News & Stories


Sharing resources from the Christian Climate Conference

26th October 2020

On Saturday 5 September young people from around Leicester and Leicestershire coordinated a Christian Climate Conference open to people from any faith background on Zoom. Slides from the event can be found here along with a resource bank that has been put together by the team behind the event. It includes worship resources, recommended podcasts, books, films and online content. This resource bank links to many of the themes and workshop topics explored on the day but it is hoped it will be used widely by all in the diocese. 


Doxecology - creation, ecology & Christian hope

21st September 2020

Jon Barrett chats with Joel Payne from Resound Worship about their new album Doxecology.


How faith and acting on climate change are linked

4th June 2020

Erica is 16 years old, a Christian and a climate activist. She sits on the Bishop's Youth Council and the Diocesan Environmental Group, as well as being a prominent figure in the youth movement, Climate Strike Leicester.


Registering to work towards becoming an Eco Diocese

4th June 2020

The diocese has registered with awarding body A Rocha to become an Eco Diocese within the next two years. Read to find out how some churches are making steps forward as part of this commitment.


How church school children took eco action into their own hands

30th May 2020

South Kilworth School's winter project to plant trees


How one deanery began encouraging congregations to consider Eco Church

27th May 2020

An outline of how Akeley East deanery is helping churches think about being greener


Seeking Environment Champions in Every Deanery

6th March 2020

As we step up our care for God's creation, the Diocesan Environment Group is hoping to recruit eager participants from each deanery.


Bishop Martyn's latest blog

17th February 2020

Extinction or rebellion? Young people and the church. Following debates and votes last week at General Synod (February 2020), Bishop Martyn published his latest blog post..

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