Plough Sunday celebrated in the rural farming community of Oaks in Charnwood
St James the Greater Church has strong links to its local farming community and recently celebrated Plough Sunday with a service of thanksgiving
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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.
Connecting the community and church in Oaks in Charnwood
The Rural Coffee Connect mobile barista van rolled into Oaks in Charnwood recently, to join forces with the community and St James the Greater Church, to help tackle rural isolation and loneliness.
New £15 million fund to help churches spread energy costs
The new Energy Costs Grant aims to help churches struggling to cover the increased cost of heating and lighting this winter.
Bishops continue supporting churches across city & county
Bishops Martyn and Saju have been helping support churches, including those in vacancy where visiting clergy are needed to continue services for local communities
Launch of St Morrell’s Round by the Bishop of Leicester
An historic pilgrimage site is being revived with a new pilgrim route in rural Leicestershire.
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More churches are joining the annual Ride+Stride than since before the pandemic
Don't miss out on this fundraising opportunity - register your church or sign up to ride or stride and get your sponsorship form
Opportunity to Tackle Rural Isolation
Do you have a site which could be used for a mobile pop-up cafe and want to help reduce loneliness in rural communities?
Bishop Saju leads thanksgiving for repairs at parish church
Holy Trinity Church, in Norton Juxta Twycross has celebrated its re-opening
Church Sleepover raises money for Bishop's Lent Appeal
Bats, mice, spiders and the hourly chiming of bells did little to intimidate a trio of parishioners in the village of Barkby who recently spent the night sleeping in St Mary's Church to raise money for the Bishop of Leicester's Lent Appeal 2022.
