 11 new Associate Ministers were licensed at the annual Called Together service - a celebration and licensing of lay ministers from across the diocese, including Pastoral Assistants, Pioneers and Evangelists.
Eco Bronze Award as the Diocese Goes Green
The Diocese of Leicester has been awarded Bronze Eco Diocese status in recognition of our efforts to care for the earth and demonstrate Christian hope for God’s world
Thy Kingdom Come Around The Diocese
For the last 11 days, from Ascension through to Pentecost, Christians throughout the world have been praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' for more people to come to know Jesus. It’s encouraging to see how our worshipping communities around the diocese have been devoting their time to the movement, and finding new, creative, and engaging ways to pray.
Bishops' Study Day Explores Intercultural Mission and Ministry
On 9 May, clergy and lay leaders from across the diocese gathered in Belgrave for a Bishops’ Study Day on the theme of Intercultural Communities, led by Dr Harvey Kwiyani, a lecturer in African Christianity, and Founder and Director of Missio Africanus, an intercultural mission training initiative.
