News & Stories


A weekend of community Christmas celebrations in Foxton, Gumley and Laughton

20th December 2021

The weekend of 10-12 December was an exciting one for the churches of Foxton, Gumley and Laughton as they moved one of their church services into a farmer's barn, held their annual Christmas Tree Festival, went carol singing with the children from the village and held a Christmas concert in one of the churches.


Village church with composer connections celebrates restoration and building works

29th October 2021

Congerstone parish church is rededicated


Ellistown Church celebrates re-ordering

14th October 2021

The Archdeacon of Leicester joined celebrations at St Christopher's Church after its building improvements


Thanksgiving and celebrations at Bottesford Church

11th October 2021

Bishop Martyn led their Harvest Festival service


Area Dean of Launde appointed as the next Archdeacon of Oakham

4th October 2021

Revd Canon Alison Booker will be licensed by the Bishop of Peterborough in February


Pilgrim Walks in the Upper Wreake

7th June 2021

Members of the community across the Upper Wreake Benefice recently enjoyed a prayerful week of pilgrim walks, taking in the beautiful, rural landscape and reflecting on where God was at work in their villages and the wider diocese. The four walks each covered between two and five miles and took place among the parishes of Frisby, Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale, Kirby Bellars and Brooksby.


Church Warden and leading Cathedral and church buildings fundraiser named in New Year Honours

1st January 2021

Neil Jones and Janet Arthur has been named in the New Year Honours


Peter Hooper has been appointed Archdeacon of France by the Bishop in Europe

23rd November 2020

Canon Dr Peter Hooper will start his role for the Diocese in Europe in February


First-ever Drive-in Harvest Festival

28th October 2020

Our Rural Officer has led the first-ever drive-in harvest festival service for Leicestershire Young Farmers


Mary Gregory announced as Rural Mission Enabler

16th October 2020

Mary Gregory has been appointed Rural Mission Enabler for the Diocese of Leicester and will carry out the position alongside her role as Team Rector of the Flagstaff family of churches in Ashby de la Zouch.

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