More churches are joining the annual Ride+Stride than since before the pandemic
18th August 2022Don't miss out on this fundraising opportunity - register your church or sign up to ride or stride and get your sponsorship form
News & Stories
Tributes to Sir David Samworth
17th August 2022The Bishop and Dean of Leicester and our Director of Education react to the sad news of his death.
‘Give, Take, Swap’ Community Pantry in Great Glen
11th August 2022A village church has launched a Community Pantry to tackle problems including the cost-of-living crisis, wellbeing and ecological concerns such as food waste.
Christians from around the diocese engaging with the Ukrainian crisis
11th August 2022he diocese is partnering with Citizens UK to welcome Ukrainian guests across the diocese.
Loughborough church hosts service for vow to the Single Consecrated Life
9th August 2022This was only the second service of its kind in the diocese
Bishop Saju to lead cricket match to celebrate unsung heroes in the community
9th August 2022Leicestershire County Cricket Club has confirmed the inaugural ‘Connecting Communities’ Cricket Match this September.
Bishop Martyn's final blog from the Lambeth Conference
9th August 2022Global Church: part 3 - building our “dream home”
An arty pilgrimage as ‘Hayley Draws Churches’
8th August 2022‘Hayley Draws Churches’ is taking social media by storm here in the Diocese of Leicester and capturing attention even further afield. We caught up with artist, Hayley Fern, who is on a mission to draw every one of our 310 parish churches, as an expression of her everyday faith and calling…
A weekend of commemoration and celebration in Earl Shilton
8th August 2022On Sunday 24 July Bishop Martyn confirmed 7 people and 7 people were admitted to communion in a wonderful service of celebration.
Bishop Martyn's blog from Lambeth Conference: part 2 - power
2nd August 2022Part 2 of the Bishop's of Leicester's blog 'A Global Church'