News & Stories


Big Conversation Weekend at St Christopher's

Last weekend saw the first Bishop's Big Conversation weekend since 2019. Due to the pandemic planned weekends have been unable to go ahead so it was with a sense of great joy that the postponed weekend at St Christopher's, Saffron Lane was finally able to take place.


Bishop Martyn leads national and local Remembrance services

The Bishop of Leicester led services at the National Memorial Arboretum on Armistice Day and the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Leicester


Next Suffragan Bishop of Loughborough Announced

The Revd Saju Muthalaly will start work here in the spring


Bishop's visit to Avanti Fields School

The Bishop of Leicester talked with students and staff at the new school


The HUB in Thurnby receives £250,000 grant

A church's decade long vision to create a community centre and café in Thurnby is close to becoming a reality, thanks to a sizeable government grant. St Luke's Church has been awarded £250,000 by the Community Ownership Fund and the church community is excited for the future as their missional plans for the HUB begin to unfold.  


Laura's Everyday Action - Baby Basics

As Christians we are called to serve our community and love our neighbour, but that calling was so strong for Laura, she had vulnerable families in our diocese on her heart before she had even moved to Leicester.


Rachel makes vow committing to a Single Consecrated Life

Bishop Martyn led a service in which Rachel made her commitment


Bishop re-dedicates restored school bell

A newly restored bell is sounding at All Saints Church of England Primary School in Coalville


Praying for COP26

As the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow is running from 31 October – 12 November 2021 we've compiled a list of resources to help us hold the conference in our prayers.


Rural church receives National Churches Trust grant

One of our churches in West Leicestershire has secured a National Churches Trust grant, thanks to the support of the government's Heritage Stimulus Fund.

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