News & Stories


Shepshed Church Community Open Day

16th January 2023

St Botolph's Church extended its hospitality and showed care for the community by recently hosting an open day for local clubs


Nativity Escape Room in Waltham-on-the-Wolds

16th January 2023

At the church of St Mary Magdalene the greatest story ever told played out a little differently


Scraptoft community’s pledge to take care of God’s earth

9th January 2023

One church community in the diocese is exploring its calling to take care of God’s world around us, through the creation of its eco group.


Online service flourishes in the rural parishes of Launde deanery

16th December 2022

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

28th November 2022

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.  


A weekend of Big Conversations in Coalville, Bardon and Ravenstone

21st November 2022

The Benefice of Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone hosted the third and final Big Conversation of 2022, and was a brilliant weekend of conversations about life and faith.


Bishop Saju receives, baptises and confirms Christians across the diocese

21st November 2022

Bishop Saju travelled the diocese on Sunday as he received, baptised, and confirmed candidates from a number of churches and the cathedral.


The Beacon Church Celebrates Its First Year

14th November 2022

A new Diocese of Leicester church planted in Hinckley has marked its first year as a worshiping community.


Newly Licensed Associate Ministers

7th November 2022

A service to license several lay Associate Ministers, and to celebrate ‘everyday gifts’ and the ministry of all God’s people in the Diocese of Leicester, was held yesterday at St Catherine’s Church in Burbage.


A Messy Celebration

21st October 2022

At a Messy Church service at Stoney Stanton earlier this month there was a great celebration. Bishop Saju joined the congregation as he confirmed Connie and licensed Alison and Martin Macklin as Associate Minsters in the church. 

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