A new listening resource inspired by the work of our Youth Engagement & Intergenerational Communities Enabler, Matt Long and our Bishops Youth and Children’s Council has been released as part of a national Church of England project.
The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now open for all churches in the diocese to enter fuel and power use from 2024.
Throughout the year churches open their doors to provide hospitality, refreshments and welcome to those in their parish. During the winter months these coffee mornings and drop-ins can be a vital point of connection and support.
Christians around the diocese have been blessing their homes, work and places of worship with ‘holy graffiti’ in a traditional Epiphany act of celebration called ‘chalking the door’.
The project coordinator for Leicester’s Homelessness Charter has left to take up a post with the Jo Cox Foundation.
As the year draws to a close, and we get ready to celebrate the birth of Christ, the final baptisms and confirmations of 2024 have taken place in the diocese.
Throughout Advent, churches all around the diocese have been sharing the Christmas story and blessing their communities in many creative and inspiring ways.
The Bishops' Christmas Message reminds us that Christ came for all people. The video features Christmas wishes in many languages, thanks to the community of Hope Hamilton Church of England Primary School.
The St Philip’s Centre’s ‘Religion & Belief Roadshow’ rolled into Fleckney Church of England Primary School recently, inviting the children to learn about a range of faiths and cultures in a fun and interactive way.
The service was an uplifting celebration of our diocese’s diverse intercultural communities, perfectly melded in a rich offering of music, dance, prayer and worship.
