It was a double service celebration in the Launde Deanery Minster Community recently as the Revd Crystal McAllister was licensed into the parishes and commissioned in her role as Oversight Minister.
Amid the annual whirlwind of shopping lists and festive stress, it's easy to feel like the true meaning of Christmas has been lost to commercialism. In the Diocese of Leicester, a different story is unfolding, where community, creativity, and connection are taking centre stage in the most heart warming ways.
After moving to Waltham-on-The-Wolds in 2021, Suzanne was looking to make new friends. She went on to set up a fortnightly youth club, which is regularly attended by around 40 young people. We invite you to slow down, grab a hot drink, and enjoy Suzanne's inspiring story of faith, love and community.
A statement from the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, the Church of England’s lead bishop for child poverty issues, following the budget this afternoon (26 November, 2025).
Members of the Soar Valley Minster Community came together on Thursday (20 November) for a service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community. At the heart of Soar Valley, there is a strong sense of the whole people of God working together for the Kingdom in this area of the diocese, with hopeful stories emerging.
As we come to the end of November, our thoughts turn to Advent and the festivities that follow. The Christmas season is often associated with joy and celebration, but for some, it can be a very challenging time.
St Mary’s Church in Lutterworth is celebrating a remarkable year of growth, connection, and compassion through the work of the Churchgate Community Centre, which continues to be a vibrant hub for people aged five to 95.
A Service of Thanksgiving and Farewell has been held to mark the end of 18 years of ministry of the Sisters of St Francis Community in Leicester.
A new term means a new listening exercise, and this Autumn sees the launch of the latest Bishop's Children and Youth Council listening exercise on the theme of ‘Do You Hear Me?’
Kimberley Tyler was commissioned as a Locally Authorised Minister at St Denys Church in Evington. Kimberley is currently exploring a call to ordained ministry, and admits it has taken her some time to finally realise that God calls all kinds of people.
