Memorial of Lament Service with a candle lit for each of 2,000 lives lost to Covid in Leicestershire
19th March 2021Making space for grief and lament as we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown
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High Sheriff's Justice Service to thank those who uphold the law and administer justice
3rd March 2021Leicester Cathedral will host a special online service on 7 March with the Chief Constable, Bishop and Dean of Leicester and High Sheriff's Chaplain
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
Bishop of Leicester appoints a new Canon Precentor at Leicester Cathedral
2nd November 2020Revd Canon Emma Davies is the new Canon Precentor and Canon Residentiary at Leicester Cathedral.
New residents arrive at our Community of the Tree of Life
11th September 2020Ten new residents have arrived to start their year at our new monastic community, The Community of the Tree of Life
Prayer for Ordinations 2020
10th August 2020Due to the COVID19 pandemic the ordinations of priests and deacons were delayed. They will now take place in three services on Sunday 13th September for the ordination of priests, and three services on Sunday 27th September for the ordination of deacons. A prayer card can be downloaded here to aid the whole diocese to pray for all those going to be ordained, whether they are based in your parishes or not.
Statement on renewed Leicester lockdown
1st July 2020The Bishops and our Dean, as well as other faith leaders in Leicestershire have signed a joint statement following the new lockdown
Calling for the Church to examine its own record on racism
11th June 2020Our Bishops 'Taking the Knee' on the front page, an article by Bishop Guli and another by our BAME Mission Enabler, Revd Lusa, all feature in the latest edition of Church of England Newspaper
Bishops Take The Knee
8th June 2020The Bishops of Leicester and Loughborough 'Took The Knee' outside Leicester Cathedral to mark two weeks since George Floyd's death and highlight injustice in our own society.
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Planning for mourning and thanksgiving for Leicester and Leicestershire
29th May 2020The Bishop of Leicester has confirmed planning for a memorial service for local people who have died of coronavirus and thanksgiving for health and care workers
