News & Stories


Bishops' Lent Appeal 2026 - Family Holiday Charity

10th February 2026

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.

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A Calling to Deepen Spiritual Life at Launde Abbey

8th February 2026

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.

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Fantastic Amount Raised for 2025 Ride+Stride

6th February 2026

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.

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Ordinary Stories from a Cloud of Witnesses

3rd February 2026

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’.

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Cultivating Intergenerational Faith, Through Hospitality in Nature

27th January 2026

At the Parish Church of St. Mary in Charnwood, food, nature and play have become fundamental pillars for relationship-building.

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'Preaching Well' the Podcast

26th January 2026

A new podcast is entering the preaching landscape – a reason to open your app, hit play, and dive deep into the conversation...

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Growing in Faith and Lighting the Way

26th January 2026

Members of the Beacon in the Forest Minster Community came together on Sunday 18 January for a celebratory service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community (MC).

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Make a Difference Behind the Prison Walls

22nd January 2026

Have you ever wondered what life is really like inside a prison? Do you care about justice, dignity, and the humane treatment of others? Volunteering with the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) could be a meaningful way to respond to that calling.

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Heritage Grant Awarded for Repairs to Kirby Bellars’ Historic Church

21st January 2026

The Parish of the Upper Wreake has been awarded a £39,999 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to repair and sustain St Peter’s church in Kirby Bellars.

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Measure Today, Change Tomorrow - Complete the Energy Footprint Tool

19th January 2026

The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now live and ready for churches across the Diocese of Leicester to enter your fuel and power usage from 2025.

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