Shaped by God Together Liturgical resources
Liturgical resources designed to act as a stimulus for prayer for the Shaped by God Together process, have been published on our website.
News & Stories
Maker's Makers: Connecting faith and creativity
Jon, Nick and Dave brought people together online to reflect on hope through creativity during the pandemic. We spoke to them about where this idea came from and what they believe the link between faith and creativity lies.
Bishop Guli's 'Thought For The Day'
As children return to school and young people prepare for college and university in a changed world, Bishop Guli shares a reflection on Jesus bringing us life in all its fullness.
Raising essential funds for our linked diocese in Tanzania
The Dioceses of Leicester and Kiteto in Tanzania have been linked since 1982. The Diocesan Tanzanian Link Committee are aiming to raise £7,500 for the eye clinic.
Bishop and Education Director issue pastoral note to schools
Bishop Martyn and Canon Carolyn have told our school staff, students and parents that we are praying for them at this stressful time with the extra difficulty of exam results uncertainty
Highlights from online holiday club
Last week saw 134 children from 26 churches and 14 with no expressed church connection, participate in His Majesty's Secret Spies Online Holiday Club, a partnership between the Diocese of Leicester and Holy Trinity Church Leicester. The club featured two parts with a live stream, complete with video stories, craft and spy fitness, followed by Zoom groups. It is fair to say that there were moments of unintentional drama behind the scenes but there was also plenty of evidence of God at work and children and leaders having fun and connecting with others.
Virtual worship resources for our everyday witness and loving service
A series of video shorts have been produced by members of the diocesan Social Responsibility Panel, covering a wide range of areas of everyday action and loving service. Some of these areas of social concern have been heightened during the pandemic and so these video shorts might help to stimulate thinking, discussion and action.
Bishop Guli and Helen Newman discuss Pastoral Supervision
In light of the Clergy Wellbeing Covenant becoming an Act of Synod, Bishop Guli and Revd Canon Helen Newman discuss an aspect of it, pastoral supervision, and the benefits of incorporating it more widely within the Diocese of Leicester.
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Introducing our new Counselling Coordinator: Anissa Chung
Anissa will develop the counselling service we offer to clergy, licensed lay leaders and their families.
Filipino Chaplaincy provides Filipino food for NHS and care workers
Leicester's Filipino Chaplaincy, Bayanihan Leicestershire and Kanlungan Filipino Consortium are taking part in Everyday Action by providing Filipino food for staff of three Hospitals and five Care Homes in Leicestershire.
