An alternative version of Leicestershire at the Cross will be broadcast on Youtube on Good Friday evening instead of the traditional gathering people together in Leicester city centre to watch a re-enactment of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Bishop Martyn led an online Diocesan Retreat on 25 March with three short video reflections on 2 Corinthians 1 v1-11, focussing on what the passage can teach us about weakness, humility and suffering.
The insights generated by your stories have helped shape the focus of our working groups and offered understanding into how we care for and use our church buildings, how we raise and best use our diocesan finance, and the provision of our ministry going forward. But they have also raised the fact that there are likely to be areas where we live with a tension going forward. This longer read explores some of these insights and tensions in more detail.
In this week's reflection Bishop Martyn dwells on Peter's denial of Jesus
As many Leicestershire places of worship remain closed as we mark a year since lockdown began, Bishop Martyn encourages us to take responsibility individually and collectively
Making space for grief and lament as we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown
As we get closer to Holy Week Bishop Martyn reflects of the arrest of Jesus in this week's video.
On 23 March 2021, it'll be one year since the first UK lockdown. Since then, many people have been bereaved, both as a result of Covid-19 and due to other causes. Find out more about how your church could mark this day in your community and about Leicester Cathedral's Memorial of Lament taking place in the evening online.
Thirteen churches in the Diocese of Leicester have received a financial boost from the government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help fund repairs during the coronavirus pandemic. Lifeline grants from the Culture Recovery Fund are designed to protect heritage sites and ensure that jobs and access to culture and heritage in local communities are protected during the months ahead. The £88m Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage is a joint fund, allocated by Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Bishop Guli will legally become the Bishop of Chelmsford later this week and there will be a farewell service for her livestreamed from Leicester Cathedral on 25 April at 3pm. Here are some further details...