News & Stories


Ninety Church Communities on Bishop’s Lent Pilgrimage

The Bishop of Leicester walked and prayed around much of the diocese for the six weekends during Lent


Mothering Sunday around the diocese

Looking to our Mother Church and marking the day in a variety of ways


Everyday Witness 'Ashes to Go'

Bishop Martyn joined the Wigston Benefice on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent


Growing Faith at Mountsorrel Muddy Church

Monthly Muddy Church began just under a year ago, to connect people with God in the great outdoors


Leicester Anglican Cursillo marks major milestone

The local organisation recently delivered its 50th weekend course in the diocese  


'Everyday Calling' in the diocese

Glimpses of glory were shared at our annual vocations day


Online service flourishes in the rural parishes of Launde deanery

Lockdown had its disadvantages and devastations, but for one deanery in the diocese, time kept out of its church buildings has helped create a wonderful online worshipping community that continues to flourish post pandemic…


Carved Praying Hands Take Pride of Place in Oadby

If ever there was a bigger and more prominent prompt for everyday prayer, it’s these carved praying hands in the front garden of St Peter’s Church in Oadby.  


Bishop Martyn’s Leicestershire Lent Pilgrimage of Prayer

Walking around the diocese at weekends in the run up to Easter 2023, he will visit many of the churches he has not yet been able to and encourage people in prayer.


Bishop Martyn joins prayer vigil

People came to pray for unity, reconciliation, harmony and peace among our communities in Leicester.

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