Bishop Saju was delighted to step into Melton Mowbray’s famed pie arena last week as he joined an esteemed panel of judges for this year’s prestigious British Pie Awards, offering a blessing over the pies and highlighting gratitude, hospitality, and the creativity of everyday people whose craft brings us together and nourishes our communities.
As a source of study and reflection during Lent, the ‘Sisters’ of the Church of the Martyrs in Leicester are concentrating on stories of the ‘unseen’ women of the Bible, shedding light on the lives and characters of women often overlooked in Scripture, but deeply significant in God’s redemptive plan.
What if your ministry, the outworking of the life of Christ, wasn’t just inside a church building… but in the heart of everyday life? In workplaces, schools, universities, prisons, hospitals, airports, the armed forces, even alongside civic leaders - chaplains bring hope, faith, and presence where it matters most.
An exhibition celebrating life in Leicester is on display at Leicester Museum. Showcasing the findings from the Living Together oral history project, which has been led by St Philip’s Centre and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project documents the stories of 103 people who today call Leicester home, but come from a variety of backgrounds.
Clergy considering a new direction in their ministry can now access a professional coaching service run by the Church of England.
After several months of preparation, opportunities to engage with the work of General Synod and an open applications process, Joel Plant from the Diocese of Leicester was selected as one of five young people invited to step directly into the national decision‑making space of the Church.
The Bishops’ Lent Appeal for 2026 is in support of Family Holiday Charity, an organisation dedicated to helping families struggling with some of life’s toughest challenges.
The Revd Anna Walker was licensed as Deputy Warden of Launde Abbey during a service of welcome on Tuesday 3 February in Launde Abbey chapel.
The LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce that 2025 Ride+Stride raised £40,461.67. This is a wonderful tribute to everyone who opened their church or chapel on the day - 317 in all - and to all riders and striders, and welcomers and their sponsors.
There are many resources offering inspiration for our personal Lent journeys. In Loughborough, Emmanuel Church has created a podcast series to encourage their church family, telling ‘ordinary stories that reveal the extraordinary God that we worship’.
