Alan's 'postie ministry'
13th February 2023The retired postman talks about his faithful service to the Great Bowden community and beyond
News & Stories
An update from the Communities for Ukraine Scheme
30th January 2023Last year we reported on the partnership between the Diocese and Citizens UK to find hosts for Ukrainian families through the Communities for Ukraine scheme. One year on, here is an update.
Plough Sunday celebrated in the rural farming community of Oaks in Charnwood
16th January 2023St James the Greater Church has strong links to its local farming community and recently celebrated Plough Sunday with a service of thanksgiving
Shepshed Church Community Open Day
16th January 2023St Botolph's Church extended its hospitality and showed care for the community by recently hosting an open day for local clubs
Bishop calls for greater recognition of faith groups in resilience law
12th January 2023The Bishop of Leicester spoke in a House of Lords debate on the Civil Contingencies Act
Scraptoft community’s pledge to take care of God’s earth
9th January 2023One church community in the diocese is exploring its calling to take care of God’s world around us, through the creation of its eco group.
Online service flourishes in the rural parishes of Launde deanery
16th December 2022Lockdown had its disadvantages and devastations, but for one deanery in the diocese, time kept out of its church buildings has helped create a wonderful online worshipping community that continues to flourish post pandemic…
Curing Loneliness, One Cup at a Time
28th November 2022You might not think of hosting a regular coffee morning as loving service of the world. But with isolation and loneliness being shown to have negative effects on our mental and physical health, giving people an opportunity to connect with others can be a real lifeline.
Connecting the community and church in Oaks in Charnwood
28th October 2022The Rural Coffee Connect mobile barista van rolled into Oaks in Charnwood recently, to join forces with the community and St James the Greater Church, to help tackle rural isolation and loneliness.
Make the Our City and County Slavery Free
14th October 2022Marking anti-slavery day, the Church of England’s Clewer Project has launched a new campaign, ‘Make It Slavery Free’. Find out more about how your church could get involved
