Bishop's Reflections #3 - The Gift of Waiting
1st February 2021In this week's reflection Bishop Martyn thinks about the gift of waiting
News & Stories
Licensing at St Peter's signals new season of mission for Oadby church
25th January 2021Yesterday saw Jon Tearne and Sami Lindsey licensed to St Peter's, Oadby as part of an exciting plan to revitalise the church's mission and ministry there. The vision is to continue to build on St Peter's well established and valued civic role and to become more intentionally mission focussed, with a particular emphasis on engaging with children, young people, families, and young adults.
Pamela's Everyday Witness
25th January 2021Before lockdown Pamela used to love going to a nearby monastery. She would sit quietly, write prayers, listen to God and write down what she felt He was saying to her. However the pandemic put a stop to her visits, as well as her volunteering job in the NHS. These frustrations haven't stopped Pamela from sharing her faith with her friends.
Called Together
25th January 2021On Saturday 23 January our annual Called Together Service took place on Zoom. This service should have taken place in October 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. Every year this service celebrates the incredible variety and contribution of lay ministers to the Diocese of Leicester. It also gives us the opportunity to pray for the new ministers and encourages us all to consider our own gifts and calling.
Christians in Leicester and Leicestershire Against Modern Slavery
25th January 2021Christians in Leicester and Leicestershire Against Modern Slavery are a group who long to see modern day slavery eradicated from our communities. The group is formed of Christians from the locality who come from a cross section of Christian and professional backgrounds. Read more about them here.
Gift of Prayer: Bishop's Reflections #2
25th January 2021In this week's reflection Bishop Martyn thinks about the gift of prayer
Gifts: Bishop's Reflections #1
22nd January 2021Bishop Martyn shares his first reflection in this weekly series during our current national lockdown
Bishop Guli to lead Church of England drive to tackle housing crisis
21st January 2021Bishop Guli is to become the Church of England's Lead Bishop for Housing to spearhead the Church's efforts to help ease the UK's crippling housing crisis.
Carole's Everyday Witness
18th January 2021Throughout lockdown our social interactions have changed dramatically. We are no longer gathering or catching up with people in the same way. So it can perhaps feel difficult to share our faith with others. Carole was feeling very unsettled by the lack of connection that the lockdown brought. So she started to think of creative ways to connect with God and with others
Enquirers Courses in lockdown
18th January 2021Courses designed to enable enquirers to look into the Christian faith have been a significant part of church life for over three decades now. The best known of these is the hugely popular Alpha Course, with Christianity Explored also being widely used. Typically, the groups either run in someone's home, a church hall, or in some cases a church will hire out a restaurant or similar venue for the duration of the course. But how would such courses fare in Lockdown?
