Lent Resources
11th January 2021Now that we are entering the second working week of 2021 you might be starting to thinking about Lent courses. We may not be able to gather in our normal way, but all of the courses suggested would work virtually.
News & Stories
Faith during lockdown
11th January 2021In Oadby, the people of St Paul's Church have sharing their stories of everyday faith, prayer, action and witness. Their thoughts have been collated into a series of videos called Faith During Lockdown, looking at the five notions of Prayer, Scripture, Justice, Environment and Hope.
New Financial Wellbeing Help for Clergy and Licensed Lay Leaders
11th January 2021Chris Sheldon has been appointed to this new voluntary role
Church Warden and leading Cathedral and church buildings fundraiser named in New Year Honours
1st January 2021Neil Jones and Janet Arthur has been named in the New Year Honours
The Bishop of Leicester issues a statement as we enter Tier 4
31st December 2020Bishop Martyn sends new year greetings and a reminder that the Christmas message of 'God with us' and Jesus's invitation to bring our worries to God in prayer, remain our source of comfort and joy.
Shaped By God Together - Story Insights
22nd December 2020People from around the diocese sent in their stories of what their everyday faith has been like during lockdown, as part of the Shaped By God Together Process. These stories were read by many from around the diocese and insights emerged...
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Live Nativity
21st December 2020A heavenly host of angels, sheep-a-bleating, neighing horses, mooing cows and a little donkey, were among the stars of Leicestershire Young Farmer's first ever ‘Drive In Living Nativity' service, held here in the rural heart of our diocese on Sunday. Melton Mowbray Cattle Market came alive as the young farmers and their farmyard friends re-enacted the greatest story ever told.
Download a video message from Bishop Martyn and Bishop Guli
18th December 2020Bishop Martyn and Bishop Guli have recorded a video message which is available to download and include in your own online Christmas services.
Bishop Guli to be the next Bishop of Chelmsford
17th December 2020Downing Street has announced that Bishop Guli, currently the Church of England Bishop of Loughborough, is to be the next Bishop of Chelmsford.
Online Nativity Series
14th December 2020Here's a great project that Holy Trinity Leicester, one of our diocesan Resourcing Churches, are offering as a resource that can be used by any church in the diocese who would find it helpful. It's a set of short videos they've made, starring children, retelling the nativity story in the context of the events of 2020.
