Festival of Angels Brings Community Spirit to Castle Donington
8th January 2026St Edward’s Church in Castle Donington was taken over by a heavenly host just before Christmas as the church and community celebrated its much-loved Festival of Angels.
News & Stories
Have You Pledged to Make the Great Switch?
9th October 2025The Season of Creation may be over, but there’s still time to make the Great Switch. By taking this small, but impactful step towards our net zero carbon mission, your church can reduce its environmental impact.
Eco Action: Lament and Eco Church Conversations
15th September 2025Earlier this month, as part of Creationtide, people from around the diocese came together at All Saints Church in Loughborough for the second Eco Church Conversations event.
The Great Switch for Creation
4th September 2025This Season of Creation, pledge to make the Great Switch for Creation and take a small but impactful step towards our net zero carbon mission. Switching to a green energy tariff is a small but powerful step your church can take to reduce your environmental impact.
Creationtide 2025 - Peace with Creation
1st September 2025Creationtide is a month of unity, when Christians around the world celebrate the beauty and wonder of creation and commit to caring for our common home.
Blooming Marvellous - Composting and Care for God’s Creation
30th July 2025On a busy road leading into Loughborough, the gardens at Emmauel have long been admired by the church and community. Those travelling past often comment on the year-round bright and beautiful flower beds, with roses, hydrangeas, and helichrysum to name but a few currently in bloom.
Caring for God’s Precious Gift of Creation
12th May 2025Has your church filled in the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) yet? Preserving our precious gift of creation is something we should be thinking about and acting upon every day as Christians. One of the ways churches can tackle climate change is through reducing the carbon released from their buildings into the atmosphere.
Basking in the Golden Glow of God’s Glorious Creation
4th April 2025St Mary in Charnwood Church, Nanpantan, has been awarded the Gold Eco Church Award by A Rocha, in recognition of its exceptional work in caring for God’s creation across all aspects of church life.
New Eco Church Survey Launched
12th February 2025A Rocha has launched its new Eco Church survey and is appealing to churches and worshipping communities to take meaningful action for climate and nature.
Work Out Your Church’s Carbon Footprint to Help Care for God’s Creation
17th January 2025The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now open for all churches in the diocese to enter fuel and power use from 2024.
