A Calling to Deepen Spiritual Life at Launde Abbey
8th February 2026The Revd Anna Walker was licensed as Deputy Warden of Launde Abbey during a service of welcome on Tuesday 3 February in Launde Abbey chapel.
News & Stories
Fantastic Amount Raised for 2025 Ride+Stride
6th February 2026The LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce that 2025 Ride+Stride raised £40,461.67. This is a wonderful tribute to everyone who opened their church or chapel on the day - 317 in all - and to all riders and striders, and welcomers and their sponsors.
Ordinary Stories from a Cloud of Witnesses
3rd February 2026There are so many fabulous resources around offering inspiration, reflection, prayer and purpose for our personal Lent journeys. In Loughborough, Emmanuel Church has created a podcast series to encourage their church family, telling ‘ordinary stories that reveal the extraordinary God that we worship’.
Cultivating Intergenerational Faith, Through Hospitality in Nature
27th January 2026At the Parish Church of St. Mary in Charnwood, food, nature and play have become fundamental pillars for relationship-building.
'Preaching Well' the Podcast
26th January 2026A new podcast is entering the preaching landscape – a reason to open your app, hit play, and dive deep into the conversation...
Growing in Faith and Lighting the Way
26th January 2026Members of the Beacon in the Forest Minster Community came together on Sunday 18 January for a celebratory service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community (MC).
Make a Difference Behind the Prison Walls
22nd January 2026Have you ever wondered what life is really like inside a prison? Do you care about justice, dignity, and the humane treatment of others? Volunteering with the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) could be a meaningful way to respond to that calling.
Heritage Grant Awarded for Repairs to Kirby Bellars’ Historic Church
21st January 2026The Parish of the Upper Wreake has been awarded a £39,999 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to repair and sustain St Peter’s church in Kirby Bellars.
Measure Today, Change Tomorrow - Complete the Energy Footprint Tool
19th January 2026The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now live and ready for churches across the Diocese of Leicester to enter your fuel and power usage from 2025.
Faith and Farming: Plough Sunday Services Bless the Land and Those Who Work It
14th January 2026Across the diocese, in the rural heartlands of Leicestershire, farmers have long come together with their church communities to give thanks and pray for God’s blessing on those who work the land, and their families.
