News & Stories - Diocese of Leicester

Celebrating Ordinations 2026 - Called, Equipped and Sent

5th October 2026

We are delighted to share that the 2026 Michaelmas Ordinations in the Diocese of Leicester took place over the weekend, with three joyful services held at Leicester Cathedral. Please pray for all those being ordained throughout the Church at this time. Please also pray for the colleges and courses where candidates from our diocese have been trained, their training incumbents, and the parish communities in which they will serve.

September Confirmations - One Faith, Many Stories

5th October 2026

September was a busy month of baptisms and confirmations, as we witnessed a host of people - young and old and from the breadth of the diocese - make a commitment to Christ. Bishop Martyn and Bishop Saju shared significant moments with our worshipping communities, joining people on their journeys in faith, and praying together.

Listening, Learning and Strengthening Safeguarding Culture

2nd October 2026

*The following article references safeguarding.* Bishops and clergy from the Diocese of Leicester and Cathedral recently gathered for a conversation morning, creating a space for reflection, listening, learning, and honest discussion about safeguarding practice in the contexts of our church communities.

The Garden of Glory - A Decade of Eco Church Action

28th September 2026

Honouring the season of Creation, an eco-event was held in the Diocese of Leicester on Saturday (26 September), to mark 10 years of the Eco Church Award and continue the conversation as to how we, as church communities, can care for God’s creation.

Re-thinking Race in the Bible: Exploring Scripture, Culture and Belonging

28th September 2026

Conversations about race, culture and identity continue to shape many aspects of modern life, including the life of the Christian church. Yet our desire as a diocese is to not only talk about race, but move towards racial justice, both in our churches and society at large.

Growing Together in the Vale of Charnwood Minster Community

28th September 2026

Members of the Vale of Charnwood Minster Community recently came together for a celebratory ‘launch’ service in thanksgiving for this newly formed Minster Community. The Church of All Saints, Thorpe Acre, was packed with people representing the breadth and diversity of the minster parishes, united in worship and gratitude for the faith, companionship and gifts shared across their worshipping communities.

Eco Church: Simple Steps to Start Your Journey

24th September 2026

Many of our churches have already registered with A Rocha as Eco Churches and achieved status from bronze through to gold, but we thought it might be helpful for those churches who haven’t yet started their Eco Church journey yet, to see how easy it is to get started.

Taking Up the Ropes at Kirby Bellars

21st September 2026

The church of St Peter in Kirby Bellars is celebrating the arrival of four new Tower bell ringers, who have recently joined the team and begun learning the centuries-old art of change ringing.

Homelessness Sunday 2026

21st September 2026

Churches are invited to mark Homelessness Sunday on 4 October 2026. The day is an opportunity for us to raise awareness of homelessness, poverty and housing insecurity, to reflect on how we, as worshipping communities in the Diocese of Leicester, can support people experiencing homelessness and to take practical action through volunteering, hosting, fundraising and community projects.

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Celebrating a Calling and Growing Faith in Coalville

21st September 2026

Earlier in September, the Revd Rhianne O’Rourke was licensed as Minster Community Growing Faith Minister and Associate Priest in the Benefice of Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone.