The Revd Dr Jitesh Patel, currently Associate Vicar of Holy Trinity Church Leicester and Assistant (currently Acting) Director and Lecturer in Theology at St Mellitus College East Midlands, has today been announced as the next suffragan Bishop of Jarrow in the Diocese of Durham.
We recently heard from some of our new deacons about how their sense of calling has developed, often over many years, and how they felt as they were preparing to be ordained.
St Denys Church in Eaton has been awarded £25,000 from FCC Communities Foundation to help fund the installation of an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities, supporting the long-term sustainability of the historic village church.
A new term means a new listening exercise, and this autumn the Diocese of Leicester is inviting children and young people to share their views on social media through the latest Bishop's Children and Youth Council (BCYC) listening exercise.
Safeguarding Sunday is just four weeks away and we would love to see as many worshipping communities across the Diocese of Leicester as possible take part.
The Diocese of Leicester has pledged to create ten new stipendiary clergy posts as part of its long-term commitment to support parish ministry and mission in the diocese.
The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Diseworth recently celebrated its Patronal Festival with a special service of Choral Evensong that brought together people from across their minster community for a joyful musical celebration.
*The following article references safeguarding.* Following a recent meeting with the visiting INEQE independent safeguarding auditors, Bishop Martyn has shared encouraging initial feedback from the safeguarding audit.
The results of our summer term listening exercise on friendship are now in, offering a valuable insight into what children and young people across the diocese have to say about one of the most important aspects of their lives.
It was a joy to welcome Bishop Bethuel Mlula, Bishop of Kiteto in our Tanzanian link diocese, to the Diocese of Leicester for several weeks during September. The main purpose of his visit has been to strengthen links with churches and schools in our diocese, while sharing the plight of the Kiteto Christian College (KCC) primary school.
