Area Dean of Launde appointed as the next Archdeacon of Oakham
4th October 2021Revd Canon Alison Booker will be licensed by the Bishop of Peterborough in February
News & Stories
Pilgrim Walks in the Upper Wreake
7th June 2021Members of the community across the Upper Wreake Benefice recently enjoyed a prayerful week of pilgrim walks, taking in the beautiful, rural landscape and reflecting on where God was at work in their villages and the wider diocese. The four walks each covered between two and five miles and took place among the parishes of Frisby, Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale, Kirby Bellars and Brooksby.
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
Peter Hooper has been appointed Archdeacon of France by the Bishop in Europe
23rd November 2020Canon Dr Peter Hooper will start his role for the Diocese in Europe in February
First-ever Drive-in Harvest Festival
28th October 2020Our Rural Officer has led the first-ever drive-in harvest festival service for Leicestershire Young Farmers
Mary Gregory announced as Rural Mission Enabler
16th October 2020Mary Gregory has been appointed Rural Mission Enabler for the Diocese of Leicester and will carry out the position alongside her role as Team Rector of the Flagstaff family of churches in Ashby de la Zouch.
Everyday Action brings a town together over the summer
28th September 2020Over the past few years St Simon and St Jude's have been called to provide something for the families in their area. This year things had to look a little different... So they took ideas from previous ventures that had gone well and combined the breakfast and lunch offering with crafts and packed them in takeaway bags so that families could prepare the meals and craft activities at home.
How one deanery began encouraging congregations to consider Eco Church
27th May 2020An outline of how Akeley East deanery is helping churches think about being greener
Good news for churches in need of help with building funding
7th February 2020National Churches Trust (NCT) now offers three different programmes for churches to apply to for funding
